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Bukere SS

Bukere SS

Kyegegwa, KyegegwaMixedMuslim
3.0/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#06

in Kyegegwa

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 Bukere SS

2.95
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestUniversity Admissions6.5/10
To watchDiscipline Culture5.1/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.3/10

Core Curriculum

6.0/10

Teaching Quality

6.4/10

University Admissions

6.5/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.3/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

5.6/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.5/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.2/10

Discipline Culture

5.1/10

Campus & Facilities

5.4/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.7/10

Technology & Innovation

6.0/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.3/10

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

7638482214
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
8%

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

Our star performers
  • Ivan Nantongo

    Ivan Nantongo

    4As, 0Bs
  • Simon Tumusiime

    Simon Tumusiime

    4As, 0Bs
  • Brenda Lubega

    Brenda Lubega

    0As, 4Bs

297

Candidates

3%

Of all grades were A’s

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

7%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kyegegwa

    6th

  • Top subject

8% of 297 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(57)
6.9 avg. points
Sciences(79)
8.1 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.30
Top score
01

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
3%
18+ points
6%
16+ points
15%
14+ points
29%
5
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 01Scored the school's best15
  • 01Scored14
  • 03Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Engineering2
Education2
Pharmacy1
Computer Science1
Our star performers
  • Grace Nambozo

    Grace Nambozo

    Aggregate 15
  • Phiona Bukenya

    Phiona Bukenya

    Aggregate 14
  • Andrew Asiimwe

    Andrew Asiimwe

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kyegegwa

    6th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 136 A-Level candidates with an average of 7.3 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1965

Established

1,650

Enrollment

103

Teaching staff

55

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Mixed
Ownership
Government-aided
Religious affiliation
Muslim
Residency type
Day & Boarding
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Peri-urban

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sports

About

This is who we are

Set in Kyegegwa, Kyegegwa, Bukere SS is a government-aided co-educational school serving the Tooro sub-region with day and boarding provision.

Today it serves 1,650 students alongside 103 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Kabaka

At Bukere 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. 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

Bukere SS ranked 6 in Kyegegwa District in the 2025 UCE with 8% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 297 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
fromUGX428KtoUGX610K
Boarding
fromUGX778KtoUGX978K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX428,271

UGX778,271

S2

UGX450,000

UGX800,000

S3

UGX480,000

UGX830,000

S4

UGX508,271

UGX858,271

S5

UGX578,271

UGX920,000

S6

UGX610,000

UGX978,271

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

  • Bukere 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 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

528

hopefuls

Places offered

390

admitted

Subscription

1.4×applications per place

Offer rate

74%

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 Bukere SS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 245,463
  • 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

Bukere SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 8% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 297 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
  • Patience Nakimuli

    Patience Nakimuli

    Chartered accountant

  • Phiona Akello

    Phiona Akello

    Award-winning journalist

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Library
  • Assembly hall
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Netball court

Health & safety

  • Armed guard

School life

Extracurricular

Sports fields, art rooms and societies that fill the time between lessons.

Sports & athletics

  • Football
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Athletics
  • Basketball

Arts & expression

  • Music, Dance & Drama
  • Choir
  • Scripture Union
  • Debate

Specialty clubs

  • Debate Society
  • Scouts
  • Wildlife Club
  • Science Club

School walkthrough

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Kyegegwa, Kyegegwa District, Kyegegwa, Kyegegwa
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

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


    Ivan O., Parent16 March 2026

    7 people found this useful

  2. Strong sciences

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


    Moses O., Parent22 April 2026

    4 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    Moses W., Parent14 April 2026

    24 people found this useful

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