Kamwenge District LCV Chairperson Joseph Karungi has challenged head teachers to raise the number of candidates attaining first grade in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), following improved performance in the district’s 2026 mock examinations.
He made the call while releasing the 2026 Kamwenge District mock examination results on Wednesday 19th August 2026 at the district headquarters.
Karungi noted that the district should move from registering hundreds of first grades to at least 1,000 in the forthcoming PLE examinations. He urged head teachers to use the improved mock results as a stepping stone towards achieving better academic outcomes for learners.
The results indicate an improvement compared to the 2025 mock examinations, with 730 candidates attaining Division One this year, up from 565 candidates in 2025.
A total of 2,082 pupils attained Division Two, 272 were in Division Three, 1,498 in Division Four, while 1,224 candidates were ungraded and 93 were placed in Division X.
Among government primary schools, Rwengobe Primary School emerged as the best-performing school, with 33 candidates in Division One and 55 in Division Two.
Kakinga Primary School came second, recording 12 candidates in Division One and 20 in Division Two, while Kamwenge Primary School followed with 23 candidates in Division One, 37 in Division Four and one in Division Three.
Kamwenge Railways Primary School also posted strong results, with 31 candidates in Division One, 62 in Division Two and one in Division Three.
In the private school category, Oxford Modern School Biguli emerged top, with all 72 candidates attaining Division One. Kamwenge Modern School followed, with all 25 candidates in Division One, while Prime Preparatory School came third, with all 74 candidates attaining Division One.
Top Care Nursery and Primary School in Rugonjo also recorded notable results, with 28 candidates in Division One and seven in Division Two.
Meanwhile, Kamwenge District Education Officer Steven Barinitwe has warned schools against examination malpractice, saying cheating could undermine the children’s academic progress and negatively affect their future careers. The 2026 mock examination results have therefore