PLE FALLOUT! Parents’ fury as their children fail to score Agg:4 in so called ‘top schools’ despite exorbitant fees
In the recently released 2023 PLE results, something unusual was observed and some parents are not happy.
Little known, rural/upcountry or newly started schools registered a good number of candidates with Aggregate 4.
For instance, a new school called New Jerusalem P/S-Kasangati-Bulamu started in 2022. Only 6 students registered and sat for PLE in 2023. This was their first year of sitting.
However, out of 6 candidates, 5 got first grade (one with Aggregate 4); and 1 second grade who scored 13 Aggregates.
However, it beats parents’ understanding that well established schools like Kampala Parents, Green Hill, Hill side and others where they pay exorbitant fees, cannot register as many candidates as possible with Aggregate 4.
And they are now seething with anger and many are considering changing schools.
In our contemporary Uganda, good PLE grades is the surest ticket to good secondary schools like Namugongo, Buddo, SMACK, Namilyango, Gayaza among others and short of this, using back doors is always an expensive and risky maneuver.
As we report this many parents are demanding answers from these top schools before they can continue taking their kids there.
2022, 2023 PLE AGG: 4 SCORES ANALYSIS
Whereas in 2022 PLE results Hormisdallen Day School, in Kampala had 46 students with aggregate 4, this time the number reduced to 34.
Tycoon Sudhir’s Kampala Parents School has dropped from 16 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to 5 candidates this time.
The biggest shocker is Hillside Primary School. It has dropped from 99 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to only 7 candidates this time.
Green Hill Academy (Buwaate and Kibuli) continues to perform poorly. Whereas they both registered a total of 4 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022, this time they dropped to 3.
For St Francis P/S Ntinda, parents are yet to hear a word from management after a miserable performance.
Whereas Mother Manjeri Primary School, Kira, had 38 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2023, this year it dropped to 20 candidates.
Seeta Junior School, Mbalala-Mukono has dropped from 18 candidates in 2023 with aggregate 4 to 12 candidates this year.
Nkokonjeru Primary School, Mbale City has dropped from 16 candidates in 2022 to 13 candidates with aggregate 4 this year.
Victorious Primary School, Mukono also dropped from 18 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to 13 candidates this time.
Gulu city’s El-Shaddai Primary School dropped from 25 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to 19 this time.
Masaka city’s Kasaana Junior School dropped from 25 candidates in 2022 to only 8 in 2023.
Whereas Victorious Primary School, Kampala had 18 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022, this time they dropped to 3.
Kabale Municipality’s Bishop Asili Memorial Nursery Primary School dropped from 16 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to only 3 in this time.
Leo’s Junior Primary School, Masaka City dropped from 16 candidates with aggregate 4 to 8 this time.
Good Times Kawaala Primary School, Kampala dropped from 10 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to only 6 in 2023.
Gulu city’s Mother Ludia Primary School dropped from 9 candidates with aggregate 4 in 2022 to 6 this time.
Other schools which dropped number of candidates with aggregate 4 include Yudesi Primary School, in Kampala , St. Marcelino Junior School, Nansana, Global Junior School, Mukono, Namagunga Primary School, Mukono, St. Noa Junior Boarding School, Zana- Makindye Ssabagabo, Kabojja Junior Primary School, in Kampala, and Namiryango Junior Boys Primary School, Mukono  among others.
WIDER PICTURE
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announced last Thursday that the number of candidates who scored in Divisions One and Two in the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) has seen a slight decrease compared to the previous year.
However, UNEB Executive Director Daniel Odong highlighted a positive trend, noting an increase in the number of candidates achieving Division 3 and above compared to 2022 results. Overall, Mr. Odong reported that the pass rate remains consistent with last year, at 88.0%.
“A higher proportion of the 2023 candidates passed in Division 3 and above level. Overall, the performance of candidates is comparable to that of 2022,” Mr Odogo said.
Encouragingly, the examination body also registered a decline in the number of ungraded candidates in the 2023 PLE results.
“Division U (Ungraded) is awarded to candidates who have failed to reach the minimum level of performance that can be awarded at least a Division 4 They are not eligible for admission to the Senior 1 class. It should be noted that the number of candidates in Division U is quite high, at 88,269 (10.4%) and should raise concern so that they do not just add to the statistics of school drop-outs,” he said.
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