Private Schools dominate Amolatar Mock Exams as only one Government Pupil makes division one

LOCAL

📰🗞By Lazarus Odongo for AmolatarNews.

Amolatar District | September 24, 2026

Private primary schools have taken the lead in the 2026 Amolatar District Primary Mock Examinations, with government-aided schools recording only one Division One candidate out of 28 pupils who attained the top grade.

The results, released at Amolatar Education Hall, showed a significant performance gap between private and government schools across the district. A total of 2,875 candidates from 104 primary schools registered for the examinations.

Of the 28 candidates who obtained Division One, 27 were from private schools, while only one pupil from a government-aided school attained the same grade.

The lone Division One candidate from the public-school category came from Omara Ebek Primary School, which emerged as the only government institution among the 52 government-aided schools to produce a pupil in Division One.

The results were released on behalf of the District Inspector of Schools by Mr. Tita James, who highlighted notable differences in performance across subjects. According to the district education authorities, Integrated Science recorded the strongest performance, while Mathematics registered the weakest results, raising concerns about learners’ preparedness in numeracy ahead of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).

overall performance

The examination results indicate that a large proportion of candidates still require substantial academic support.

Out of the 2,875 candidates:

• Division I: 28 pupils
• Division II: 356 pupils
• Division III: 369 pupils
• Division IV: 615 pupils
• Division U: 1,427 pupils
• Division X: 79 pupils

The high number of pupils placed in Division U has increased concern among education stakeholders about the level of preparedness in several schools.

private schools take the lead

The results further placed several private institutions at the centre of the district’s academic performance.

Among the leading private schools listed were Green Valley Primary School, Global Leaders Primary School, Ebenezer Primary School, Storm Primary School, Upland Primary School, Destiny Primary School, Potters Primary School, Alpha Primary School, Galaxy Primary School and Chrisco Primary School.

The leading government-aided schools included Amolatar Primary School, Otira Primary School, Alemere Demonstration School, Muntu Primary School, Abwong Primary School, Omara Ebek Primary School, Burakwana Primary School, Abarler Primary School, Akuriluba Primary School and Akwon Primary School.

incomplete syllabus blamed for weak results

Amolatar District Education Officer Mr. Peter Obote attributed part of the poor performance to incomplete coverage of the syllabus by the time the mock examinations were conducted.

Obote called upon headteachers to take greater responsibility for academic outcomes in their respective schools and immediately convene meetings with teaching staff to identify weaknesses and develop strategies for improving performance before the 2026 PLE.

He urged schools to use the mock results as a warning and an opportunity to identify learners who require additional support rather than simply treating the examinations as an end in themselves.

district leadership calls for collective responsibility

Speaking on behalf of the Chief Administrative Officer, James Odongo, the Clerk to Council, said improving education outcomes requires coordinated action from all stakeholders.

Odongo emphasised that every education stakeholder, including teachers, headteachers, district officials, parents and communities, must effectively perform their respective responsibilities if Amolatar is to achieve better academic outcomes.

He encouraged education clusters to analyse their results carefully and implement practical measures aimed at addressing the challenges affecting learner performance.

late reporting and teacher welfare raised

The Vice Chairperson of Amolatar District Local Government, Margret Olul, linked the disappointing performance to several challenges within the education system, including late reporting by some staff, inadequate learning time and concerns surrounding teachers’ welfare.

Olul said improved academic results require stronger commitment from both education managers and teaching staff.

She also pointed to the recently concluded community barazas as an avenue through which communities are increasingly demanding accountability from schools over poor academic performance.

According to Olul, schools that continue to perform poorly will be expected to explain the challenges behind their results and demonstrate what measures they are taking to improve.

With the 2026 PLE approaching, education authorities have now urged schools across Amolatar to use the mock examination results to identify learning gaps, strengthen teaching and revision programmes, and intensify preparation for the final national examinations.