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Uganda Martyrs SS

Uganda Martyrs SS

Kayunga, KayungaMixedCatholic
3.5/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

3.5

out of 5

District rank

#02

in Kayunga

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 Uganda Martyrs SS

3.54
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestUniversity Admissions7.9/10
To watchTeaching Quality6.4/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

6.6/10

Core Curriculum

7.2/10

Teaching Quality

6.4/10

University Admissions

7.9/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.6/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

7.5/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

7.5/10

Meals & Nutrition

6.8/10

Discipline Culture

6.5/10

Campus & Facilities

6.9/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

7.7/10

Technology & Innovation

7.1/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.8/10

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

3701852311182
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
47%

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

Our star performers
  • Phiona Kintu

    Phiona Kintu

    4As, 0Bs
  • Brenda Atim

    Brenda Atim

    4As, 0Bs
  • Ivan Okot

    Ivan Okot

    0As, 4Bs

246

Candidates

19%

Of all grades were A’s

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

40%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kayunga

    2nd

  • Top subject

47% of 246 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(25)
10.3 avg. points
Sciences(67)
11.5 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

10.70
Top score
03

of our best
scored

18/20

Rewards program

USh 4.5m to top performers

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
5%
18+ points
11%
16+ points
27%
14+ points
49%
20
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 03Scored the school's best18
  • 02Scored17
  • 01Scored16

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Computer Science8
Dentistry6
Law5
Business Administration3
Our star performers
  • Daniel Kabaka

    Daniel Kabaka

    Aggregate 18
  • Hellen Asiimwe

    Hellen Asiimwe

    Aggregate 17
  • Ivan Nakimuli

    Ivan Nakimuli

    Aggregate 16

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Kayunga

    2nd

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 92 A-Level candidates with an average of 10.7 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1968

Established

1,350

Enrollment

84

Teaching staff

52

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Academics
  • Sciences

About

This is who we are

Uganda Martyrs SS is a co-educational government-aided school in Kayunga (Central region), a Catholic-founded institution, offering day and boarding places to learners across Buganda.

Today it serves 1,350 students alongside 84 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Mrs. Nakimuli

At Uganda Martyrs SS, 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. Nakimuli

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

Uganda Martyrs SS ranked 2 in Kayunga District in the 2025 UCE with 47% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 246 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
fromUGX865KtoUGX1.07M
Boarding
fromUGX1.22MtoUGX1.42M

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX865,462

UGX1,215,462

S2

UGX890,000

UGX1,240,000

S3

UGX920,000

UGX1,270,000

S4

UGX945,462

UGX1,295,462

S5

UGX1,015,462

UGX1,360,000

S6

UGX1,070,000

UGX1,415,462

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

  • Uganda Martyrs SS 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

9

Boys

10

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

571

hopefuls

Places offered

300

admitted

Subscription

1.9×applications per place

Offer rate

53%

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 Uganda Martyrs SS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 224,071
  • 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

Uganda Martyrs SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 47% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 246 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
  • Daniel Kintu

    Daniel Kintu

    Award-winning journalist

  • Patience Kabaka

    Patience Kabaka

    Lawyer and partner at a Kampala firm

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

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

Co-curricular

  • Football pitch
  • Netball court

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

Kayunga, Kayunga District, Kayunga, Kayunga
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Strong sciences

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


    Joseph A., Parent12 March 2026

    23 people found this useful

  2. Caring and committed

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


    Phiona A., Parent26 April 2026

    23 people found this useful

  3. Caring and committed

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


    Grace K., Parent24 March 2026

    20 people found this useful

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