Oyam, Uganda | Oyam District has recorded a modest but notable improvement in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, with the number of pupils attaining Division One increasing from 159 in 2024 to 171 in 2025.
According to district performance data, a total of 5,703 candidates sat for the 2025 PLE, comprising 3,049 boys and 2,654 girls.
Of these, 171 candidates passed in Division I, 1,773 in Division II, 1,549 in Division III, and 837 in Division IV. A total of 1,282 candidates were ungraded, while 71 fell in Division X.
In comparison, 5,670 candidates sat for the examinations in 2024, with 159 in Division I, 1,861 in Division II, 1,645 in Division III, 804 in Division IV, 1,126 ungraded, and 75 in Division X.
Meta Primary School in Icheme Sub County emerged as the best-performing school in the district. Out of 50 candidates, 48 passed in Division I and two in Division II, posting one of the strongest performances in Northern Uganda.
Oyam Junior School in Oyam Town Council ranked second, registering 29 pupils in Division I, 42 in Division II, and one in Division III out of 72 candidates.
The school’s head teacher, Jimmy Akol, together with the director, Nelson Oloa, attributed the success to learners’ discipline, effective supervision, and teamwork among teachers.
At Alworo Pii Primary School in Myene Sub-county, all 26 candidates passed, with two in Division I and 24 in Division II. Head teacher Joan Ketty Apio credited the performance to strong collaboration between teachers, parents, and community stakeholders.
While releasing the 2025 PLE results on Friday, the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, commended teachers, parents, and school administrators countrywide for sustaining steady improvement in learner performance. She urged schools to strengthen the implementation of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme to ensure no child is left behind.
