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Hamdan Girls HS

Hamdan Girls HS

Mbale, MbaleGirls onlyAnglican
3.1/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.1

out of 5

District rank

#08

in Mbale

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 Hamdan Girls HS

3.08
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCore Curriculum6.7/10
To watchDiscipline Culture5.4/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.2/10

Core Curriculum

6.7/10

Teaching Quality

6.2/10

University Admissions

5.8/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.0/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.1/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.1/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.5/10

Discipline Culture

5.4/10

Campus & Facilities

6.6/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.6/10

Technology & Innovation

6.3/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.2/10

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

15075931882
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
17%

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

Our star performers
  • Hellen Ssali

    Hellen Ssali

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sarah Asiimwe

    Sarah Asiimwe

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sandra Okot

    Sandra Okot

    0As, 4Bs

275

Candidates

7%

Of all grades were A’s

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

14%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Mbale

    8th

  • Top subject

17% of 275 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(41)
9.1 avg. points
Sciences(75)
10.3 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

9.50
Top score
02

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
3%
18+ points
7%
16+ points
18%
14+ points
34%
9
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

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

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Agriculture4
Pharmacy3
Medicine2
Engineering1
Our star performers
  • Patience Owino

    Patience Owino

    Aggregate 15
  • Sylvia Atim

    Sylvia Atim

    Aggregate 14
  • Sandra Bukenya

    Sandra Bukenya

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Mbale

    8th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 116 A-Level candidates with an average of 9.5 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1965

Established

1,500

Enrollment

94

Teaching staff

52

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Girls only
Ownership
Government-aided
Religious affiliation
Anglican
Residency type
Day & Boarding
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Urban

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sports

About

This is who we are

Set in Mbale, Mbale, Hamdan Girls HS is a government-aided girls’ school serving the Bugisu sub-region with day and boarding provision.

Today it serves 1,500 students alongside 94 teaching staff.

A message

From the headmistress

Mr. Atim

At Hamdan Girls HS, 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

Headmistress

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

Hamdan Girls HS ranked 8 in Mbale District in the 2025 UCE with 17% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 275 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
fromUGX440KtoUGX620K
Boarding
fromUGX790KtoUGX990K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX440,230

UGX790,230

S2

UGX470,000

UGX820,000

S3

UGX490,000

UGX840,000

S4

UGX520,230

UGX870,230

S5

UGX590,230

UGX930,000

S6

UGX620,000

UGX990,230

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

  • Hamdan Girls HS 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 3 entry paths

S1entry

11

PLE aggregate

S5entry

CCC

Arts

CCD

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

425

hopefuls

Places offered

340

admitted

Subscription

1.3×applications per place

Offer rate

80%

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 Hamdan Girls HS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 288,892
  • 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

Hamdan Girls HS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 17% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 275 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
  • Brenda Atim

    Brenda Atim

    Member of Parliament

  • Sylvia Kabaka

    Sylvia Kabaka

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

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

Transport

  • School bus

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

See the campus in action

Campus walkthrough not yet available

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Mbale, Mbale District, Mbale, Mbale
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Caring and committed

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


    Patience N., Parent15 February 2026

    4 people found this useful

  2. Solid academic standards

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


    Joan B., Parent07 January 2026

    21 people found this useful

  3. Good value for the area

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


    Phiona N., Parent08 January 2026

    22 people found this useful

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