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St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo

St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo

Agago, AgagoMixedCatholic
3.1/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.1

out of 5

District rank

#03

in Agago

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 St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo

3.07
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestNational Exams' Performance6.6/10
To watchCareers & Vocational Pathways5.4/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.6/10

Core Curriculum

5.6/10

Teaching Quality

6.6/10

University Admissions

5.6/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

5.4/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.6/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.5/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.8/10

Discipline Culture

5.6/10

Campus & Facilities

6.4/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.0/10

Technology & Innovation

6.4/10

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

1368197
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
14%

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

Our star performers
  • Patrick Asiimwe

    Patrick Asiimwe

    4As, 0Bs
  • Sylvia Mukasa

    Sylvia Mukasa

    4As, 0Bs
  • Ivan Tumusiime

    Ivan Tumusiime

    0As, 4Bs

28

Candidates

6%

Of all grades were A’s

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

12%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Agago

    3rd

  • Top subject

14% of 28 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(5)
8.5 avg. points
Sciences(15)
9.7 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

8.90
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
  • 05Scored14
  • 02Scored13

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Pharmacy1
Medicine1
Economics1
Engineering1
Our star performers
  • Henry Walusimbi

    Henry Walusimbi

    Aggregate 15
  • Samuel Ojok

    Samuel Ojok

    Aggregate 14
  • Ivan Ojok

    Ivan Ojok

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Agago

    3rd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 20 A-Level candidates with an average of 8.9 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1960

Established

1,100

Enrollment

80

Teaching staff

50

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Mixed
Ownership
Government-aided
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Residency type
Boarding
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Rural

What we emphasize

  • Academics

About

This is who we are

A Catholic government-aided co-educational school at Kalongo in Agago, St. Charles Lwanga College serves the Acholi sub-region.

Today it serves 1,100 students alongside 80 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mrs. Owino

At St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo, 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.

Mrs. Owino

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

St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo ranked 3 in Agago District in the 2025 UCE with 14% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 28 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
fromUGX402KtoUGX580K
Boarding
fromUGX752KtoUGX952K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX402,454

UGX752,454

S2

UGX430,000

UGX780,000

S3

UGX460,000

UGX810,000

S4

UGX482,454

UGX832,454

S5

UGX552,454

UGX890,000

S6

UGX580,000

UGX952,454

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

  • St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo 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

364

hopefuls

Places offered

255

admitted

Subscription

1.4×applications per place

Offer rate

70%

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 St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 241,889
  • 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

St. Charles Lwanga Col. Kalongo celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 14% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 28 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
  • Patience Lubega

    Patience Lubega

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

  • Cynthia Okot

    Cynthia Okot

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Library
  • Assembly hall

Co-curricular

  • Netball court
  • Football pitch

Transport

  • School bus

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

Agago, Agago District, Agago, Agago
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Caring and committed

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


    Ruth O., Parent13 February 2026

    6 people found this useful

  2. Solid academic standards

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


    Phiona N., Parent17 April 2026

    21 people found this useful

  3. Solid academic standards

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


    Ruth K., Parent13 April 2026

    16 people found this useful

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