LIST: Top 230 Best Performing PLE 2023 Schools in Buganda (Central Uganda) Region

Schools from Kampala, Nansana Municipality, Mpigi, Mukono Municipality, Mpigi, Kalungu, Wakiso and Masaka City make the top 10 of Buganda (or central region) best PLE 2023 schools, according to a Pearl Times analysis of results from the recently released of Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) examinations done last year.

Two schools from the same owner, Yudesi Primary School  (Kampala) and Yudesi Primary School (Nansana Municipality) have topped Central Uganda Buganda in PLE 2023.

This Pearl Times ranking of Central Uganda (Buganda) schools is based on the aggregate average score.

“To understand this ranking, imagine a district with only two candidates: one with aggregate four and another with aggregate 36. The average aggregate score is 20  four plus 36, then divide the total by two — the number of candidates. Simply: (04+36=40; 40/2=20),” The Pearl Times editor has previously explained the concept of the average aggregate score Here.

The top four PLE 2023 schools in Central Uganda (Buganda) have averages ranging between aggregate 5.4 and 5.8, which means that a good number of candidates scored between aggregate four and aggregate six.

For the top 100 Central Uganda or Buganda schools, the average aggregate score is 9.5.

The limit for this ranking of best performing Buganda (Central Uganda) schools is an average of aggregate 12, the borderline between Division One (First Grade) and Division Two (Second Grade). For emphasis, we are talking about averages of aggregate scores of candidates in schools or examination centres.

Position	School	District/City/Municipality	Average Aggregate Score
1	Yudesi PS	Kampala	5.4
2	Yudesi PS Nansana	Nansana Munic	5.5
3	Mt Zion Kayabwe Junior School	Mpigi	5.7
4	Seeta Junior School Mukono	Mukono Munic	5.8
5	St Marcellino Junior School	Nansana Munic	6.3
6	Kassaana Junior School	Masaka City	6.8
7	Kissoso Parents PS	Masaka City	7
8	Namiryango Junior Boys PS	Mukono Munic	7
9	English Medium PS	Wakiso	7.2
10	St Aloysius Kyamulibwa	Kalungu	7.3
11	Seeta Junior School Mbalala	Mukono District	7.3
12	Bright Trust PS	Kampala	7.4
13	Good Foundation Preparatory	Kira Munic	7.4
14	Pherry Junior School	Mukono Munic	7.4
15	Heritage Junior School Bulenga	Wakiso	7.5
16	Hormisdallen Day PS	Kampala	7.6
17	Tooto Ndiwulira PS	Kira Munic	7.6
18	Henrika Junior School	Makindye Ssabagabo	7.6
19	Uganda Martyrs Katwe PS	Masaka City	7.6
20	Ivory PS	Wakiso	7.6
21	Brains Buttons Grammar Sch	Kampala	7.8
22	Mukono Junior PS Ttakajunge	Mukono District	7.8
23	Greater Horizons Education Centre	Kyotera	7.9
24	St Peter’s Junior School Katooke	Nansana Munic	7.9
25	Jesjonny PS	Mukono Munic	8
26	Precious PS Katooke	Nansana Munic	8
27	Gateway PS	Entebbe Munic	8.1
28	Naggalama Junior School	Mukono District	8.1
29	Kawuku Boarding PS	Mukono District	8.1
30	Bukhaariy Junior School Nakuwadde	Wakiso	8.1
31	Cornerstone PS	Kassanda	8.2
32	Sacu PS	Lugazi Munic	8.2
33	Bergen PS	Lyantonde	8.2
34	Nakasongola Junior School	Nakasongola	8.2
35	Brain Tree PS Kyanja	Kampala	8.3
36	Kayomba Mem Parents PS	Kyankwanzi	8.3
37	Kiweewa Foundation PS	Kyotera	8.3
38	Faith Junior School Lugazi	Lugazi Munic	8.3
39	Leo’s Junior PS	Masaka City	8.3
40	Victory Learning PS	Masaka City	8.3
41	Royal PS Bbunga	Mityana District	8.3
42	Landmark Junior Sch	Mukono Munic	8.3
43	Mbuya Parents School	Kampala	8.4
44	AK Junior School	Lwengo	8.4
45	Global Junior School	Mukono Munic	8.4
46	Namagunga PS	Mukono District	8.4
47	Mbuye PS	Rakai	8.4
48	Mantopal PS	Wakiso	8.4
49	St Savio PS Kisubi	Wakiso	8.4
50	Ebenezer Junior School Ttula	Kampala	8.5
51	Golden Stars PS	Kampala	8.5
52	One Heart Junior School	Luweero	8.5
53	Kid Care Junior School	Wakiso	8.5
54	Sunset Junior School Kawanda	Nansana Munic	8.6
55	St Mary’s Immaculate Villa	Kalungu	8.7
56	Kampala Standard PS	Kampala	8.7
57	Kikulu PS	Kampala	8.7
58	Caranova Rainbow PS	Kyotera	8.7
59	Joy PS Kibira	Makindye Ssabagabo	8.7
60	Mutundwe Blessed PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	8.7
61	Esteem Junior School Wakiso	Wakiso	8.7
62	Ronnie Junior School	Bukomansimbi	8.8
63	St Kizito Kyamulibwa PS	Kalungu	8.8
64	Eliana Junior School	Kampala	8.8
65	Trinity PS Kabowa	Kampala	8.8
66	Garfield PS	Kampala	8.8
67	Apex PS	Lwengo	8.8
68	Landmark Junior School	Makindye Ssabagabo	8.8
69	St John Paul Mugwanya PS	Masaka City	8.8
70	Jit PS	Mukono District	8.8
71	Auntie Agnes Infant PS Mitete	Ssembabule	8.8
72	Gombe Junior School	Wakiso	8.8
73	Mother Manjeri PS	Kira Munic	8.9
74	Light Academy PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	8.9
75	Namiryango Girls PS	Mukono Munic	8.9
76	Mother Kevin Memorial PS	Kampala	9
77	Hormisdallen PS Kirinya	Kira Munic	9
78	Trust PS Bukasa	Kira Munic	9
79	St Noa Junior School Zana	Makindye Ssabagabo	9
80	St Gerald’s PS Matugga	Wakiso	9
81	Giant Panda Junior School	Wakiso	9
82	Lusoose PS	Kampala	9.1
83	Glory Infant PS	Kyankwanzi	9.1
84	Mbirizi Advanced PS	Lwengo	9.1
85	Kyengera Parents PS	Wakiso	9.1
86	Entebbe Education Centre PS	Entebbe Munic	9.2
87	Kitooro Hill View PS	Lwengo	9.2
88	Bishop Ddungu PS	Lwengo	9.2
89	KY Day & Boarding PS	Masaka City	9.2
90	Citizen Junior School	Mukono District	9.2
91	Brave Stars PS	Wakiso	9.2
92	Lion of Judah Elementary School	Kayunga	9.3
93	Sena Junior School Kakajjo	Kira Munic	9.3
94	Zainab Campus of Landing Site PS	Mpigi	9.3
95	Najjera Parents School	Wakiso	9.3
96	St Agnes Girls Naggalama	Mukono District	9.4
97	Lwemiyaga Junior PS	Ssembabule	9.4
98	Real Standards PS Gganda	Wakiso	9.4
99	Kamengo Grammar PS	Mpigi	9.5
100	Kimanje Parents PS	Mukono Munic	9.5
101	Sseeta Parents PS	Mukono Munic	9.5
102	Johnson Nkosi Memorial PS	Mukono District	9.5
103	St Regina PS	Kayunga	9.6
104	Hillside PS	Kira Munic	9.6
105	Mother Care PS	Mityana Munic	9.6
106	Seeta Junior School	Mukono Munic	9.6
107	Mannya P7 School	Rakai	9.6
108	Makonzi Boarding PS	Kassanda	9.7
109	Nabbunga Fountains of Education	Kyotera	9.7
110	St Mary’s Nursery & PS	Masaka City	9.7
111	Umar BA Islamic Centre	Mukono Munic	9.7
112	Fairways PS Kireka Kamuli	Kira Munic	9.8
113	Namugongo Model PS	Kira Munic	9.8
114	Kana PS	Lugazi Munic	9.8
115	Mother’s Love Preparatory School	Makindye Ssabagabo	9.8
116	Kwagalakwe PS	Mukono Munic	9.8
117	Cornerstone Junior School	Mukono Munic	9.8
118	Shilo Nile Star PS	Njeru Munic	9.8
119	Stella Maris PS	Buikwe	9.9
120	Ali Bin Abutwalib Islamic PS	Bukomansimbi	9.9
121	St Matia Mulumba PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	9.9
122	King’s Way PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	9.9
123	Good Foundation PS	Masaka City	9.9
124	Cosna PS	Mityana Munic	9.9
125	Amazing Grace Junior School	Mukono District	9.9
126	St Joseph’s PS Busukuma	Nansana Munic	9.9
127	Greater Love PS	Njeru Munic	9.9
128	Namuwaya Education Centre	Kira Munic	10
129	Rapha PS	Luweero	10
130	Good Foundation Kijjabwemi	Masaka City	10
131	Golden Learning Centre Namungo	Mityana District	10
132	St Frances Education Centre	Mukono District	10
133	Victorious PS Mukono	Mukono District	10
134	St Mary’s Nakasongola PS	Nakasongola	10
135	Summit PS Njeru	Njeru Munic	10
136	St Cecilia PS Buyamba	Rakai	10
137	Our Lady of Africa Junior School	Kira Munic	10.1
138	St Peter & Paul Junior School	Makindye Ssabagabo	10.1
139	Bright Grammar PS	Masaka City	10.1
140	Wilton PS	Mityana Munic	10.1
141	Happy Times Junior School Mukono	Mukono Munic	10.1
142	Pax Junior School	Kira Munic	10.2
143	Namugongo Girls PS	Kira Munic	10.2
144	Master Cares Christian PS	Kyotera	10.2
145	Sumayya PS Kasijjagirwa	Masaka City	10.2
146	Nkoba PS	Kassanda	10.3
147	Kyotera Central PS	Kyotera	10.3
148	St Josephat Junior School	Kyotera	10.3
149	Villa Road PS	Masaka City	10.3
150	Mitala Maria Islamic PS	Mpigi	10.3
151	Grace Christian PS Kacungwa	Mubende District	10.3
152	Ronah Junior School Nansana	Nansana Munic	10.3
153	Kazo Summit PS	Nansana Munic	10.3
154	Golden Berry PS Mbalwa	Kira Munic	10.4
155	Goodwill Junior School	Kyotera	10.4
156	Teddy Bears PS	Lyantonde	10.4
157	Paul Mukasa PS	Mukono Munic	10.4
158	Richie PS	Nansana Munic	10.4
159	Dez Junior Academy PS	Ssembabule	10.4
160	Brighton Junior School	Kira Munic	10.5
161	Peace PS Kyawagonya	Lwengo	10.5
162	Kigo Lunnya PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	10.5
163	Denis Katumba PS	Mityana Munic	10.5
164	Njovu Junior School	Nansana Munic	10.5
165	Rays of Grace Junior School Kirugu	Njeru Munic	10.5
166	Happy Times Junior School	Luweero	10.6
167	St Jerome Cove PS	Nakaseke	10.6
168	Mount Galilee PS	Njeru Munic	10.6
169	Kyamulibwa Parents PS	Kalungu	10.7
170	Gospel Valley PS	Kayunga	10.7
171	Godfrey Foundation PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	10.7
172	Aisha Junior School	Mityana District	10.7
173	Uywefa Hill School	Nansana Munic	10.7
174	Lady Bird Matugga PS	Nansana Munic	10.7
175	St Theresa PS Bwanda	Kalungu	10.8
176	Bishop Brown PS	Kayunga	10.8
177	Chado Junior School	Luweero	10.8
178	Nkozi Demonstration PS	Mpigi	10.8
179	Mary Star Bright PS	Mubende District	10.8
180	Vision for Africa PS	Mukono District	10.8
181	Gregs Hill PS Maganjo	Nansana Munic	10.8
182	Vision Park Junior Schoo;	Kalungu	10.9
183	Kiboga Progressive PS	Kiboga	10.9
184	Kamwanyi PS	Kyotera	10.9
185	Cream Bakers Junior School	Luweero	10.9
186	Karen PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	10.9
187	Best Junior School	Makindye Ssabagabo	10.9
188	Csirc PS Katabi	Entebbe Munic	11
189	St June PS Kasana	Luweero	11
190	Turyagyenda Foundation PS	Lyantonde	11
191	Better View PS	Makindye Ssabagabo	11
192	Denis Centre	Mityana District	11
193	Kiwumu PS	Mukono District	11
194	Peak Education Centre	Bukomansimbi	11.1
195	Destined Kids PS	Luweero	11.1
196	Bright Star PS Kiringete	Mpigi	11.1
197	Namataba PS	Mukono District	11.1
198	Labour Junior School	Nakaseke	11.1
199	St Gerald’s Education Centre	Ssembabule	11.2
200	Queens PS	Entebbe Munic	11.3
201	Graceland Junior School	Njeru Munic	11.3
202	Victoria Montessori Education Centre	Entebbe Munic	11.4
203	Kyazanga Modern PS	Lwengo	11.4
204	Mpigi Central PS	Mpigi	11.4
205	Mayirikiti Parents PS	Nakasongola	11.4
206	Rannet Junior School Kigoogwa	Nansana Munic	11.4
207	St Bernadette Nakibizzi PS	Njeru Munic	11.4
208	St Aloysius Sena PS	Bukomansimbi	11.5
209	JPM Impact PS Kyotera	Kyotera	11.5
210	Maria Assumpta PS	Mityana Munic	11.5
211	St Paul Junior School	Mubende Munic	11.5
212	Sacred Heart PS Kyamusansala	Kalungu	11.6
213	Orion Junior School	Kayunga	11.6
214	St Jude PS Kakooge	Nakasongola	11.6
215	Springs of Hope PS	Nansana Munic	11.6
216	St Kizito Kyankwanzi PS	Kyankwanzi	11.7
217	Valley View Education Centre	Luweero	11.7
218	Katovu Highway PS	Lwengo	11.7
219	Global Junior PS	Mpigi	11.7
220	Good Life Integrated PS	Mubende District	11.7
221	Bombo Parents PS	Luweero	11.8
222	Abusha PS	Luweero	11.8
223	Olly & M PS	Lyantonde	11.8
224	Bugabira PS	Masaka City	11.8
225	Fr Alex Memorial PS Mawujjo	Mubende District	11.8
226	Sabina Board School	Kyotera	11.9
227	Kanyike PS	Mpigi	11.9
228	Mawujjo PS	Mubende District	11.9
229	A Chance for Children PS	Mubende District	11.9
230	Kasole Mubende Parents School	Mubende Munic	11.9
231	St Matia Mulumba Kyankoole PS	Bukomansimbi	12
232	Aidah & Topher Progressive PS	Gomba	12
233	Grace Community PS	Gomba	12
234	Kanjuki Junior School	Kayunga	12
235	Fellowship PS	Lugazi Munic	12
236	All Parents PS	Mubende Munic	12

Top 236 Buganda (Central Uganda Region) primary schools in PLE 2023. The Pearl Times/Samuel Kamugisha.

While schools in municipalities and towns of central Uganda region remain dominant, district (rural) schools are also making significant inroads.

You can see the list of Western Uganda’s best performing 20 schools in PLE 2023, as well as the best 100 primary schools in Uganda’s Cities Here and There.

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