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St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora

St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora

Mbarara, MbararaMixedPentecostal
3.5/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.5

out of 5

District rank

#07

in Mbarara

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. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora

3.51
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestNational Exams' Performance7.6/10
To watchSports6.3/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

7.6/10

Core Curriculum

7.5/10

Teaching Quality

7.2/10

University Admissions

6.8/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.7/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

6.7/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.9/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.7/10

Discipline Culture

7.4/10

Campus & Facilities

7.1/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

6.3/10

Technology & Innovation

6.7/10

Arts, Music & Drama

7.2/10

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

1185974469
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
41%

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

Our star performers
  • Henry Nambozo

    Henry Nambozo

    4As, 0Bs
  • Simon Akello

    Simon Akello

    4As, 0Bs
  • Henry Kabaka

    Henry Kabaka

    0As, 4Bs

90

Candidates

16%

Of all grades were A’s

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

35%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Mbarara

    8th

  • Top subject

41% of 90 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(17)
10.7 avg. points
Sciences(28)
11.9 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

11.10
Top score
03

of our best
scored

17/20

Rewards program

USh 4.5m to top performers

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
4%
18+ points
9%
16+ points
24%
14+ points
44%
8
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 03Scored the school's best17
  • 03Scored16
  • 01Scored15

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Education3
Dentistry3
Agriculture2
Economics1
Our star performers
  • Sharon Walusimbi

    Sharon Walusimbi

    Aggregate 17
  • Isaac Ojok

    Isaac Ojok

    Aggregate 16
  • Isaac Nambozo

    Isaac Nambozo

    Aggregate 15

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Mbarara

    7th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 45 A-Level candidates with an average of 11.1 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

2008

Established

428

Enrollment

24

Teaching staff

39

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Sports
  • A-Level streams
  • Academic Achievement
  • STEM

About

This is who we are

St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora is a co-educational private secondary in Mbarara, Mbarara District, ranked 8 in the district in the 2025 UCE with 41% of 90 candidates scoring in the A-to-C band.

Today it serves 428 students alongside 24 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mrs. Ojok

At St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora, 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. Ojok

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 solid district-level performer with room to grow

What stands out

St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora ranked 8 in Mbarara District in the 2025 UCE with 41% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 90 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
fromUGX712KtoUGX910K
Boarding
fromUGX1.06MtoUGX1.26M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX712,385

UGX1,062,385

S2

UGX740,000

UGX1,090,000

S3

UGX770,000

UGX1,120,000

S4

UGX792,385

UGX1,142,385

S5

UGX862,385

UGX1,200,000

S6

UGX910,000

UGX1,262,385

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

  • St. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora 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

167

hopefuls

Places offered

85

admitted

Subscription

2.0×applications per place

Offer rate

51%

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. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 273,421
  • 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. Joseph Voc. SS Nyamityobora celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 41% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 90 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
  • John Atim

    John Atim

    Award-winning journalist

  • Robert Kintu

    Robert Kintu

    Medical doctor at Mulago National Referral Hospital

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

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

Co-curricular

  • Netball court
  • Music & drama room

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Sickbay

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

Mbarara, Mbarara District, Mbarara, Mbarara
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Solid academic standards

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


    Joy M., Parent09 April 2026

    9 people found this useful

  2. Solid academic standards

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


    Grace M., Parent04 February 2026

    23 people found this useful

  3. Happy with the progress

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


    Samuel O., Parent07 April 2026

    8 people found this useful

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