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Odravu SS

Odravu SS

Yumbe, YumbeMixedCatholic
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3.0/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#02

in Yumbe

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 Odravu SS

2.99
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestReputation, Prestige & Alumni Network6.4/10
To watchUniversity Admissions5.1/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.3/10

Core Curriculum

6.2/10

Teaching Quality

6.1/10

University Admissions

5.1/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.5/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.4/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.2/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.4/10

Discipline Culture

5.2/10

Campus & Facilities

6.0/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.1/10

Technology & Innovation

6.4/10

Arts, Music & Drama

5.5/10

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

221113730
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
7%

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

Our star performers
  • Samuel Asiimwe

    Samuel Asiimwe

    4As, 0Bs
  • Grace Nakato

    Grace Nakato

    4As, 0Bs
  • Samuel Mukasa

    Samuel Mukasa

    0As, 4Bs

97

Candidates

3%

Of all grades were A’s

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

6%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Yumbe

    2nd

  • Top subject

7% of 97 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(13)
7.6 avg. points
Sciences(30)
8.8 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.00
Top score
05

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
2%
18+ points
7%
16+ points
16%
14+ points
28%
1
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 05Scored the school's best15
  • 04Scored14
  • 03Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Pharmacy1
Medicine1
Law1
Dentistry1
Our star performers
  • Cynthia Nambozo

    Cynthia Nambozo

    Aggregate 15
  • Sandra Wamala

    Sandra Wamala

    Aggregate 14
  • Sylvia Ssali

    Sylvia Ssali

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Yumbe

    2nd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 43 A-Level candidates with an average of 8 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1992

Established

610

Enrollment

28

Teaching staff

50

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

  • PLE excellence
  • Sports
  • Pastoral Care
  • A-Level streams

About

This is who we are

Odravu SS is a co-educational private secondary in Yumbe, Yumbe District, ranked 2 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 7% of 97 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 610 students alongside 28 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mr. Walusimbi

At Odravu 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

Odravu SS ranked 2 in Yumbe District in the 2025 UCE with 7% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 97 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
fromUGX497KtoUGX680K
Boarding
fromUGX847KtoUGX1.05M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX496,909

UGX846,909

S2

UGX520,000

UGX870,000

S3

UGX550,000

UGX900,000

S4

UGX576,909

UGX926,909

S5

UGX646,909

UGX990,000

S6

UGX680,000

UGX1,046,909

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

  • Odravu 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 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

162

hopefuls

Places offered

135

admitted

Subscription

1.2×applications per place

Offer rate

83%

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

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 248,721
  • 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

Odravu SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 7% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 97 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
  • Sylvia Nakimuli

    Sylvia Nakimuli

    Member of Parliament

  • Grace Asiimwe

    Grace Asiimwe

    Software engineer working abroad

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

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

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Armed guard

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

Yumbe, Yumbe District, Yumbe, Yumbe
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Solid academic standards

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


    Esther S., Parent14 April 2026

    26 people found this useful

  2. Happy with the progress

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


    Paul S., Parent05 April 2026

    12 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    Mary K., Parent09 March 2026

    7 people found this useful

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