UTME Score Distribution
UTME Score Bands in Nigeria
250+Elite7 (78%)
220-249Strong9 (100%)
200-219Competitive4 (44%)
Below 200Developing0 (0%)
20 schools analyzed
SR SchoolRegistry.ngData verified 2025/2026
JAMB State Leaderboard
Top 20 Schools in Nigeria with Best JAMB UTME Scores (2025/2026)
Compare JAMB UTME readiness signals by state, then plan score targets, course competitiveness, Post-UTME windows, and backup options.
Independent analysis: This is a SchoolRegistry NG JAMB performance index, not an official government ranking. Rankings are based on public and submitted school signals and should be verified before admission decisions.
Top 20 JAMB Schools in Nigeria
| # | School Name | Town/City | Avg UTME Band | Admission | Source | Trend | Fee Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola Jesuit College | Abuja | 250+ | High | School Submission | Stable | ₦3M-₦5M/yr |
| 2 | Grange School | Ikeja | 250+ | High | School Submission | Stable | >₦5M/yr |
| 3 | Christ The King College Onitsha | Onitsha | 250+ | High | School Submission | Stable | ₦300k-₦800k/yr |
| 4 | Atlantic Hall Epe | Epe | 250+ | High | School Submission | Improving | >₦5M/yr |
| 5 | Nigerian Turkish International College Abuja | Abuja | 250+ | High | School Submission | Stable | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 6 | Corona Secondary School Agbara | Agbara | 250+ | High | School Submission | Improving | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 7 | Day Waterman College | Abeokuta | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Improving | >₦5M/yr |
| 8 | Premiere Academy Lugbe | Lugbe | 250+ | High | School Submission | Improving | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 9 | Greensprings Secondary Lekki | Lekki | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Improving | >₦5M/yr |
| 10 | Federal Government College Enugu | Enugu | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | <₦300k/yr |
| 11 | Kings College Lagos | Lagos Island | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | <₦300k/yr |
| 12 | Queens College Lagos | Yaba | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | <₦300k/yr |
| 13 | Ambassadors College Ota | Ota | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 14 | Whiteplains British School | Jabi | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | >₦5M/yr |
| 15 | Barewa College Zaria | Zaria | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | <₦300k/yr |
| 16 | International School University of Ibadan | Ibadan | 220-249 | High | School Submission | Stable | ₦300k-₦800k/yr |
| 17 | Dowen College Lekki | Lekki | 200-219 | Medium | School Submission | Stable | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 18 | Federal Government College Kaduna | Kaduna | 200-219 | Medium | School Submission | Stable | <₦300k/yr |
| 19 | Chrisland College Ikeja | Ikeja | 200-219 | Medium | School Submission | Stable | ₦800k-₦3M/yr |
| 20 | Jesuit Memorial College Port Harcourt | Port Harcourt | 200-219 | High | School Submission | Improving | ₦300k-₦800k/yr |
Nigeria JAMB Performance at a Glance
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3-Year Performance Trend
Are Nigeria Schools Improving?
↑
12
Improving
60% of schools
→
8
Stable
40% of schools
↓
0
Declining
0% of schools
SR SchoolRegistry.ngData verified 2025/2026
School Ownership
Who Runs Top Schools in Nigeria?
20
Schools
Private10 (50%)
Public/Federal6 (30%)
Mission4 (20%)
SR SchoolRegistry.ngData verified 2025/2026
Fee Distribution
What Do Top Schools in Nigeria Cost?
Budget (<₦500K)
5 (25%)
Mid (₦500K–2M)
0 (0%)
Premium (₦2–5M)
10 (50%)
Elite (>₦5M)
5 (25%)
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Why These Schools Stand Out in JAMB
1. Loyola Jesuit College
Abuja · Boarding · Mission · ₦3M-₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Consistently produces the highest UTME averages nationally; near-100% university admission rate
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
2. Grange School
Ikeja · Day · Private · >₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Top UTME scores in Lagos; strong STEM pipeline with high first-choice university placement
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
3. Christ The King College Onitsha
Onitsha · Boarding · Mission · ₦300k-₦800k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Strong across arts and sciences; alumni consistently gain admission to top Nigerian universities
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
4. Atlantic Hall Epe
Epe · Boarding · Private · >₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Balanced UTME preparation; most students score above 250 with strong first-choice admission
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
5. Nigerian Turkish International College Abuja
Abuja · Boarding · Private · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Exceptional maths and science UTME scores; students regularly gain engineering and medical school places
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
6. Corona Secondary School Agbara
Agbara · Boarding · Private · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • Over 25 students scored 300+ in 2025 UTME with top scorer at 361; strong structured JAMB prep programme
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
7. Day Waterman College
Abeokuta · Boarding · Private · >₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Strong university admission track record; leadership-focused education translates to high UTME confidence
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
8. Premiere Academy Lugbe
Lugbe · Boarding · Private · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 250+; admission context: High.
- • All-round UTME preparation, with reported placements to UNIABUJA, Covenant and ABU
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
9. Greensprings Secondary Lekki
Lekki · Day & Boarding · Private · >₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Tech-forward approach to JAMB CBT preparation; students benefit from regular computer-based mock exams
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
10. Federal Government College Enugu
Enugu · Boarding · Federal Unity · <₦300k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Top Unity College for UTME performance; excellent results at minimal cost
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
11. Kings College Lagos
Lagos Island · Boarding · Federal Unity · <₦300k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Historic institution with strong JAMB tradition; alumni mentoring programme boosts results
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
12. Queens College Lagos
Yaba · Boarding · Federal Unity · <₦300k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Premier federal girls' school; consistently strong UTME scores across all subject combinations
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
13. Ambassadors College Ota
Ota · Boarding · Mission · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Faith-based school with dedicated JAMB preparation classes from SS2
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
14. Whiteplains British School
Jabi · Day · Private · >₦5M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • British curriculum combined with targeted JAMB coaching; small class sizes boost individual attention
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
15. Barewa College Zaria
Zaria · Boarding · Government · <₦300k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • Most prestigious school in Northern Nigeria; strong JAMB tradition with high ABU and BUK placement
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
16. International School University of Ibadan
Ibadan · Day · Government · ₦300k-₦800k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 220-249; admission context: High.
- • University-attached school; students benefit from proximity to Nigeria's premier university for academic rigour
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
17. Dowen College Lekki
Lekki · Day & Boarding · Private · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 200-219; admission context: Medium.
- • Well-rounded preparation; most students comfortably clear 200 mark with solid university options
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
18. Federal Government College Kaduna
Kaduna · Boarding · Federal Unity · <₦300k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 200-219; admission context: Medium.
- • Top Unity College in the North-West; strong value at affordable fees
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
19. Chrisland College Ikeja
Ikeja · Day & Boarding · Private · ₦800k-₦3M/yr
- • JAMB signal: 200-219; admission context: Medium.
- • Consistent mid-range UTME performer; solid university admission success across multiple campuses
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
20. Jesuit Memorial College Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt · Boarding · Mission · ₦300k-₦800k/yr
- • JAMB signal: 200-219; admission context: High.
- • Top Jesuit school in South-South; strong UTME improvement trend over the past 3 years
- • Parents should verify current fees, boarding, safety, subject support, and official result evidence before applying.
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Open guideNigeria on the register
SchoolRegistry data, 2026-10-02
38,124 schools across 36 states and the FCT, 33,601 of them with a mapped location. These are counts from our own register rather than estimates, so they measure what is recorded, not what exists.
Where the schools are
Ten largest states by schools on the register
Lagos3,920
Oyo2,311
Ogun2,053
FCT1,841
Kano1,512
Osun1,401
Anambra1,260
Delta1,240
Kaduna1,202
Kwara1,141
Values are counts of schools on the SchoolRegistry register.
Counted from the register on 2026-10-02. State totals move when a new source is ingested, so this is a picture of coverage rather than a census.
What kind of schools
Education level mix in Nigeria
- secondary
- 51%
- nursery
- 24%
- primary
- 24%
- university
- 1%
- professional
- 0%
Share of the 38,124 schools we hold for Nigeria, by the level each one is recorded at.
Private or government
Ownership mix in Nigeria
- private
- 76%
- government
- 24%
- specialized
- 0%
The private share is high because private schools are more consistently listed in the public records we ingest, not because government schools are rarer on the ground. Treat this as a measure of our coverage.
Fees: we hold a figure for 9,137 schools, of which 8,947 are an estimated band rather than a fee quoted by the school. We show fees as ranges for that reason, and confirming with the school is still the only way to know what you will pay. Counts generated from the register on 2026-10-02.
How this ranking is made
What WAEC publishes
National and state-level pass rates each session. WAEC does not publish a pass rate for each school, so no ranking of Nigerian schools, ours included, can be a direct reading of official school-level results. Anyone presenting one as such is not showing you where it came from.
What we use instead
Results a school publishes itself or submits to us, results reported in the education press, and the performance bands our editors assign from both. Bands are wide on purpose: the evidence supports saying a school sits in the nineties, not that it scored 93.4%.
What this is not
Not a league table of every school in Nigeria. It covers schools with a public record strong enough to assess, which favours larger and better-documented schools. A school missing from the list has not been judged and found wanting; it has not been assessed.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then ask each school directly for its own WAEC results from the last three sessions. A school confident in its record will show you. That single question tells a parent more than any ranking, this one included.
Common questions about this ranking
How were the best schools in Nigeria chosen?
On JAMB performance among schools in Nigeria with a public record strong enough to assess. It covers the schools we can evidence, not every school in the state.
What should I check before choosing a school in Nigeria?
Ask the school for its own results from the last three sessions, and ask how many of its final-year cohort it entered for the examination as well as how many passed. A school that enters only its strongest students posts a better rate than one entering everybody, and that difference appears in no published figure. Then ask what the full year costs, including levies, uniforms and transport, rather than what tuition costs.
Where do these rankings come from?
From results schools publish themselves or submit to us, results reported in the education press, and the performance bands our editors assign from both. WAEC and JAMB do not publish results school by school in Nigeria, so no ranking of Nigerian schools, ours included, is a direct reading of official school-level results.
Why bands instead of exact percentages?
Because the evidence supports saying a school sits in the nineties, not that it scored 93.4%. A precise figure would look more authoritative and be less true. Where a school publishes its own exact results we show those and say they came from the school.
My school is not listed. Why?
The list covers schools with a public record strong enough to assess, which favours larger and better documented schools. A school missing from it has not been judged and found wanting, it has not been assessed. If you run the school, send us your results and we will add them, marked as submitted by the school.