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Magoro Comprehensive SS

Magoro Comprehensive SS

Katakwi, KatakwiMixedCatholic
3.0/ 5·0 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#06

in Katakwi

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 Magoro Comprehensive SS

3.02
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestCareers & Vocational Pathways6.6/10
To watchTeaching Quality5.2/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.4/10

Core Curriculum

5.6/10

Teaching Quality

5.2/10

University Admissions

5.9/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.6/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.1/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.5/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.0/10

Discipline Culture

6.4/10

Campus & Facilities

6.0/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.0/10

Technology & Innovation

6.5/10

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

251316434
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
13%

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

Our star performers
  • Brian Lubega

    Brian Lubega

    4As, 0Bs
  • Joseph Nalukenge

    Joseph Nalukenge

    4As, 0Bs
  • Hellen Walusimbi

    Hellen Walusimbi

    0As, 4Bs

61

Candidates

5%

Of all grades were A’s

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

11%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Katakwi

    6th

  • Top subject

13% of 61 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(8)
7.2 avg. points
Sciences(19)
8.4 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.60
Top score
03

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
4%
18+ points
7%
16+ points
19%
14+ points
33%
2
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 03Scored the school's best15
  • 01Scored14
  • 04Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Pharmacy1
Education1
Computer Science1
Medicine1
Our star performers
  • Ruth Wamala

    Ruth Wamala

    Aggregate 15
  • Mary Ssali

    Mary Ssali

    Aggregate 14
  • Phiona Okot

    Phiona Okot

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Katakwi

    6th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 27 A-Level candidates with an average of 7.6 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1985

Established

423

Enrollment

21

Teaching staff

36

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
Rural

What we emphasize

  • Pastoral Care
  • Music, dance & drama
  • Academic Achievement
  • PLE excellence

About

This is who we are

Magoro Comprehensive SS is a co-educational private secondary in Katakwi, Katakwi District, ranked 6 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 13% of 61 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 423 students alongside 21 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Walusimbi

At Magoro Comprehensive 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. Walusimbi

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

Magoro Comprehensive SS ranked 6 in Katakwi District in the 2025 UCE with 13% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 61 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
fromUGX482KtoUGX660K
Boarding
fromUGX832KtoUGX1.03M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX481,528

UGX831,528

S2

UGX510,000

UGX860,000

S3

UGX530,000

UGX880,000

S4

UGX561,528

UGX911,528

S5

UGX631,528

UGX970,000

S6

UGX660,000

UGX1,031,528

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

  • Magoro Comprehensive 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

89

hopefuls

Places offered

70

admitted

Subscription

1.3×applications per place

Offer rate

79%

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 Magoro Comprehensive SS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 241,670
  • 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

Magoro Comprehensive SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 13% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 61 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
  • Sharon Nalukenge

    Sharon Nalukenge

    Award-winning journalist

  • Mary Ojok

    Mary Ojok

    Award-winning journalist

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Dining hall
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Football pitch

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

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Katakwi, Katakwi District, Katakwi, Katakwi
Uganda

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