NTUNGAMO – UGANDA
She said this on Wednesday, January 4, 2026, during the official release of PLE results for Ntungamo Municipality held in the Municipal council Hall.
Deputy RDC Atuhaire hailed the Municipal education stakeholders for performing well in the country, a spirit they should maintain.
The mayor Ntungamo Municipality Jacob Kafureeka advised parents to enrol their children in schools that align with their financial capabilities to avoid unnecessary financial struggles.
He noted that parents who cannot afford private schools can utilize the government’s free schools since UPE schools are outperforming private schools.
The Ntungamo municipality Town clerk, Mukobi Seleverio Byarufu pledged to increase staffing level and intensify inspection for better results where he urged school managers to generate attendance lists for teachers as the way to curb absenteeism.
The Ntungamo municipal senior inspector of schools Turigye Gladys Kiiza attributed the outstanding performance to team work built through Peer Group management (PGM) an innovation that has sparked collaboration between the head teachers, teachers and education department.
Principal Education officer Nabaasa Gordon applauded all stakeholders’ efforts towards 2025 PLE credible and plausible outcomes achieved.
He called upon management committees to keep united and collaborative to maintain the good performance.
According to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results released recently, Ntungamo Municipality emerged as a top-performing in Uganda with 97.5%, recording zero failures .
Of the 648 candidates registered in 13 primary schools, 304 candidates (46.9%) achieved a First Grade, 328 candidates (50.6%) obtained a Second Grade while 12 candidates passed in Third Grade and four in Fourth Grade.
The Top Schools were Brilliant Twinkles Primary School and Mother Care Primary school among others
