Public senior school
St Thomas Aquinas Madende Secondary School
Also listed as St Thomas Aquina Madende Secondary.
A senior school in Nambale sub-county, Busia County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 30 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
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
St Thomas Aquinas Madende Secondary School scored a mean of 4.34 (D+) in KCSE 2024, 0.4 points below the national average, up from 3.22 in 2023. Over 2021–2024 it ranks 12th of 15 schools in Busia County with 3 or more years of published results.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 4.340 | 3.220 | 3.600 | 3.357 | 4.625 |
| Grade | D+ | D | D+ | D | C- |
| Candidates | 120 | 118 | 175 | 168 | 72 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM12 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 7 · Technical Studies 2
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 7Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Chemistry, Computer Studies, GeographyST2013
Technical Studies · 2Computer Studies, Geography, Power MechanicsST3016
Electricity, General Science, Home ScienceST3008
Social Sciences18 combinationsLanguages & Literature 3 · Humanities & Business Studies 15
Languages & Literature · 3Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Sign Language SkillsSS1095
Humanities & Business Studies · 15Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General ScienceSS2115
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2073
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, General Science, History & CitizenshipSS2098
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, GeographySS2034
Christian Religious Education, General Science, GeographySS2043
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 16
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Physics, Power Mechanics, Sign Language SkillsSenior schools in Busia County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 35629104
- UIC
- UQ96
- School code
- E8020282
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 34MNG
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 476
- Teaching staff
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 12
- Acreage per enrolment
- 39.7
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 10 | 3 | 13 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. 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 163 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 951 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 2006–2024
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data