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Bp. Balya Girls Sch.

Bp. Balya Girls Sch.

Kamwenge, KamwengeGirls onlyAnglican
3.1/ 5·0 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.1

out of 5

District rank

#02

in Kamwenge

Not ranked

Best schools in Uganda

ranked out of 7,466

Sub-region rank

,

Not yet ranked

Reviews

00

parent reviews

Praecip ratings

How we rated Bp. Balya Girls Sch.

3.12
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestUniversity Admissions6.7/10
To watchArts, Music & Drama5.5/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.6/10

Core Curriculum

6.6/10

Teaching Quality

5.7/10

University Admissions

6.7/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.1/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.4/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.3/10

Discipline Culture

6.5/10

Campus & Facilities

6.2/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.6/10

Technology & Innovation

6.0/10

Arts, Music & Drama

5.5/10

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

512632531
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
20%

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

Our star performers
  • Sarah Ssali

    Sarah Ssali

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sylvia Bukenya

    Sylvia Bukenya

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sylvia Nantongo

    Sylvia Nantongo

    0As, 4Bs

80

Candidates

8%

Of all grades were A’s

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

17%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kamwenge

    4th

  • Top subject

20% of 80 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(12)
7.7 avg. points
Sciences(23)
8.9 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.10
Top score
06

of our best
scored

16/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
3%
18+ points
9%
16+ points
20%
14+ points
34%
3
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 06Scored the school's best16
  • 05Scored15
  • 04Scored14

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Law1
Education1
Economics1
Agriculture1
Our star performers
  • Sandra Mukasa

    Sandra Mukasa

    Aggregate 16
  • Sarah Bukenya

    Sarah Bukenya

    Aggregate 15
  • Esther Nakato

    Esther Nakato

    Aggregate 14

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kamwenge

    2nd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 35 A-Level candidates with an average of 8.1 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2009

Established

468

Enrollment

29

Teaching staff

43

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • PLE excellence
  • A-Level streams
  • Pastoral Care
  • Academic Achievement

About

This is who we are

Bp. Balya Girls Sch. is a girls' private secondary in Kamwenge, Kamwenge District, ranked 4 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 20% of 80 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 468 students alongside 29 teaching staff.

A message

From the headmistress

Mr. Nakimuli

At Bp. Balya Girls Sch., 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. Nakimuli

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

Bp. Balya Girls Sch. ranked 4 in Kamwenge District in the 2025 UCE with 20% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 80 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
fromUGX545KtoUGX730K
Boarding
fromUGX895KtoUGX1.1M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX545,443

UGX895,443

S2

UGX570,000

UGX920,000

S3

UGX600,000

UGX950,000

S4

UGX625,443

UGX975,443

S5

UGX695,443

UGX1,040,000

S6

UGX730,000

UGX1,095,443

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

  • Bp. Balya Girls Sch. Merit Bursary

    Academic merit

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

  • Sibling discount

    Sibling

    Reduced tuition for families with more than one child enrolled.

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

31

PLE aggregate

S5entry

ABB

Girls · Sciences

ABB

Girls · Arts

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

131

hopefuls

Places offered

85

admitted

Subscription

1.5×applications per place

Offer rate

65%

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 Bp. Balya Girls Sch.. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 246,197
  • 03Development fundUSh 130,000

NoteIncludes all outside the recurring termly invoice.

Admissions open

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

12 Apr 2026

Bp. Balya Girls Sch. celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 20% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 80 candidates.

  • 5 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
  • Sylvia Wamala

    Sylvia Wamala

    Software engineer working abroad

  • Sandra Nalukenge

    Sandra Nalukenge

    University lecturer

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Computer / ICT room
  • Assembly hall
  • Library

Co-curricular

  • Netball court
  • Football pitch
  • Music & drama room

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Kamwenge, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge, Kamwenge
Uganda

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