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Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya

Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya

Bugweri, BugweriMixedMuslim
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3.1/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.1

out of 5

District rank

#04

in Bugweri

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 Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya

3.07
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCareers & Vocational Pathways6.7/10
To watchMeals & Nutrition5.3/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.0/10

Core Curriculum

6.2/10

Teaching Quality

6.6/10

University Admissions

5.4/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.6/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.8/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.3/10

Discipline Culture

6.4/10

Campus & Facilities

5.5/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.3/10

Technology & Innovation

6.4/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.6/10

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

432127621
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
15%

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

Our star performers
  • John Ssali

    John Ssali

    4As, 0Bs
  • Brian Owino

    Brian Owino

    4As, 0Bs
  • Ivan Atim

    Ivan Atim

    0As, 4Bs

89

Candidates

6%

Of all grades were A’s

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

13%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Bugweri

    4th

  • Top subject

15% of 89 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(16)
7.9 avg. points
Sciences(26)
9.1 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.30
Top score
02

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
2%
18+ points
7%
16+ points
19%
14+ points
33%
3
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 02Scored the school's best15
  • 05Scored14
  • 01Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Computer Science1
Dentistry1
Economics1
Medicine1
Our star performers
  • Ivan Owino

    Ivan Owino

    Aggregate 15
  • Joan Nakimuli

    Joan Nakimuli

    Aggregate 14
  • Emmanuel Walusimbi

    Emmanuel Walusimbi

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Bugweri

    4th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 42 A-Level candidates with an average of 8.3 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1981

Established

481

Enrollment

27

Teaching staff

46

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Academic Achievement
  • STEM
  • Christian values
  • A-Level streams

About

This is who we are

Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya is a co-educational private secondary in Bugweri, Bugweri District, ranked 4 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 15% of 89 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 481 students alongside 27 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Rev. Fr. Kabaka

At Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya, 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.

Rev. Fr. Kabaka

Principal

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. Willigers SS Namunyumya ranked 4 in Bugweri District in the 2025 UCE with 15% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 89 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
fromUGX387KtoUGX560K
Boarding
fromUGX737KtoUGX937K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX387,118

UGX737,118

S2

UGX410,000

UGX760,000

S3

UGX440,000

UGX790,000

S4

UGX467,118

UGX817,118

S5

UGX537,118

UGX880,000

S6

UGX560,000

UGX937,118

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

Termly fees due upfront

What's included

What fees covers

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

Financial aid

Bursaries & discounts

  • Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya 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 6 entry paths

S1entry

10

Boys

11

Girls

PLE aggregate

S5entry

BCC

Boys · Arts

CCC

Boys · Sciences

CCC

Girls · Arts

CCD

Girls · 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

122

hopefuls

Places offered

80

admitted

Subscription

1.5×applications per place

Offer rate

66%

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. Willigers SS Namunyumya. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 295,445
  • 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

11 Apr 2026

Bp. Willigers SS Namunyumya celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 15% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 89 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
  • Brian Nantongo

    Brian Nantongo

    Award-winning journalist

  • Andrew Nakato

    Andrew Nakato

    University lecturer

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Football pitch
  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School walkthrough

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Bugweri, Bugweri District, Bugweri, Bugweri
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

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


    Moses A., Parent09 March 2026

    9 people found this useful

  2. Strong sciences

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


    Joan N., Parent25 March 2026

    28 people found this useful

  3. Caring and committed

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


    Hellen S., Parent16 February 2026

    5 people found this useful

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