Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolP1 Ballot History 2019–2025

Vacancies, applicants, and balloting · all phases · year by year

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At a Glance — Holy Innocents' Primary School

Quick answer for parents in a hurry

Holy Innocents' Primary School balloted in Phase 2C in 7 of 7 covered years. Peak 3.10× oversubscription (2021). 2025 Phase 2C: 45 vac / 110 app.

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Phase 2C — Vacancies vs Applicants

The gap between the two lines is the ballot pressure. Applicants above vacancies = balloted year.

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Vacancies (seats)Applicants (demand)🎲= balloted (applicants > vacancies)
Most seats
47
in 2019
Peak demand
115
applicants in 2023
Peak ballot ratio
3.10×
202165 for 21 seats

P1 Registration Data — All Phases, 2019–2025

2019–2023: third-party archive, MOE-origin · 2024–2025: MOE official

P1 ballot history for Holy Innocents' Primary School, 2019 to 2025 (latest year first), showing vacancies, applicants, oversubscription ratio and ballot status per phase per year. Phase 2C is highlighted as the most important balloting phase.
YearPhase 1Phase 2APhase 2A1Phase 2A2Phase 2B★ KEY PHASEPhase 2C
2025Latest
0/0
107/102
0.95×
22/44
🎲 2.00×
balloted
45/110
🎲 2.44×
balloted
2024official
0/0
102/114
🎲 1.12×
balloted
20/57
🎲 2.85×
balloted
40/96
🎲 2.40×
balloted
2023archive
210/107
0.51×
103/115
🎲 1.12×
balloted
20/53
🎲 2.65×
balloted
40/115
🎲 2.88×
balloted
2022archive
210/122
0.58×
88/103
🎲 1.17×
balloted
21/50
🎲 2.38×
balloted
42/101
🎲 2.40×
balloted
2021archive
230/129
0.56×
101/46
0.46×
55/66
1.20×
21/47
🎲 2.24×
balloted
21/65
🎲 3.10×
balloted
2020archive
230/95
0.41×
135/36
0.27×
99/57
0.58×
41/58
🎲 1.42×
balloted
43/81
🎲 1.88×
balloted
2019archive
230/91
0.40×
139/27
0.19×
112/63
0.56×
46/60
🎲 1.30×
balloted
47/72
🎲 1.53×
balloted
Phase 2C — key balloting phaseVac / App — vacancies / applicantsRatio > 1.0 = balloted (oversubscribed)— = no data / phase not run
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Competition Analysis

Trend · Odds · Affiliation — what the numbers really mean

Trend (2019–2025)

Phase 2C at Holy Innocents' Primary School is more competitive than it was: average ratios increased from 2.17× (2019–2021) to 2.57× (2023–2025), driven by rising applicant numbers.

Odds & Distance

In 2025, Phase 2C applicants faced a ballot with 41% of applicants winning a place (45 vacancies, 110 applicants). Living within 1 km of the school via OneMap routing significantly improves ballot odds.

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Affiliation & Phase 2A

Holy Innocents' Primary School is affiliated with Holy Innocents' High School, giving Phase 2A priority to children of alumni and staff of the affiliated school(s). This affiliation pathway reduces Phase 2C pressure for eligible families.

Holy Innocents' High School
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Other primary schools in Hougang

Ranked by 2025 Phase 2C competitiveness — most oversubscribed first

  1. 1Xinmin Primary School1.64×
  2. 2Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)1.24×
  3. 3Hougang Primary School1.17×
  4. 4Xinghua Primary School0.32×
  5. 5Yio Chu Kang Primary School0.20×
  6. 6Montfort Junior School0.09×

Numbers shown: vacancies / applicants · 2025 · Phase 2C only · click any school for its full 7-year history

Distance matters most in Phase 2C

Do you live within 1 km of Holy Innocents' Primary School?

In Phase 2C, MOE allocates seats by distance band — < 1 km first, then 1–2 km, then > 2 km. If the school ballots, your band decides whether you're in the front of the queue or balloted with the back. Check the exact MOE-method road-distance with our free tool.

Calculate distance to Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolUses OneMap.gov.sg — same road network MOE uses
Band 1
< 1 km
First priority in 2C
Band 2
1 – 2 km
Second in queue
Band 3
> 2 km
Last — high ballot risk

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Holy Innocents' Primary School P1 ballot

Did Holy Innocents' Primary School ballot in Phase 2C in 2025?

Yes. In 2025, Phase 2C at Holy Innocents' Primary School required a ballot — 110 families applied for 45 places. Distance from the school (measured by MOE/OneMap routing) is the tiebreaker within each distance band.

What is the most oversubscribed year on record for Holy Innocents' Primary School?

The most competitive year on record is 2021, when Phase 2C at Holy Innocents' Primary School saw 3.10 applicants per vacancy — the highest ratio across all phases and all years in this dataset.

Which phases at Holy Innocents' Primary School have required a ballot historically?

Holy Innocents' Primary School has triggered ballot in: Phase 2A (3 years), Phase 2B (7 years), Phase 2C (7 years). Families in earlier phases — especially those with sibling enrolment or parent alumni links — are largely unaffected by ballot.

Do earlier phases at Holy Innocents' Primary School also face oversubscription?

Yes — Holy Innocents' Primary School has seen ballot pressure extend beyond Phase 2C, with Phase 2B also oversubscribed in 7 year(s). Families who can qualify in Phase 2A or earlier will avoid the ballot entirely.

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