Sembawang Primary SchoolP1 Ballot History 2019–2025

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

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At a Glance — Sembawang Primary School

Quick answer for parents in a hurry

Sembawang Primary School balloted in Phase 2C in 5 of 7 covered years. Peak 3.38× oversubscription (2023). 2025 Phase 2C: 75 vac / 107 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

109

in 2019

Peak demand

123

applicants in 2021

Peak ballot ratio

1.43×

2025 — 107 for 75 seats

P1 Registration Data — All Phases, 2019–2025

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

P1 ballot history for Sembawang 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.
Year	Phase 1	Phase 2A	Phase 2A1	Phase 2A2	Phase 2B	★ KEY PHASEPhase 2C	Phase 2C(S)
2025Latest	0/0 —	65/50 0.77×	—	—	25/— —	75/107 🎲 1.43× balloted	—
2024official	0/0 —	55/49 0.89×	—	—	22/0 0.00×	66/88 🎲 1.33× balloted	0/0 —
2023archive	140/82 0.59×	58/44 0.76×	—	—	25/1 0.04×	75/67 0.89×	8/27 🎲 3.38× balloted
2022archive	140/87 0.62×	53/8 0.15×	—	—	35/1 0.03×	104/122 🎲 1.17× balloted	0/0 —
2021archive	150/76 0.51×	—	74/0 0.00×	74/10 0.14×	52/0 0.00×	104/123 🎲 1.18× balloted	0/0 —
2020archive	150/76 0.51×	—	74/0 0.00×	74/9 0.12×	53/0 0.00×	105/109 🎲 1.04× balloted	0/0 —
2019archive	140/59 0.42×	—	81/0 0.00×	81/12 0.15×	55/0 0.00×	109/93 0.85×	16/17 🎲 1.06× 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)

Demand for places at Sembawang Primary School via Phase 2C has grown markedly — the average oversubscription ratio rose from 1.02× in 2019–2021 to 1.22× in 2023–2025.

Odds & Distance

In 2025, Phase 2C applicants faced a ballot with 70% of applicants winning a place (75 vacancies, 107 applicants). Living within 1 km of the school via OneMap routing significantly improves ballot odds.

Check your distance to Sembawang Primary School using the P1 registration tool

Affiliation & Phase 2A

Sembawang Primary School does not hold a formal MOE secondary-school affiliation, so Phase 2A priority is determined by sibling enrolment and parent/staff connections.

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Other primary schools in Sembawang

Ranked by 2025 Phase 2C competitiveness — most oversubscribed first

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 Sembawang 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 Sembawang 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sembawang Primary School P1 ballot

Did Sembawang Primary School ballot in Phase 2C in 2025?

Yes. In 2025, Phase 2C at Sembawang Primary School required a ballot — 107 families applied for 75 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 Sembawang Primary School?

The most competitive year on record is 2023, when Phase 2C(S) at Sembawang Primary School saw 3.38 applicants per vacancy — the highest ratio across all phases and all years in this dataset.

Which phases at Sembawang Primary School have required a ballot historically?

Sembawang Primary School has triggered ballot in: Phase 2C (5 years), Phase 2C(S) (2 years). Families in earlier phases — especially those with sibling enrolment or parent alumni links — are largely unaffected by ballot.

Do earlier phases at Sembawang Primary School also face oversubscription?

Yes — Sembawang Primary School has seen ballot pressure extend beyond Phase 2C. Families who can qualify in Phase 2A or earlier will avoid the ballot entirely.