1971
Established
Praecip ranking
Praecip rating
3.4
District rank
#04
Not ranked
Best schools in Uganda
ranked out of 7,466
Sub-region rank
,
Reviews
03
Praecip ratings
National Exams' Performance
6.2/10
Core Curriculum
6.4/10
Teaching Quality
6.5/10
University Admissions
7.1/10
Careers & Vocational Pathways
7.0/10
Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network
6.9/10
Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
7.0/10
Meals & Nutrition
6.2/10
Discipline Culture
7.2/10
Campus & Facilities
7.5/10
Sports
6.8/10
Technology & Innovation
6.4/10
Arts, Music & Drama
7.5/10
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.
At a glance
Students scored A’s & B’s in compulsory subjects
Sylvia Kintu
Cynthia Atim
Cynthia Nakimuli
176
Candidates
Of all grades were A’s
% of grades scored in the A-to-C range
In the news
Standings
Countrywide
District
in Rukungiri
6th
Top subject
40% of 176 candidates scored A-or-B in the compulsory subjects in the 2025 UCE. Figures below the headline are illustrative pending school confirmation.
Average points
scored per candidate
of our best
scored
17/20
Rewards program
USh 9m to top performers
% of candidates clearing each bar
In the news
Results summary
Admissions summary
| Dentistry | 6 | |
| Education | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | |
| Medicine | 2 |
Sylvia Kabaka
Simon Akello
Moses Walusimbi
In the news
Standings
Countrywide
District
in Rukungiri
4th
Top subject
in English
Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 79 A-Level candidates with an average of 10.8 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.
By the numbers
1971
Established
950
Enrollment
59
Teaching staff
48
Typical class size
What we emphasize
About
Located in the Kigezi sub-region of Western Uganda, St. Raphael SS Nyakanyinya is a government-aided Catholic-founded co-educational school in Rukungiri offering day and boarding places.
Today it serves 950 students alongside 59 teaching staff.
A message

At St. Raphael SS Nyakanyinya, 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.
Curriculum
Highlighted subjects are a representative UNEB selection shown for reference; this school is yet to confirm its exact offerings.
O-Level · S1–S4
12 of 38 offered
Mathematics
1/2
Sciences
3/4
Languages
2/15
Humanities
4/5
Technical & Vocational
2/8
Arts
0/2
Religious Studies
0/2
A-Level · S5–S6
12 of 28 offered
Mathematics
1/1
Sciences
3/4
Humanities
5/6
Languages
0/6
Technical & Vocational
0/4
Arts
0/2
Religious Studies
0/2
Subsidiary
3/3
The Praecip verdict
What stands out
St. Raphael SS Nyakanyinya ranked 6 in Rukungiri District in the 2025 UCE with 40% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 176 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.
Fees
Tuition snapshot
6 class levels · billed per term
Class level | Day Stay at home · attend daily | Boarding Meals, dorms, supervised study |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | UGX626,482 | UGX976,482 |
| S2 | UGX650,000 | UGX1,000,000 |
| S3 | UGX680,000 | UGX1,030,000 |
| S4 | UGX706,482 | UGX1,056,482 |
| S5 | UGX776,482 | UGX1,120,000 |
| S6 | UGX820,000 | UGX1,176,482 |
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




Termly fees due upfront
What's included
Financial aid
St. Raphael SS Nyakanyinya Merit Bursary
Academic meritPartial tuition support for academically strong candidates from low-income families.

Application & registration
Admissions checklist
4 required · 1 preferred
Admission record
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
How much demand last year's incoming class generated, and how narrow the door to a place really was.
Applications tabled
300
hopefuls
Places offered
180
admitted
Subscription
1.7×applications per place
Offer rate
60%
of applicants admitted
Admission charges · one-off
Issued to incoming families of St. Raphael SS Nyakanyinya. Settled once at admission, never billed again.
Itemized charges
Admission dates not yet published
Contact the school to confirm current admission dates.
Diary
Jun
20
Sat
Visiting Day, Term 1
Jul
15
Wed
Parents’ (PTA) meeting
Aug
10
Mon
End of term examinations begin
In the news
11 Apr 2026
The school posted 40% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 176 candidates.
4 Feb 2026
New term, new library books
A donation of revision titles has boosted the upper-school study corner.
Our alumni
Notable alumni
Full alumni networkSandra Nakimuli
Entrepreneur and SME founder
Ivan Akello
Chartered accountant
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Parent reviews
Fair fees for the standard delivered. Bus service is reliable.
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Discipline is taken seriously and the staff communicate well at the end of each term.
20 people found this useful
Fair fees for the standard delivered. Bus service is reliable.
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