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Countryside SS

Countryside SS

Iganga, IgangaMixedPentecostal
3.3/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.3

out of 5

District rank

#08

in Iganga

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 Countryside SS

3.28
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestNational Exams' Performance7.2/10
To watchUniversity Admissions5.9/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

7.2/10

Core Curriculum

6.7/10

Teaching Quality

6.5/10

University Admissions

5.9/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.3/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.4/10

Meals & Nutrition

7.0/10

Discipline Culture

7.0/10

Campus & Facilities

6.6/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.5/10

Technology & Innovation

6.2/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.8/10

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

512632291
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
32%

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

Our star performers
  • Joan Okot

    Joan Okot

    4As, 0Bs
  • Grace Atim

    Grace Atim

    4As, 0Bs
  • Patience Walusimbi

    Patience Walusimbi

    0As, 4Bs

50

Candidates

13%

Of all grades were A’s

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

27%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Iganga

    8th

  • Top subject

32% of 50 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(9)
10.6 avg. points
Sciences(12)
11.8 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

11.00
Top score
05

of our best
scored

17/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
5%
18+ points
10%
16+ points
24%
14+ points
43%
3
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 05Scored the school's best17
  • 01Scored16
  • 02Scored15

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Engineering1
Education1
Computer Science1
Law1
Our star performers
  • Sylvia Akello

    Sylvia Akello

    Aggregate 17
  • Esther Wamala

    Esther Wamala

    Aggregate 16
  • Patrick Tumusiime

    Patrick Tumusiime

    Aggregate 15

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Iganga

    8th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 21 A-Level candidates with an average of 11 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2004

Established

432

Enrollment

18

Teaching staff

35

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • PLE excellence
  • Performing Arts
  • STEM
  • A-Level streams

About

This is who we are

Countryside SS is a co-educational private secondary in Iganga, Iganga District, ranked 8 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 32% of 50 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 432 students alongside 18 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Kintu

At Countryside 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

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 solid district-level performer with room to grow

What stands out

Countryside SS ranked 8 in Iganga District in the 2025 UCE with 32% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 50 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
fromUGX538KtoUGX720K
Boarding
fromUGX888KtoUGX1.09M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX538,474

UGX888,474

S2

UGX570,000

UGX920,000

S3

UGX590,000

UGX940,000

S4

UGX618,474

UGX968,474

S5

UGX688,474

UGX1,030,000

S6

UGX720,000

UGX1,088,474

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

  • Countryside SS 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

BBC

Boys · Arts

BCC

Boys · Sciences

BCC

Girls · Arts

CCC

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

150

hopefuls

Places offered

80

admitted

Subscription

1.9×applications per place

Offer rate

53%

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

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 221,029
  • 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

Countryside SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 32% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 50 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 Kintu

    Patience Kintu

    Lawyer and partner at a Kampala firm

  • Grace Bukenya

    Grace Bukenya

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Assembly hall
  • Computer / ICT room
  • Dining hall
  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Library

Transport

  • School bus

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

Iganga, Iganga District, Iganga, Iganga
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Good value for the area

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


    Grace N., Parent10 April 2026

    19 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

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


    Joseph N., Parent23 January 2026

    14 people found this useful

  3. Solid academic standards

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


    Joy N., Parent27 March 2026

    22 people found this useful

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