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Yumbe SS

Yumbe SS

Yumbe, YumbeMixedPentecostal
2.7/ 5·3 reviews

Praecip ranking

Praecip rating

2.7

out of 5

District rank

#09

in Yumbe

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 Yumbe SS

2.72
Praecip composite · out of 5
StrongestPastoral Care & Wellbeing6.3/10
To watchCampus & Facilities4.9/10

Academics & Outcomes

6 axes

National Exams' Performance

5.1/10

Core Curriculum

5.4/10

Teaching Quality

5.0/10

University Admissions

5.3/10

Careers & Vocational Pathways

6.2/10

Reputation, Prestige & Alumni Network

5.5/10

Care & Environment

4 axes

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

6.3/10

Meals & Nutrition

5.0/10

Discipline Culture

5.9/10

Campus & Facilities

4.9/10

Pursuits & Enrichment

3 axes

Sports

5.8/10

Technology & Innovation

5.7/10

Arts, Music & Drama

6.1/10

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

1268974
  • A's
  • B's
  • C's
  • D's
3%

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

Our star performers
  • Brenda Lubega

    Brenda Lubega

    4As, 0Bs
  • Hellen Atim

    Hellen Atim

    4As, 0Bs
  • Simon Owino

    Simon Owino

    0As, 4Bs

125

Candidates

1%

Of all grades were A’s

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

3%

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Yumbe

    9th

  • Top subject

3% of 125 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(18)
6.8 avg. points
Sciences(31)
8.0 avg. points

Average points
scored per candidate

7.20
Top score
04

of our best
scored

14/20

% of candidates clearing each bar

19+ points
2%
18+ points
6%
16+ points
14%
14+ points
27%
1
Students admitted on government sponsorship to public universities

Results summary

  • 04Scored the school's best14
  • 02Scored13
  • 01Scored12

Admissions summary

Government-sponsored university admissions by course family
Engineering1
Medicine1
Law1
Business Administration1
Our star performers
  • Andrew Wamala

    Andrew Wamala

    Aggregate 14
  • Joan Nalukenge

    Joan Nalukenge

    Aggregate 13
  • Ivan Bukenya

    Ivan Bukenya

    Aggregate 13

Standings

How we ranked

  • Countrywide

  • District

    in Yumbe

    9th

  • Top subject

    in English

Illustrative UACE 2025 placeholder; 49 A-Level candidates with an average of 7.2 points. Replace with school-supplied numbers before launch.

By the numbers

School Factfile

1973

Established

700

Enrollment

44

Teaching staff

48

Typical class size

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

What we emphasize

  • Academics

About

This is who we are

Set in Yumbe, Yumbe, Yumbe SS is a government-aided co-educational school serving the Lango sub-region with day and boarding provision.

Today it serves 700 students alongside 44 teaching staff.

A message

From the principal

Rev. Fr. Akello

At Yumbe 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.

Rev. Fr. Akello

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

Yumbe SS ranked 9 in Yumbe District in the 2025 UCE with 3% A-or-B across the compulsory subjects from 125 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
fromUGX289KtoUGX460K
Boarding
fromUGX639KtoUGX839K

6 class levels · billed per term

Class level

Day

Stay at home · attend daily

Boarding

Meals, dorms, supervised study

S1

UGX289,021

UGX639,021

S2

UGX320,000

UGX670,000

S3

UGX340,000

UGX690,000

S4

UGX369,021

UGX719,021

S5

UGX439,021

UGX780,000

S6

UGX460,000

UGX839,021

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

  • Yumbe 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

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

199

hopefuls

Places offered

160

admitted

Subscription

1.2×applications per place

Offer rate

80%

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 Yumbe SS. Settled once at admission, never billed again.

Itemized charges

  • 01Admission feeUSh 100,000
  • 02Uniform setUSh 264,492
  • 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

Yumbe SS celebrates its 2025 UCE results

The school posted 3% A-or-B in the compulsory subjects from 125 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
  • Sarah Kintu

    Sarah Kintu

    Lawyer and partner at a Kampala firm

  • Brenda Walusimbi

    Brenda Walusimbi

    Lawyer and partner at a Kampala firm

...go on to...

...are Trailblazers at..

Campus

Facilities

Curricular

  • Computer / ICT room
  • Assembly hall
  • Library

Co-curricular

  • Football pitch

Transport

  • School bus

Health & safety

  • Armed guard

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

Yumbe, Yumbe District, Yumbe, Yumbe
Uganda

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Parent reviews

What families are saying

  1. Happy with the progress

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


    John N., Parent21 March 2026

    24 people found this useful

  2. Happy with the progress

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


    Hellen O., Parent05 February 2026

    24 people found this useful

  3. Solid academic standards

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


    Andrew W., Parent24 January 2026

    8 people found this useful

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