He said his son has broken the PLE record of aggregate 6 and 7 set earlier by his siblings, when he came out with aggregate 4.
Naggalama Junior School in Mukono District has once again excelled in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), with all 52 candidates scoring first grades. This achievement marks the school’s fifth consecutive year of producing top grades, a feat that has become a tradition since 2022.
The headteacher, Ronald Lujaganya says that out of the 52 candidates, three attained aggregate four, putting the school among the outstanding schools in Mukono district.
Lujaganya attributes the success to the school’s committed teachers, conducive environment, and the extra-curricular programs that include MDD, handiwork, games and sports.
“The Good Lord has always been on our side, just like He has done in the previous three years when, in 2024, 51 out of our 56 candidates passed in the first grade, all 55 candidates in 2023 passed in grade one, and in 2022 when, out of 50 candidates, 48 registered first grades,” he said.
The shining candidates Joseph Andrew Okello Okiror and Jonathan Mugerwa who scored aggregate 4, largely attributed their star performance to, in addition to their considerate parents, Capt. Ben Okiror and Kayodi Prossy respectively, committed teachers who helped them get into group work outside the regular class hours.
While Okello is dying to become an architect, Mugerwa is striving to join the civil engineering family in the country.
Joash Muyanja who bagged aggregate 5 at the final count, wants to become a civil engineer on completion of school at Mt. St. Henry JS and from university, Lutakome Joram Divine, son of Patrick Lukwago and Rehema Namutebi of Gwendidde village, will also become an engineer when he finally puts his academic career to rest. He also garnered five aggregates.
Gabriel Mbogo collected 6 points and according to his mother, Theopista Nassaazi, herself a teacher, she is not disappointed though she believes her son could have put up a better show.
My only prayer is that God helps him achieve to meet the dream of his life, of becoming a surgeon”, she told Kyaggwe TV.
As for Opio David Junior who got aggregate 5, he wants to join the prestigious King’s College Buddo and then pursue an engineer’s course.
Another parent, Capt. Ben Okiror, father to Okello, says the family expected the flying colour performance by his son because he argues, he has been a smart learner right from the onset.
He said his son has broken the PLE record of aggregate 6 and 7 set earlier by his siblings, when he came out with aggregate 4. “I am struggling that he becomes an architect that he wants to become, because his siblings are two lawyers and another one striving to become a medical doctor”.
Janet Naganda Musanya, a daughter to Joseph Musanya and Patra Natasha of Kyabakadde in Kyampisi sub-county, Mukono district also secured aggregate 5. Naganda wants to join Our Lady of Africa Namilyango SS for her secondary education which will enable her become a doctor at the end of it all just like her elder sister who is working at St. Francis Hospital in Naggalama.
Naggalama Junior School Director of Studies (DOS) Steven Nsubuga was in a relaxed, satisfied and cool mood and practically at rest with his learners’ performance. “There is nothing new, we expected all this because it has been the traditional performance since inception” he bragged.
