Ibanda Deanery has registered a slight decline in performance in the 2026 Archdiocesan Primary Seven Mock Examinations compared to the previous year, according to results released on Thursday.
The results were officially released by Fr. Julius Caesar Kamukama, who represented the Archdiocesan Education Coordinator.
The findings indicate a reduction in the number of candidates obtaining Division One and Ungraded (U), alongside a slight improvement in the number of candidates achieving Divisions Two, Three and Four.
Presenting the performance report, the Chairperson of the Academic Committee, Vincent Turyasingura Christopher, said a total of2,762 candidatesfrom 83 Catholic-founded primary schools sat the examinations.
According to the results, 86 candidates obtained Division One compared to 136 in the previous year, representing a decline. A total of 832 candidates scored Division Two, 658 obtained Division Three, 491were in Division Four, 695were ungraded, while 100 candidates did not complete the examinations.
Among the government-aided schools, Mwamba Junior Schoolemerged as the best performer with22 candidates in Division One, 71 in Division Two, and one in Division Three. The school’s bestcandidate scored8 aggregates.
St. Theresa primary was the second 6 candidates in dision one, 32 in division two, 26 division three,2 division four and 9 in U.
In the private school category, Ibanda Town School topped the deanery after producing 15 candidates in Division One, 44 in Division Two, and two in Division Three.
Speaking during the release of the results, Ibanda District Education Officer Peter Nsimire warned that action would be taken against head teachers of consistently underperforming schools, saying they were undermining parents’ efforts to educate their children.
The Ibanda Deanery Education Secretary, Fr. Everest Ariyo, cautioned schools against engaging in examination malpractice, emphasizing that genuine performance can only be achieved through hard work.
Representing the Archdiocesan Education Coordinator, Fr. Julius Caesar Kamukama urged school administrators to use the mock examination results as a tool for evaluating learners’ preparedness ahead of the forthcoming Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).