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Bukinda SS

Bukinda SS

Rukiga, RukigaMixedNon-denominational
3.0/ 5·0 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#09

in Rukiga

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 Bukinda SS

2.96
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestNational Exams' Performance6.6/10
To watchReputation, Prestige & Alumni Network5.3/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.6/10

Core Curriculum

6.2/10

Teaching Quality

6.3/10

University Admissions

6.2/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

5.3/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.0/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.7/10

Discipline Culture

6.6/10

Campus & Facilities

5.3/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.6/10

Technology & Innovation

6.2/10

Arts, Music & Drama

5.7/10

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

291518602
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
11%

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

Our star performers
  • Joseph Okot

    Joseph Okot

    4As, 0Bs
  • Brian Bukenya

    Brian Bukenya

    4As, 0Bs
  • Grace Akello

    Grace Akello

    0As, 4Bs

83

Candidates

4%

Of all grades were A’s

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

9%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Rukiga

    10th

  • Top subject

11% of 83 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(20)
7.8 avg. points
Sciences(29)
9.0 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.20
Top score
03

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
2%
18+ points
6%
16+ points
16%
14+ points
31%
2
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

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

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Medicine1
Pharmacy1
Computer Science1
Economics1
Our star performers
  • Daniel Tumusiime

    Daniel Tumusiime

    Aggregate 15
  • Sharon Nalukenge

    Sharon Nalukenge

    Aggregate 14
  • Paul Lubega

    Paul Lubega

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Rukiga

    9th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 49 A-Level candidates with an average of 8.2 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2009

Established

548

Enrollment

27

Teaching staff

54

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • PLE excellence
  • Music, dance & drama
  • Pastoral Care
  • A-Level streams

About

This is who we are

Bukinda SS is a co-educational private secondary in Rukiga, Rukiga District, ranked 10 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 11% of 83 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 548 students alongside 27 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Atim

At Bukinda 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. Atim

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

Bukinda SS ranked 10 in Rukiga District in the 2025 UCE with 11% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 83 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
fromUGX475KtoUGX660K
Boarding
fromUGX825KtoUGX1.03M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX475,360

UGX825,360

S2

UGX500,000

UGX850,000

S3

UGX530,000

UGX880,000

S4

UGX555,360

UGX905,360

S5

UGX625,360

UGX970,000

S6

UGX660,000

UGX1,025,360

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

  • Bukinda 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 5 entry paths

S1entry

33

PLE aggregate

S5entry

ABB

Boys · Sciences

ABB

Boys · Arts

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

150

hopefuls

Places offered

105

admitted

Subscription

1.4×applications per place

Offer rate

70%

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

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 241,778
  • 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

Bukinda SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 11% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 83 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
  • Brenda Atim

    Brenda Atim

    Award-winning journalist

  • Daniel Asiimwe

    Daniel Asiimwe

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Dining hall

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School walkthrough

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Address

Rukiga, Rukiga District, Rukiga, Rukiga
Uganda

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