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UCE 2025 ranking by grades

Best secondary schools in Mbale District

The 49 best-placed schools in the published UCE 2025 ranking by grades in Mbale, led by Nabumali High School. Open a school to see its full results, phone numbers and how to apply.

Top 20 at a glance

Share of subject grades that were A or B. Uganda average: 20.2% A or B; Mbale average: 9.8%.

1. Nabumali High SchoolNabumali High School: 4.2% ANabumali High School: 42.3% B46%2. St. Paul's College-MbaleSt. Paul's College-Mbale: 2.0% ASt. Paul's College-Mbale: 43.1% B45%3. Mbale Progressive S.SMbale Progressive S.S: 0.5% AMbale Progressive S.S: 10.0% B10%4. Bilal Islamic High School NakalokeBilal Islamic High School Nakaloke: 1.2% ABilal Islamic High School Nakaloke: 21.5% B23%5. Bugisu High SchoolBugisu High School: 0.5% ABugisu High School: 18.9% B19%6. Nkoma S.SNkoma S.S: 0.2% ANkoma S.S: 13.4% B14%7. St. Marys High School BusamagaSt. Marys High School Busamaga: 1.2% ASt. Marys High School Busamaga: 35.8% B37%8. Hamdan Girls' H.SHamdan Girls' H.S: 0.3% AHamdan Girls' H.S: 16.8% B17%9. Mbale Comprehensive H.SMbale Comprehensive H.S: 0.7% AMbale Comprehensive H.S: 23.0% B24%10. Oakwood High SchoolOakwood High School: 1.3% AOakwood High School: 31.5% B33%11. Nyondo S.SNyondo S.S: 0.1% ANyondo S.S: 13.7% B14%12. St. Thomas Comprehensive CollegeSt. Thomas Comprehensive College: 0.2% ASt. Thomas Comprehensive College: 14.3% B14%13. Ideal Girls' High SchoolIdeal Girls' High School: 0.8% AIdeal Girls' High School: 26.7% B28%14. Mbale High SchoolMbale High School: 0.0% AMbale High School: 4.4% B4%15. Manafwa H.SManafwa H.S: 0.2% AManafwa H.S: 11.0% B11%16. Musese S.SMusese S.S: 0.2% AMusese S.S: 6.8% B7%17. Uni-link High School MbaleUni-link High School Mbale: 0.0% AUni-link High School Mbale: 8.2% B8%18. Mbale Secondary School AnnexMbale Secondary School Annex: 0.0% AMbale Secondary School Annex: 4.3% B4%19. Nakaloke Islamic S.SNakaloke Islamic S.S: 0.1% ANakaloke Islamic S.S: 5.5% B6%20. Mulatsi S.SMulatsi S.S: 0.1% AMulatsi S.S: 4.8% B5%AB (share of all subject grades; total A or B shown)

The full list

  1. 1Nabumali High SchoolNabumali Town Council · Mbale · Private · Boarding
    A: 93 (4.2%)B: 931 (42%)C: 1,147 (52%)D: 31 (1.4%)E: 1 (0.0%)
    A 93 · B 931 · C 1,147 · D 31 · E 1    47%A or B#143 in Uganda
  2. 2St. Paul's College-MbaleNorthern Division · Mbale · Private · Boarding
    A: 31 (2.0%)B: 663 (43%)C: 836 (54%)D: 9 (0.6%)
    A 31 · B 663 · C 836 · D 9 · E 0    45%A or B#401 in Uganda
  3. 3Mbale Progressive S.SNorthern Division · Mbale · Private · Day
    A: 18 (0.5%)B: 394 (10%)C: 2,864 (73%)D: 611 (16%)E: 31 (0.8%)
    A 18 · B 394 · C 2,864 · D 611 · E 31    11%A or B#563 in Uganda
  4. 4Bilal Islamic High School NakalokeMbale
    A: 15 (1.2%)B: 271 (22%)C: 792 (63%)D: 169 (13%)E: 5 (0.4%)
    A 15 · B 271 · C 792 · D 169 · E 5    23%A or B#626 in Uganda
  5. 5Bugisu High SchoolNorthern Division · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 11 (0.5%)B: 424 (19%)C: 1,640 (74%)D: 141 (6.3%)E: 9 (0.4%)
    A 11 · B 424 · C 1,640 · D 141 · E 9    19%A or B#731 in Uganda
  6. 6Nkoma S.SNorthern Division · Mbale · Government · Day
    A: 9 (0.2%)B: 602 (13%)C: 3,238 (73%)D: 610 (14%)E: 3 (0.1%)
    A 9 · B 602 · C 3,238 · D 610 · E 3    14%A or B#838 in Uganda
  7. 7St. Marys High School BusamagaMbale
    A: 8 (1.3%)B: 232 (37%)C: 366 (59%)D: 13 (2.1%)E: 2 (0.3%)
    A 8 · B 232 · C 366 · D 13 · E 2    37%A or B#912 in Uganda
  8. 8Hamdan Girls' H.SIndustrial Divison · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 7 (0.3%)B: 416 (17%)C: 1,773 (73%)D: 237 (9.7%)E: 4 (0.2%)
    A 7 · B 416 · C 1,773 · D 237 · E 4    17%A or B#967 in Uganda
  9. 9Mbale Comprehensive H.SIndustrial Divison · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 7 (0.7%)B: 236 (23%)C: 730 (71%)D: 51 (5.0%)E: 2 (0.2%)
    A 7 · B 236 · C 730 · D 51 · E 2    24%A or B#980 in Uganda
  10. 10Oakwood High SchoolNakaloke Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 6 (1.3%)B: 150 (32%)C: 308 (65%)D: 12 (2.5%)
    A 6 · B 150 · C 308 · D 12 · E 0    33%A or B#1,070 in Uganda
  11. 11Nyondo S.SNyondo · Mbale · Government · Day
    A: 4 (0.1%)B: 385 (14%)C: 1,962 (70%)D: 428 (15%)E: 16 (0.6%)
    A 4 · B 385 · C 1,962 · D 428 · E 16    14%A or B#1,236 in Uganda
  12. 12St. Thomas Comprehensive CollegeBumbobi · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 3 (0.2%)B: 207 (14%)C: 1,056 (73%)D: 173 (12%)E: 1 (0.1%)
    A 3 · B 207 · C 1,056 · D 173 · E 1    15%A or B#1,391 in Uganda
  13. 13Ideal Girls' High SchoolNakaloke Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 3 (0.8%)B: 101 (27%)C: 267 (71%)D: 7 (1.9%)
    A 3 · B 101 · C 267 · D 7 · E 0    28%A or B#1,467 in Uganda
  14. 14Mbale High SchoolNorthern Division · Mbale · Government · Day
    A: 2 (0.0%)B: 194 (4.4%)C: 3,158 (71%)D: 1,014 (23%)E: 58 (1.3%)
    A 2 · B 194 · C 3,158 · D 1,014 · E 58    4%A or B#1,586 in Uganda
  15. 15Manafwa H.SIndustrial Divison · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 2 (0.2%)B: 109 (11%)C: 734 (77%)D: 106 (11%)
    A 2 · B 109 · C 734 · D 106 · E 0    11%A or B#1,650 in Uganda
  16. 16Musese S.SMbale
    A: 2 (0.2%)B: 77 (7.0%)C: 831 (75%)D: 185 (17%)E: 10 (0.9%)
    A 2 · B 77 · C 831 · D 185 · E 10    7%A or B#1,719 in Uganda
  17. 17Uni-link High School MbaleMbale
    A: 1 (0.0%)B: 186 (8.2%)C: 1,642 (72%)D: 440 (19%)E: 2 (0.1%)
    A 1 · B 186 · C 1,642 · D 440 · E 2    8%A or B#1,852 in Uganda
  18. 18Mbale Secondary School AnnexMbale
    A: 1 (0.0%)B: 159 (4.3%)C: 2,355 (64%)D: 1,046 (29%)E: 96 (2.6%)
    A 1 · B 159 · C 2,355 · D 1,046 · E 96    4%A or B#1,861 in Uganda
  19. 19Nakaloke Islamic S.SNakaloke Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    A: 1 (0.1%)B: 81 (5.5%)C: 1,163 (79%)D: 222 (15%)
    A 1 · B 81 · C 1,163 · D 222 · E 0    6%A or B#1,970 in Uganda
  20. 20Mulatsi S.SBukiende · Mbale · Government · Day
    A: 1 (0.1%)B: 71 (4.8%)C: 953 (65%)D: 430 (29%)E: 12 (0.8%)
    A 1 · B 71 · C 953 · D 430 · E 12    5%A or B#2,013 in Uganda
  21. 21Resilient High School MbaleMbale
    A: 1 (0.1%)B: 66 (7.4%)C: 678 (76%)D: 145 (16%)E: 1 (0.1%)
    A 1 · B 66 · C 678 · D 145 · E 1    8%A or B#2,035 in Uganda
  22. 22Joy Secondary School MbaleMbale
    A: 1 (0.1%)B: 54 (7.5%)C: 530 (73%)D: 129 (18%)E: 8 (1.1%)
    A 1 · B 54 · C 530 · D 129 · E 8    8%A or B#2,102 in Uganda
  23. 23Bugema ComprehensiveNauyo Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day
    A: 1 (0.1%)B: 47 (3.7%)C: 780 (61%)D: 444 (35%)E: 4 (0.3%)
    A 1 · B 47 · C 780 · D 444 · E 4    4%A or B#2,140 in Uganda
  24. 24Oxford High School MbaleMbale
    A: 1 (0.2%)B: 47 (9.2%)C: 373 (73%)D: 91 (18%)E: 1 (0.2%)
    A 1 · B 47 · C 373 · D 91 · E 1    9%A or B#2,144 in Uganda
  25. 25St. Peters Secondary School MbaleMbale
    A: 1 (0.4%)B: 42 (19%)C: 173 (77%)D: 8 (3.6%)
    A 1 · B 42 · C 173 · D 8 · E 0    19%A or B#2,170 in Uganda
  26. 26Nabumali S.S.SBusoba · Mbale · Government · Day
    A: 1 (0.2%)B: 22 (3.4%)C: 443 (69%)D: 172 (27%)E: 1 (0.2%)
    A 1 · B 22 · C 443 · D 172 · E 1    4%A or B#2,279 in Uganda
  27. 27Nakaloke S.SNakaloke Town Council · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 137 (3.3%)C: 2,780 (66%)D: 1,235 (29%)E: 60 (1.4%)
    A 0 · B 137 · C 2,780 · D 1,235 · E 60    3%A or B#2,354 in Uganda
  28. 28Nkoma Secondary School AnnexMbale
    B: 98 (2.2%)C: 2,895 (66%)D: 1,398 (32%)E: 19 (0.4%)
    A 0 · B 98 · C 2,895 · D 1,398 · E 19    2%A or B#2,407 in Uganda
  29. 29Mbale High School AnnexMbale
    B: 69 (1.6%)C: 2,365 (54%)D: 1,693 (39%)E: 215 (5.0%)
    A 0 · B 69 · C 2,365 · D 1,693 · E 215    2%A or B#2,502 in Uganda
  30. 30Busano S.SBusano · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 57 (4.8%)C: 820 (69%)D: 317 (27%)E: 2 (0.2%)
    A 0 · B 57 · C 820 · D 317 · E 2    5%A or B#2,583 in Uganda
  31. 31Makhai Seed S.SBusoba · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 41 (2.6%)C: 802 (51%)D: 625 (40%)E: 100 (6.4%)
    A 0 · B 41 · C 802 · D 625 · E 100    3%A or B#2,768 in Uganda
  32. 32Mount Masaba High School MbaleMbale
    B: 37 (12%)C: 228 (75%)D: 38 (12%)E: 2 (0.7%)
    A 0 · B 37 · C 228 · D 38 · E 2    12%A or B#2,835 in Uganda
  33. 33Wanale S.SBudwale · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 31 (3.5%)C: 550 (62%)D: 287 (32%)E: 22 (2.5%)
    A 0 · B 31 · C 550 · D 287 · E 22    4%A or B#2,923 in Uganda
  34. 34Green Pastures Secondary and Vocational SchoolBukasakya · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    B: 25 (10%)C: 168 (69%)D: 48 (20%)E: 2 (0.8%)
    A 0 · B 25 · C 168 · D 48 · E 2    10%A or B#3,054 in Uganda
  35. 35Bukonde S.SBukonde · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 23 (1.2%)C: 1,087 (56%)D: 772 (40%)E: 62 (3.2%)
    A 0 · B 23 · C 1,087 · D 772 · E 62    1%A or B#3,084 in Uganda
  36. 36Mbale Parents SchoolNorthern Division · Mbale · Private · Day & boarding
    B: 23 (3.3%)C: 358 (52%)D: 273 (39%)E: 41 (5.9%)
    A 0 · B 23 · C 358 · D 273 · E 41    3%A or B#3,093 in Uganda
  37. 37Bubyangu S.SBubyangu · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 18 (3.4%)C: 368 (69%)D: 145 (27%)
    A 0 · B 18 · C 368 · D 145 · E 0    3%A or B#3,224 in Uganda
  38. 38Bungokho S.SBungokho · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 14 (1.0%)C: 487 (34%)D: 699 (49%)E: 230 (16%)
    A 0 · B 14 · C 487 · D 699 · E 230    1%A or B#3,342 in Uganda
  39. 39Gill Sherlock Memorial Secondary SchoolMbale
    B: 11 (1.7%)C: 404 (61%)D: 220 (33%)E: 31 (4.7%)
    A 0 · B 11 · C 404 · D 220 · E 31    2%A or B#3,449 in Uganda
  40. 40Namawanga S.S.SLukhonge · Mbale · Government · Day
    B: 8 (1.9%)C: 242 (59%)D: 155 (38%)E: 8 (1.9%)
    A 0 · B 8 · C 242 · D 155 · E 8    2%A or B#3,567 in Uganda
  41. 41Mooni High School MbaleMbale
    B: 8 (3.1%)C: 167 (64%)D: 81 (31%)E: 5 (1.9%)
    A 0 · B 8 · C 167 · D 81 · E 5    3%A or B#3,575 in Uganda
  42. 42Bubentsye Seed S.SMbale
    B: 6 (0.9%)C: 281 (42%)D: 318 (47%)E: 65 (9.7%)
    A 0 · B 6 · C 281 · D 318 · E 65    1%A or B#3,628 in Uganda
  43. 43Noor Islamic Institute MbaleMbale
    B: 6 (2.4%)C: 146 (58%)D: 95 (38%)E: 5 (2.0%)
    A 0 · B 6 · C 146 · D 95 · E 5    2%A or B#3,643 in Uganda
  44. 44Semei Kakungulu High School MbaleMbale
    B: 6 (5.1%)C: 77 (66%)D: 23 (20%)E: 11 (9.4%)
    A 0 · B 6 · C 77 · D 23 · E 11    5%A or B#3,658 in Uganda
  45. 45Bugiso Progressive S.SNakaloke Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day
    B: 4 (1.1%)C: 204 (56%)D: 140 (38%)E: 19 (5.2%)
    A 0 · B 4 · C 204 · D 140 · E 19    1%A or B#3,729 in Uganda
  46. 46Busiu Central CollegeBusiu Town Council · Mbale · Private · Day
    B: 3 (1.3%)C: 144 (62%)D: 83 (36%)E: 3 (1.3%)
    A 0 · B 3 · C 144 · D 83 · E 3    1%A or B#3,784 in Uganda
  47. 47Mbale School for the DeafBusoba · Mbale · Government · Boarding
    B: 3 (1.1%)C: 83 (31%)D: 124 (46%)E: 60 (22%)
    A 0 · B 3 · C 83 · D 124 · E 60    1%A or B#3,794 in Uganda
  48. 48Wanale View Secondary School MbaleMbale
    B: 2 (0.6%)C: 106 (30%)D: 202 (56%)E: 49 (14%)
    A 0 · B 2 · C 106 · D 202 · E 49    1%A or B#3,837 in Uganda
  49. 49Bufumbo Secondary School BungokhoMbale
    B: 1 (0.1%)C: 197 (19%)D: 463 (45%)E: 359 (35%)
    A 0 · B 1 · C 197 · D 463 · E 359    0%A or B#3,866 in Uganda

Source: UCE 2025 school ranking by grades (published results), 3,974 centres. Positions follow the published ranking; schools not yet in our directory are left out.

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