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Kob Hs Kakoro

Kob Hs Kakoro

Butebo, ButeboMixedNon-denominational
2.8/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

2.8

out of 5

District rank

#01

in Butebo

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 Kob Hs Kakoro

2.80
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCampus & Facilities6.1/10
To watchMeals & Nutrition5.0/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

5.5/10

Core Curriculum

5.2/10

Teaching Quality

5.8/10

University Admissions

6.0/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.9/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

5.4/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.4/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.0/10

Discipline Culture

5.4/10

Campus & Facilities

6.1/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.7/10

Technology & Innovation

5.3/10

Arts, Music & Drama

5.6/10

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

735321
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
5%

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

Our star performers
  • Mary Wamala

    Mary Wamala

    4As, 0Bs
  • Samuel Bukenya

    Samuel Bukenya

    4As, 0Bs
  • Andrew Kintu

    Andrew Kintu

    0As, 4Bs

42

Candidates

2%

Of all grades were A’s

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

4%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Butebo

    3rd

  • Top subject

5% of 42 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(7)
6.6 avg. points
Sciences(17)
7.8 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.00
Top score
06

of our best
scored

14/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
4%
18+ points
8%
16+ points
17%
14+ points
29%
1
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 06Scored the school's best14
  • 01Scored13
  • 02Scored12

Admissions summary

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

    Henry Kabaka

    Aggregate 14
  • Grace Nantongo

    Grace Nantongo

    Aggregate 13
  • Simon Asiimwe

    Simon Asiimwe

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Butebo

    1st

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 24 A-Level candidates with an average of 7 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1972

Established

420

Enrollment

17

Teaching staff

38

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

  • Academic Achievement
  • PLE excellence
  • STEM
  • Performing Arts

About

This is who we are

Kob Hs Kakoro is a co-educational private secondary in Butebo, Butebo District, ranked 3 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 5% of 42 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 420 students alongside 17 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Kabaka

At Kob Hs Kakoro, 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

Kob Hs Kakoro ranked 3 in Butebo District in the 2025 UCE with 5% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 42 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
fromUGX447KtoUGX630K
Boarding
fromUGX797KtoUGX997K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX446,881

UGX796,881

S2

UGX470,000

UGX820,000

S3

UGX500,000

UGX850,000

S4

UGX526,881

UGX876,881

S5

UGX596,881

UGX940,000

S6

UGX630,000

UGX996,881

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

  • Kob Hs Kakoro 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

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

92

hopefuls

Places offered

70

admitted

Subscription

1.3×applications per place

Offer rate

76%

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 Kob Hs Kakoro. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 286,810
  • 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

Kob Hs Kakoro celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 5% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 42 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
  • Hellen Kintu

    Hellen Kintu

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

  • Patrick Tumusiime

    Patrick Tumusiime

    University lecturer

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Computer / ICT room
  • Assembly hall

Co-curricular

  • Football pitch
  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court

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

Butebo, Butebo District, Butebo, Butebo
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

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


    Patience A., Parent20 February 2026

    26 people found this useful

  2. Happy with the progress

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


    Patience N., Parent25 February 2026

    11 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    Brenda S., Parent14 March 2026

    22 people found this useful

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