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Our Lady Of Guadalupe

Our Lady Of Guadalupe

Butambala, ButambalaMixedAnglican
3.0/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.0

out of 5

District rank

#09

in Butambala

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 Our Lady Of Guadalupe

2.98
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestReputation, Prestige & Alumni Network6.5/10
To watchNational Exams' Performance5.4/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

5.4/10

Core Curriculum

5.6/10

Teaching Quality

5.7/10

University Admissions

5.8/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.4/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.5/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.3/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.5/10

Discipline Culture

6.4/10

Campus & Facilities

5.4/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.7/10

Technology & Innovation

6.3/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.5/10

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

1056171
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
13%

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

Our star performers
  • Henry Kintu

    Henry Kintu

    4As, 0Bs
  • Daniel Nalukenge

    Daniel Nalukenge

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sharon Walusimbi

    Sharon Walusimbi

    0As, 4Bs

24

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 Butambala

    9th

  • Top subject

13% of 24 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(9)
8.0 avg. points
Sciences(11)
9.2 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.40
Top score
05

of our best
scored

15/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
0%
18+ points
5%
16+ points
15%
14+ points
30%
1
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 05Scored the school's best15
  • 01Scored14
  • 02Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Education1
Computer Science1
Medicine1
Business Administration1
Our star performers
  • Sharon Nakato

    Sharon Nakato

    Aggregate 15
  • Phiona Kabaka

    Phiona Kabaka

    Aggregate 14
  • Hellen Owino

    Hellen Owino

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Butambala

    9th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 20 A-Level candidates with an average of 8.4 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1988

Established

251

Enrollment

22

Teaching staff

48

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • PLE excellence
  • Music, dance & drama
  • Performing Arts
  • A-Level streams

About

This is who we are

Our Lady Of Guadalupe is a co-educational private secondary in Butambala, Butambala District, ranked 9 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 13% of 24 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 251 students alongside 22 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Sr. Nalukenge

At Our Lady Of Guadalupe, 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.

Sr. Nalukenge

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

Our Lady Of Guadalupe ranked 9 in Butambala District in the 2025 UCE with 13% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 24 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
fromUGX416KtoUGX590K
Boarding
fromUGX766KtoUGX966K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX416,495

UGX766,495

S2

UGX440,000

UGX790,000

S3

UGX470,000

UGX820,000

S4

UGX496,495

UGX846,495

S5

UGX566,495

UGX910,000

S6

UGX590,000

UGX966,495

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

  • Our Lady Of Guadalupe 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

78

hopefuls

Places offered

55

admitted

Subscription

1.4×applications per place

Offer rate

71%

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 Our Lady Of Guadalupe. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 274,998
  • 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

Our Lady Of Guadalupe celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 13% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 24 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
  • Moses Walusimbi

    Moses Walusimbi

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

  • Joseph Wamala

    Joseph Wamala

    Software engineer working abroad

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Dining hall

Co-curricular

  • Music & drama room
  • Netball court
  • Football pitch

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

Butambala, Butambala District, Butambala, Butambala
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Good value for the area

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


    Brian N., Parent05 March 2026

    24 people found this useful

  2. Happy with the progress

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


    Esther K., Parent08 April 2026

    7 people found this useful

  3. Good value for the area

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


    Sharon S., Parent14 April 2026

    28 people found this useful

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