A discipline · 5 categories
Results & Performance
Where the scoreboard is public. These honours recognise schools whose examined results, PLE, UCE and UACE, place them among the country’s strongest, measured against the national tables rather than reputation.
The Results & Performance awards
Measured outcomes, examined nationally.
School of the Year
Headline honourThe single most distinguished school in the country, the programme’s grand prize.
Judged on
A composite of results, improvement, access and breadth.
Secondary School of the Year
The strongest UCE and UACE outcomes in the country.
Judged on
UNEB UCE & UACE results in Praecip’s database.
Primary School of the Year
Distinction at the Primary Leaving Examination.
Judged on
UNEB PLE division spread and pass rate.
Vocational & Technical Institution of the Year
The best of UBTEB technical and vocational training.
Judged on
UBTEB outcomes and graduate placement.
Most Improved School
The sharpest year-on-year rise, trajectory over incumbency.
Judged on
Change in results against the school’s own prior cycle.
The other disciplines
Curriculum & Specialism
Distinction within a framework or discipline.
3 categories
Access & Equity
Excellence that widens the door.
5 categories
Regional Champions
The standard-bearer of each region.
4 categories
Innovation & Operations
How a school is run, and renewed.
5 categories
People & Leadership
The educators behind the results.
4 categories
Could your school win in Results & Performance?
Entry is free, and a single nomination is considered across every category it fits. Put your school forward for the 2026 cycle.