Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)P1 Ballot History 2019–2025

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

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At a Glance — Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)

Quick answer for parents in a hurry

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) balloted in Phase 2C in 7 of 7 covered years. Peak 1.69× oversubscription (2021). 2025 Phase 2C: 89 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.

Vacancies (seats)Applicants (demand)🎲= balloted (applicants > vacancies)

Most seats

103

in 2023

Peak demand

139

applicants in 2024

Peak ballot ratio

1.69×

2021 — 105 for 62 seats

P1 Registration Data — All Phases, 2019–2025

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

P1 ballot history for Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), 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.
Year	Phase 1	Phase 2A	Phase 2A1	Phase 2A2	Phase 2B	★ KEY PHASEPhase 2C
2025Latest	0/0 —	135/64 0.47×	—	—	44/46 🎲 1.04× balloted	89/110 🎲 1.24× balloted
2024official	0/0 —	134/60 0.45×	—	—	45/34 0.76×	103/139 🎲 1.35× balloted
2023archive	210/64 0.30×	146/70 0.48×	—	—	46/35 0.76×	103/120 🎲 1.17× balloted
2022archive	210/79 0.38×	131/69 0.53×	—	—	41/47 🎲 1.15× balloted	81/110 🎲 1.36× balloted
2021archive	230/73 0.32×	—	157/56 0.36×	101/29 0.29×	56/51 0.91×	62/105 🎲 1.69× balloted
2020archive	230/63 0.27×	—	167/49 0.29×	118/23 0.20×	68/56 0.82×	81/109 🎲 1.35× balloted
2019archive	230/61 0.27×	—	169/36 0.21×	133/23 0.17×	75/65 0.87×	88/108 🎲 1.23× 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)

Competition pressure in Phase 2C at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) moderated: average ratio moved from 1.42× (2019–2021) down to 1.25× (2023–2025), though Phase 2C has balloted in 3 of the 3 most recent covered years.

Odds & Distance

In 2025, Phase 2C applicants faced a ballot with 81% of applicants winning a place (89 vacancies, 110 applicants). Living within 1 km of the school via OneMap routing significantly improves ballot odds.

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Affiliation & Phase 2A

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) is affiliated with Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), 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.

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

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Other primary schools in Hougang

Ranked by 2025 Phase 2C competitiveness — most oversubscribed first

1Holy Innocents' Primary School45 / 1102.44×
2Xinmin Primary School53 / 871.64×
3Hougang Primary School98 / 1151.17×
4Xinghua Primary School140 / 450.32×
5Yio Chu Kang Primary School110 / 220.20×
6Montfort Junior School118 / 110.09×

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 Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)?

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 Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)Uses 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) P1 ballot

Did Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) ballot in Phase 2C in 2025?

Yes. In 2025, Phase 2C at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) required a ballot — 110 families applied for 89 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 Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)?

The most competitive year on record is 2021, when Phase 2C at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) saw 1.69 applicants per vacancy — the highest ratio across all phases and all years in this dataset.

Which phases at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) have required a ballot historically?

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has triggered ballot in: Phase 2B (2 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 Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) also face oversubscription?

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