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Atanga Girls SS

Atanga Girls SS

Pader, PaderGirls onlyPentecostal
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3.0/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#07

in Pader

Not ranked

Best schools in Uganda

ranked out of 7,466

Sub-region rank

,

Not yet ranked

Reviews

03

parent reviews

Praecip ratings

How we rated Atanga Girls SS

2.96
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestMeals & Nutrition6.6/10
To watchSports5.4/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

5.7/10

Core Curriculum

6.1/10

Teaching Quality

5.5/10

University Admissions

5.8/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.9/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.0/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.2/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.6/10

Discipline Culture

5.8/10

Campus & Facilities

6.3/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.4/10

Technology & Innovation

6.0/10

Arts, Music & Drama

5.8/10

Bars are scored 0–10 by Praecip's editors against Uganda Ministry of Education statistics, school insiders, and thousands of verified parent reviews. The composite is the weighted average, rendered out of five.

Academic excellence. Proven results.

O'Level UNEB exams performance

At a glance

955237
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
9%

Students scored A’s & B’s in compulsory subjects

Our star performers
  • Hellen Bukenya

    Hellen Bukenya

    4As, 0Bs
  • Esther Atim

    Esther Atim

    4As, 0Bs
  • Cynthia Walusimbi

    Cynthia Walusimbi

    0As, 4Bs

32

Candidates

4%

Of all grades were A’s

% of grades scored in the A-to-C range

7%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Pader

    9th

  • Top subject

9% of 32 candidates scored A-or-B in the compulsory subjects in the 2025 UCE. Figures below the headline are illustrative pending school confirmation.

A'Level UNEB exams performance

Arts(7)
7.4 avg. points
Sciences(13)
8.6 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.80
Top score
06

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
0%
18+ points
5%
16+ points
15%
14+ points
30%
1
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 06Scored the school's best15
  • 02Scored14
  • 02Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Medicine1
Agriculture1
Pharmacy1
Law1
Our star performers
  • Cynthia Ssali

    Cynthia Ssali

    Aggregate 15
  • Brenda Okot

    Brenda Okot

    Aggregate 14
  • Mary Nakimuli

    Mary Nakimuli

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Pader

    7th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 20 A-Level candidates with an average of 7.8 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2005

Established

281

Enrollment

19

Teaching staff

38

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Girls only
Ownership
Private
Religious affiliation
Pentecostal
Residency type
Day
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Rural

What we emphasize

  • A-Level streams
  • Performing Arts
  • Music, dance & drama
  • Sports

About

This is who we are

Atanga Girls SS is a girls' private secondary in Pader, Pader District, ranked 9 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 9% of 32 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 281 students alongside 19 teaching staff.

A message

From the headmistress

Mr. Kintu

At Atanga Girls SS, we hold our pupils to firm academic standards while taking pastoral care seriously. Every term we focus on the basics, results, character and the habits that carry a child through the gate that comes next.

Mr. Kintu

Headmistress

Curriculum

Subjects offered

Highlighted subjects are a representative UNEB selection shown for reference; this school is yet to confirm its exact offerings.

O-Level · S1–S4

UCE subjects

12 of 38 offered

  • Mathematics

    1/2

    MathematicsAdditional Mathematics
  • Sciences

    3/4

    PhysicsChemistryBiologyAgriculture
  • Languages

    2/15

    EnglishKiswahiliLugandaLusogaRunyankole-RukigaRunyoro-RutooroAcholiAtesoLugbaraFrenchGermanLatinArabicHebrewGreek
  • Humanities

    4/5

    HistoryGeographyLiterature in EnglishChristian Religious EducationIslamic Religious Education
  • Technical & Vocational

    2/8

    Computer StudiesTechnical DrawingCommerceAccountsEntrepreneurshipFoods & NutritionWood WorkMetal Work
  • Arts

    0/2

    Fine ArtMusic
  • Religious Studies

    0/2

    Biblical StudiesChurch History

A-Level · S5–S6

UACE subjects

12 of 28 offered

  • Mathematics

    1/1

    Mathematics
  • Sciences

    3/4

    PhysicsChemistryBiologyAgriculture
  • Humanities

    5/6

    EconomicsHistoryGeographyLiterature in EnglishDivinityIslamic Religious Education
  • Languages

    0/6

    LugandaKiswahiliFrenchGermanLatinArabic
  • Technical & Vocational

    0/4

    EntrepreneurshipComputer StudiesFoods & NutritionTechnical Drawing
  • Arts

    0/2

    Fine ArtMusic
  • Religious Studies

    0/2

    Advanced DivinityChristian Ethics
  • Subsidiary

    3/3

    General PaperSub-MathematicsICT

The Praecip verdict

A community school working from a tougher baseline

What stands out

Atanga Girls SS ranked 9 in Pader District in the 2025 UCE with 9% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 32 candidates.

Where it falters

The figures below the headline — facilities, ratings, fees and editorial detail — are illustrative pending school confirmation. The academic signal is what the school can defend on record.

Praecip Editorial

Praecip editorial

Reviewed May 2026

Fees

Tuition by class & residency

Tuition snapshot

Day
fromUGX335KtoUGX510K
Boarding
fromUGX685KtoUGX885K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX334,875

UGX684,875

S2

UGX360,000

UGX710,000

S3

UGX390,000

UGX740,000

S4

UGX414,875

UGX764,875

S5

UGX484,875

UGX820,000

S6

UGX510,000

UGX884,875

All amounts in UGX, billed per term. Annual figure assumes three school terms. Fees exclude one-off entrant extras (uniform, application, deposits), see below.

How fees are paid

Payment methods

  • Mobile money accepted
  • SchoolPay accepted
  • Bank wire not accepted
  • Cash not accepted

Installment plans available

What's included

What fees covers

  • Tuition
  • Meals
  • Boarding (where applicable)
  • Examinations

Financial aid

Bursaries & discounts

  • Atanga Girls SS Merit Bursary

    Academic merit

    Partial tuition support for academically strong candidates from low-income families.

SponsoredPearl school-fees loans

Application & registration

What you'll need

Admissions checklist

Application requirements

4 required · 1 preferred

  • 01PLE / UCE results slip
  • 02Previous school report
  • 03Birth certificate
  • 04Two passport photos
  • 05Parent / guardian National ID(preferred)
FeeUSh 50,000

Admission record

Cut-off points

Published minimums for 3 entry paths

S1entry

11

PLE aggregate

S5entry

CCC

Arts

CCD

Sciences

UCE aggregate

Indicative only, thresholds shift year on year with cohort strength.

Selectivity reading

Cycle 2025

Last year's intake by the numbers

How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.

Applications tabled

64

hopefuls

Places offered

50

admitted

Subscription

1.3×applications per place

Offer rate

78%

of applicants admitted

NoteSubscription rate is applications per place, a higher number means tighter competition for entry.

Admission charges · one-off

For new entrants

Issued to incoming families of Atanga Girls SS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 289,878
  • 03Development fundUSh 130,000

NoteIncludes all outside the recurring termly invoice.

Admission dates not yet published

Contact the school to confirm current admission dates.

Contact the school

Diary

Upcoming events

  • Jun

    20

    Sat

    Visiting day

    Visiting Day, Term 1

    10 AM – 4 PMMain Campus
  • Jul

    15

    Wed

    PTA

    Parents’ (PTA) meeting

    2 PM – 5 PMSchool hall
  • Aug

    10

    Mon

    Examination

    End of term examinations begin

    All day

In the news

Latest from the school

Feature

11 Apr 2026

Atanga Girls SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 9% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 32 candidates.

  • 4 Feb 2026

    New term, new library books

    A donation of revision titles has boosted the upper-school study corner.

Our alumni

Who we have shaped

Notable alumni

Full alumni network
  • Ruth Nakato

    Ruth Nakato

    Lawyer and partner at a Kampala firm

  • Sarah Kintu

    Sarah Kintu

    Chartered accountant

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Computer / ICT room
  • Dining hall
  • Library

Co-curricular

  • Netball court

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Armed guard

School walkthrough

See the campus in action

Campus walkthrough not yet available

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Pader, Pader District, Pader, Pader
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Strong sciences

    Discipline is taken seriously and the staff communicate well at the end of each term.


    Patience N., Parent15 January 2026

    18 people found this useful

  2. Solid academic standards

    Strong sciences department, the chemistry and biology results speak for themselves.


    Joan L., Parent09 April 2026

    27 people found this useful

  3. Strong sciences

    Teachers know each child by name; pastoral care has been excellent.


    Sarah O., Parent27 February 2026

    8 people found this useful

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