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Forest HS Kikandwa

Forest HS Kikandwa

Kassanda, KassandaMixedCatholic
3.0/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#07

in Kassanda

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 Forest HS Kikandwa

3.00
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestUniversity Admissions6.5/10
To watchCore Curriculum5.1/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.1/10

Core Curriculum

5.1/10

Teaching Quality

6.4/10

University Admissions

6.5/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.5/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.4/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.2/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.6/10

Discipline Culture

6.3/10

Campus & Facilities

6.0/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.4/10

Technology & Innovation

5.2/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.1/10

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

261316585
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
10%

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

Our star performers
  • Emmanuel Wamala

    Emmanuel Wamala

    4As, 0Bs
  • Mary Bukenya

    Mary Bukenya

    4As, 0Bs
  • Moses Nakimuli

    Moses Nakimuli

    0As, 4Bs

80

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 Kassanda

    9th

  • Top subject

10% 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(15)
7.5 avg. points
Sciences(19)
8.7 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.90
Top score
05

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
3%
18+ points
6%
16+ points
18%
14+ points
29%
2
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 05Scored the school's best15
  • 01Scored14
  • 04Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Medicine1
Dentistry1
Pharmacy1
Computer Science1
Our star performers
  • Samuel Ojok

    Samuel Ojok

    Aggregate 15
  • Paul Ssali

    Paul Ssali

    Aggregate 14
  • Andrew Atim

    Andrew Atim

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kassanda

    7th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 34 A-Level candidates with an average of 7.9 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1970

Established

398

Enrollment

26

Teaching staff

47

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Pastoral Care
  • Co-curricular balance
  • Sports
  • Music, dance & drama

About

This is who we are

Forest HS Kikandwa is a co-educational private secondary in Kassanda, Kassanda District, ranked 9 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 10% of 80 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 398 students alongside 26 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Kabaka

At Forest HS Kikandwa, 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

Forest HS Kikandwa ranked 9 in Kassanda District in the 2025 UCE with 10% 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
fromUGX436KtoUGX620K
Boarding
fromUGX786KtoUGX986K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX436,196

UGX786,196

S2

UGX460,000

UGX810,000

S3

UGX490,000

UGX840,000

S4

UGX516,196

UGX866,196

S5

UGX586,196

UGX930,000

S6

UGX620,000

UGX986,196

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

  • Forest HS Kikandwa 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

117

hopefuls

Places offered

85

admitted

Subscription

1.4×applications per place

Offer rate

73%

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 Forest HS Kikandwa. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 262,873
  • 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

Forest HS Kikandwa celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 10% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 80 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
  • Patrick Akello

    Patrick Akello

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

  • Hellen Bukenya

    Hellen Bukenya

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Library
  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Assembly hall

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School walkthrough

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Campus walkthrough not yet available

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Kassanda, Kassanda District, Kassanda, Kassanda
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

    Results-focused but balanced, my son still has time for football and the choir.


    Brenda S., Parent04 February 2026

    16 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

    Fair fees for the standard delivered. Bus service is reliable.


    Sarah T., Parent27 January 2026

    7 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    John O., Parent23 February 2026

    6 people found this useful

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