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St. Geralds SS Nyakibale

St. Geralds SS Nyakibale

Rukungiri, RukungiriMixedPentecostal
3.3/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.3

out of 5

District rank

#07

in Rukungiri

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. Geralds SS Nyakibale

3.30
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestTechnology & Innovation7.1/10
To watchPastoral Care & Wellbeing5.9/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.6/10

Core Curriculum

6.6/10

Teaching Quality

6.8/10

University Admissions

6.1/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.5/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.5/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

5.9/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.6/10

Discipline Culture

6.6/10

Campus & Facilities

7.0/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.9/10

Technology & Innovation

7.1/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.4/10

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

914657622
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
28%

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

Our star performers
  • Sharon Walusimbi

    Sharon Walusimbi

    4As, 0Bs
  • Phiona Akello

    Phiona Akello

    4As, 0Bs
  • Mary Tumusiime

    Mary Tumusiime

    0As, 4Bs

102

Candidates

11%

Of all grades were A’s

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

24%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Rukungiri

    9th

  • Top subject

28% of 102 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(12)
8.6 avg. points
Sciences(33)
9.8 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

9.00
Top score
02

of our best
scored

16/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
4%
18+ points
9%
16+ points
22%
14+ points
40%
6
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 02Scored the school's best16
  • 01Scored15
  • 01Scored14

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Business Administration2
Pharmacy2
Education1
Law1
Our star performers
  • Esther Nambozo

    Esther Nambozo

    Aggregate 16
  • Phiona Mukasa

    Phiona Mukasa

    Aggregate 15
  • Robert Okot

    Robert Okot

    Aggregate 14

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Rukungiri

    7th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 45 A-Level candidates with an average of 9 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2018

Established

529

Enrollment

38

Teaching staff

37

Typical class size

Campus anatomy
Single campus
Gender profile
Mixed
Ownership
Private
Religious affiliation
Pentecostal
Residency type
Day & Boarding
5-day boarding
Not available
Setting
Rural

What we emphasize

  • Music, dance & drama
  • Academic Achievement
  • Performing Arts
  • Discipline

About

This is who we are

St. Geralds SS Nyakibale is a co-educational private secondary in Rukungiri, Rukungiri District, ranked 9 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 28% of 102 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 529 students alongside 38 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Sr. Mukasa

At St. Geralds SS Nyakibale, 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. Mukasa

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. Geralds SS Nyakibale ranked 9 in Rukungiri District in the 2025 UCE with 28% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 102 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
fromUGX656KtoUGX850K
Boarding
fromUGX1.01MtoUGX1.21M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX655,508

UGX1,005,508

S2

UGX680,000

UGX1,030,000

S3

UGX710,000

UGX1,060,000

S4

UGX735,508

UGX1,085,508

S5

UGX805,508

UGX1,150,000

S6

UGX850,000

UGX1,205,508

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. Geralds SS Nyakibale 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

BBC

Boys · Arts

BCC

Boys · Sciences

BCC

Girls · Arts

CCC

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

110

admitted

Subscription

1.5×applications per place

Offer rate

68%

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. Geralds SS Nyakibale. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 262,506
  • 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

St. Geralds SS Nyakibale celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 28% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 102 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
  • Brenda Akello

    Brenda Akello

    Software engineer working abroad

  • Andrew Walusimbi

    Andrew Walusimbi

    Entrepreneur and SME founder

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Dining hall
  • Physics, Chemistry & Biology labs
  • Computer / ICT room

Co-curricular

  • Football pitch

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

School walkthrough

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Where the school is, and how to reach it

Address

Rukungiri, Rukungiri District, Rukungiri, Rukungiri
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Good value for the area

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


    Hellen K., Parent05 February 2026

    7 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

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


    Emmanuel N., Parent11 January 2026

    14 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    Moses K., Parent23 March 2026

    22 people found this useful

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