Public senior school
Nambale Secondary School
Also listed as Nambale Secondary.
A senior school in Nambale sub-county, Busia County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 46 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Ownership
- Public
- Postal address
- 68 NAMBALE
Next placements
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.
KCSE results the latest 5 years we hold
Nambale Secondary School scored a mean of 6.10 (C) in KCSE 2023, 1.6 points above the national average, up from 5.62 in 2021. Over 2019–2023 it ranks 210th of 564 schools in Kenya and 3rd of 15 in Busia County with 3 or more years of published results.
| 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 6.100 | 5.616 | 6.593 | 6.202 | 6.850 |
| Grade | C | C | C+ | C | C+ |
| Candidates | 332 | 250 | 173 | 368 | 113 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM27 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 12 · Technical Studies 12
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 12Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business StudiesST2045
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2098
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Computer Studies, Geography, Metal WorkST2017
Technical Studies · 12Biology, Business Studies, Media TechnologyST3065
Biology, Business Studies, Metal WorkST3084
Biology, Geography, Power MechanicsST3013
Business Studies, Chemistry, Metal WorkST3085
Business Studies, Chemistry, Power MechanicsST3107
Business Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3068
Business Studies, Media Technology, Metal WorkST3091
Chemistry, Geography, Power MechanicsST3015
Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Computer Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3079
Geography, Media Technology, PhysicsST3082
Geography, Metal Work, PhysicsST3105
Social Sciences17 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 17
Humanities & Business Studies · 17Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Computer StudiesSS2106
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, FrenchSS2112
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Computer Studies, Hindu Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2062
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science2 combinationsSports 2
Sports · 2General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Literature in English, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2047
Subjects in these combinations · 22
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, French, General Science, Geography, Hindu Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Media Technology, Metal Work, Music & Dance, Physics, Power Mechanics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Busia County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 35629101
- UIC
- ZEFL
- School code
- E8020138
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
School figures most recent counts
- Students enrolled
- 1,292
- Teaching staff
- 50
- TSC teachers
- 34
- Board teachers
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 25.8
- Classrooms
- 28
- Dormitories
- 9
- Dining halls
- 1
- Toilets
- 54
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Data sources
School history and updated details use the sources below. Other details come from the 2013 school data. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 16 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 948 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2023
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data