P1 Registration Data · 2026 Intake

Primary School Ranking Singapore
2026 — Ranked by How Hard They Are to Enter

All 179 primary schools ordered by Phase 2C balloting demand — the only phase where every child competes equally. Princess Elizabeth Primary School is the most contested school in 2026 at 3.98× subscribed.

Parents walking children in white-and-blue Singapore primary school uniforms through a school gate in the early morning, HDB blocks visible behind — Phase 2C is the only phase where every remaining citizen and PR child competes on equal footing — which is why it, not academic results, is what this 2026 ranking measures.

📒 How this ranking works — and what it is not

Read this before you read the table

There is no official MOE ranking of primary schools, and MOE does not publish PSLE results by primary school. So this is not an academic ranking — no such data exists, and any site presenting one is inventing it.

What is published every year is P1 registration demand: how many families applied to each school, in which phase, and whether a ballot was needed. That is what this page ranks. The figures come from the same dataset as our 2026 P1 registration tracker, so the two pages always agree.

Peak 2C ratio

3.98×

Princess Elizabeth Primary School · down from 5.66× in 2025

Oversubscribed

-5 vs 2025 (84)

Ballots held

-8 vs 2025 (81)

2B oversubscribed

Unchanged from 2025 — the clan/church route did not ease

Year on Year

How the primary school ranking changed from 2025 to 2026

The top of the market cooled, and it cooled sharply. The most contested school in 2025 was subscribed 5.66× in Phase 2C; in 2026 the peak is 3.98× — a fall of 1.68×. Schools oversubscribed in the open phase fell from 84 to 79, and those that actually had to run a ballot fell from 81 to 73. The median oversubscribed school now sits at 1.57×.

The relief was not evenly spread. Almost every school at the very top got easier, while a cluster in the newer housing estates got measurably harder. That is the signature of demographics moving rather than demand disappearing: as BTO estates in Sengkang, Punggol, Woodlands, Yishun and Bukit Panjang fill with young families, the pressure follows them.

One number refused to move. Phase 2B oversubscription held at exactly 33 schools in both years. Open competition eased; connection-based competition did not.

Got harder since 2025

Rivervale Primary School+0.80× → 1.96×
Canossa Catholic Primary School+0.62× → 1.19×
Bukit Panjang Primary School+0.60× → 1.88×
Bukit View Primary School+0.52× → 0.98×
Admiralty Primary School+0.51× → 2.18×

Got easier since 2025

Princess Elizabeth Primary School-1.68× → 3.98×
South View Primary School-1.39× → 2.39×
Yangzheng Primary School-1.07× → 1.02×
Nan Hua Primary School-1.05× → 3.00×
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School-0.82× → 1.23×

Clan · Church · Volunteer

Why these schools are popular

People talk about “clan schools” and “mission schools” like it's just a rumour. It isn't. You can measure it, and it shows up in one place: Phase 2B.

✍️ The connection premium

Phase 2B is not one route into a school. It is three.

Phase 2B has three different ways to qualify, and a child needs only one of them: a parent has volunteered at the school; a parent is an endorsed member of a church or clan association directly connected to the school; or a parent is an active grassroots leader. Parent volunteers generally need to complete at least 40 hours of service — and even after qualifying, they can still end up in a ballot if there are more applications than places.

That distinction matters. A school's Phase 2B numbers show more than how busy its parent-volunteer programme is. They show the strength of the whole community around it: parents, alumni-linked organisations, churches, clan associations and grassroots groups all feed applicants into this one phase.

The 2026 figures show how powerful those networks can be. Many schools with strong Phase 2B demand have long-standing links to clan associations or religious organisations — Ai Tong, Kong Hwa, Tao Nan, Nan Chiau, Holy Innocents', CHIJ St Nicholas Girls', Maris Stella, SJI Junior, Methodist Girls', Pei Hwa, Kuo Chuan, Red Swastika and Maha Bodhi.

But even that comparison needs a warning. Some schools have stopped accepting new parent volunteers, so their Phase 2B figures cannot be read as a measure of volunteer demand alone.

Important caveat

The parent-volunteer scheme is shrinking

At least four schools closed their parent-volunteer route in 2025 or 2026, and The Straits Times identified several more that no longer accept volunteers at all. If you were counting on volunteering your way in, check with the school first — the door may already be shut.

Closed in 2025 or 2026

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)stopped 2026
Mee Toh Schoolstopped 2026
Hong Wen Schoolstopped 2025
Rosyth Schoolstopped 2025

Already closed before that

Tao Nan · Ai Tong · Nan Chiau · Kong Hwastopped 2014
Ngee Ann Primary Schoolstopped 2020
Bukit Timah Primary Schoolno longer accepting
CHIJ (Katong) Primaryno longer accepting
St Margaret’s School (Primary)no longer accepting
Maris Stella High School (Primary)no longer accepting
Opera Estate Primary Schoolno longer accepting
Queenstown Primary Schoolno longer accepting

Closing the volunteer route does not close Phase 2B. At the four Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools — Tao Nan, Ai Tong, Nan Chiau and Kong Hwa — a child can still qualify through a parent's membership of the clan association. Catholic parents can qualify the same way at schools connected to the Catholic Church. So a school can remove one form of access and keep another.

The point: “Phase 2B” is not shorthand for “parent volunteers”. It is the broader connection-based phase, and each school decides which doors inside it stay open. Scheme closures as reported by The Straits Times: “Four primary schools scrap parent volunteer scheme for entry into Primary 1”; the ratios on this page come from MOE's own registration results.

Two very different kinds of demand

This is why one number is never enough. Two schools can sit close together on an overall ranking and be nothing alike underneath.

Neighbourhood premium

Angsana Primary School

2.57×

Open (2C)

0.05×

Connection (2B)

Hard to enter through the open phase because local families want a place there. Its competitiveness is mostly about where it sits and who lives nearby — not about an affiliation network.

Connection premium

Ai Tong School

1.90×

Open (2C)

2.55×

Connection (2B)

Less competitive in the open phase than some schools, yet very hard to enter through the clan-affiliation route. Its demand is concentrated among families already tied to the school's community network.

Judge both schools by a single overall ranking and they may look similar. Look at the phases separately and they tell two different stories: one is a neighbourhood premium, the other a connection premium.

Primary school ranking by Phase 2B — the 20 hardest to enter through a connection, 2026

Read the last column alongside the first. Where the two are far apart, the school's pressure is coming from one route and not the other.

Top 20 Singapore primary schools by Phase 2B subscription ratio, 2026 intake
#	School	Phase 2B	Applied / places	Open (2C)
1	Nanyang Primary School	2.60×	52 / 20	1.70×
2	Ai Tong School	2.55×	51 / 20	1.90×
3	Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School	2.19×	46 / 21	1.23×
4	Holy Innocents' Primary School	2.14×	45 / 21	2.20×
5	Kong Hwa School	2.11×	57 / 27	2.09×
6	Nan Hua Primary School	2.10×	42 / 20	3.00×
7	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary Section)	2.04×	49 / 24	1.63×
8	Tao Nan School	2.00×	40 / 20	1.36×
9	St. Joseph's Institution Junior	1.98×	79 / 40	1.33×
10	Maris Stella High School (Primary Section)	1.94×	66 / 34	2.19×
11	Methodist Girls' School (Primary)	1.90×	40 / 21	1.54×
12	Chongfu School	1.88×	45 / 24	2.85×
13	Nan Chiau Primary School	1.84×	79 / 43	2.42×
14	Catholic High School (Primary Section)	1.75×	35 / 20	1.56×
15	Red Swastika School	1.65×	33 / 20	2.08×
16	Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)	1.58×	41 / 26	1.26×
17	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School	1.54×	37 / 24	1.71×
18	Maha Bodhi School	1.52×	32 / 21	1.79×
19	Northland Primary School	1.45×	29 / 20	3.36×
20	Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School	1.45×	29 / 20	1.51×

Reading the Phases

What each phase actually tells you

Phase 2A

Legacy pressure

Parent is an alumnus, or serves on the school advisory or management committee. A high 2A ratio means old-boy and old-girl demand alone can fill the school.

Phase 2B

Connection premium

Three routes in one phase: parent volunteers, endorsed church or clan-association members, and active grassroots leaders. This is where community pull shows up.

Phase 2C

Open competition

Every remaining citizen and PR child, no connection required. The fairest single measure of difficulty — and the basis of the ranking on this page.

Heaviest alumni pressure · Phase 2A 2026

Red Swastika School3.67×
Princess Elizabeth Primary School2.91×
Shuqun Primary School2.91×
Pasir Ris Primary School2.24×
Temasek Primary School2.05×
Nan Hua Primary School1.79×
Yangzheng Primary School1.77×
South View Primary School1.62×

The Sharp End

Primary school ranking 2026 — the 10 hardest schools to enter

🏆 Top 10 · 2026 intake

Ranked on open Phase 2C demand

1
Princess Elizabeth Primary School3.98×2C159 applied · 40 places· Bukit Batok
159 open applicants for 40 Phase 2C places; alumni demand alone filled Phase 2A 2.91× over; competition eased by 1.68× versus 2025.
2
Northland Primary School3.36×2C141 applied · 42 places· Yishun
141 open applicants for 42 Phase 2C places.
3
Nan Hua Primary School3.00×2C123 applied · 41 places· Clementi
123 open applicants for 41 Phase 2C places; Phase 2B is also oversubscribed at 2.10×, so the clan-association, church or volunteer route is contested too; alumni demand alone filled Phase 2A 1.79× over; a former GEP centre; competition eased by 1.05× versus 2025.
4
Chongfu School2.85×2C137 applied · 48 places· Yishun
137 open applicants for 48 Phase 2C places; Phase 2B is also oversubscribed at 1.88×, so the clan-association, church or volunteer route is contested too; competition eased by 0.60× versus 2025.
5
Rosyth School2.61×2C120 applied · 46 places· Serangoon
120 open applicants for 46 Phase 2C places; a former GEP centre; competition eased by 0.53× versus 2025.
6
Angsana Primary School2.57×2C154 applied · 60 places· Tampines
154 open applicants for 60 Phase 2C places; Phase 2B drew only 0.05× its places, so demand here is catchment-driven rather than network-driven.
7
St. Hilda's Primary School2.57×2C118 applied · 46 places· Tampines
118 open applicants for 46 Phase 2C places; affiliated to St. Hilda's Secondary School, which carries an admission advantage at Secondary 1; a former GEP centre; competition eased by 0.59× versus 2025.
8
Nan Chiau Primary School2.42×2C213 applied · 88 places· Sengkang
213 open applicants for 88 Phase 2C places; Phase 2B is also oversubscribed at 1.84×, so the clan-association, church or volunteer route is contested too; competition eased by 0.74× versus 2025.
9
South View Primary School2.39×2C105 applied · 44 places· Central
105 open applicants for 44 Phase 2C places; alumni demand alone filled Phase 2A 1.62× over; competition eased by 1.39× versus 2025.
10
Holy Innocents' Primary School2.20×2C97 applied · 44 places· Hougang
97 open applicants for 44 Phase 2C places; Phase 2B is also oversubscribed at 2.14×, so the clan-association, church or volunteer route is contested too; affiliated to Holy Innocents' High School, which carries an admission advantage at Secondary 1.

Gifted Education

GEP is ending — and the 15 schools taking over

Part of the reason a handful of primary schools sat permanently at the top of every parent's list was the Gifted Education Programme. Nine schools hosted it, children were screened in Primary 3, and those who qualified moved to one of those nine schools full-time. That is now changing: MOE announced in March 2026 that the GEP will be replaced by Advanced Modules from 2027.

The new model differs in the one way that matters most for P1 registration. A selected child stays at their own school and travels to a centre for after-school stretch classes in subjects like Maths and Science, instead of transferring out. Intake is wider than the old GEP screening, and the 15 centres are spread across the island on purpose — geographic equity was a stated reason for replacing a model whose nine schools were clustered in a few areas. Maps, distances and full detail are in our Advanced Module centres guide.

What that means for the two tables below: the nine former GEP schools are still, as a group, among the hardest in Singapore to enter — 8 of the 9 were oversubscribed in the open phase this year. The 15 Advanced Module centres are a genuinely different set of schools, with 4 of 15 oversubscribed. Not one school appears on both lists.

The 9 former GEP centres

These hosted the Gifted Education Programme until the change. The # column shows where each one lands out of 179 on open Phase 2C demand.

The 9 former Gifted Education Programme centres in Singapore, with their 2026 Primary 1 Phase 2C demand
#	School	Area	Open (2C)	vs 2025	Ballot
3	Nan Hua Primary SchoolClementi	Clementi	3.00×	-1.05	Yes
5	Rosyth SchoolSerangoon	Serangoon	2.61×	-0.53	Yes
7	St. Hilda's Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	2.57×	-0.59	Yes
33	Nanyang Primary SchoolBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.70×	+0.20	Yes
42	Catholic High School (Primary Section)Bishan	Bishan	1.56×	-0.24	Yes
47	Henry Park Primary SchoolBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.49×	+0.01	Yes
51	Tao Nan SchoolMarine Parade	Marine Parade	1.36×	-0.44	Yes
65	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)Novena	Novena	1.17×	-0.28	Yes
90	Raffles Girls' Primary SchoolBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	0.93×	-0.31	No

The 15 Advanced Module centres from 2027

MOE's replacement network. A place here is not something you register for at P1 — selection happens later in primary school, and your child attends from their own school. These are the figures for entering the centres themselves at P1.

The 15 Advanced Module centres replacing Singapore's Gifted Education Programme from 2027, with their 2026 Primary 1 Phase 2C demand
#	School	Area	Open (2C)	vs 2025	Ballot
28	Yu Neng Primary SchoolBedok	Bedok	1.76×	+0.40	Yes
60	Jurong West Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	1.24×	-0.07	Yes
77	St. Gabriel's Primary SchoolSerangoon	Serangoon	1.02×	+0.17	Yes
78	Geylang Methodist School (Primary)Central	Central	1.01×	+0.01	Yes
89	Palm View Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.94×	+0.43	No
91	Kheng Cheng SchoolToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	0.92×	-0.15	No
94	Pioneer Primary SchoolTengah	Tengah	0.89×	+0.31	No
102	Queenstown Primary SchoolQueenstown	Queenstown	0.73×	-0.37	No
103	Teck Ghee Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	0.73×	+0.18	No
109	Clementi Primary SchoolClementi	Clementi	0.61×	+0.24	No
110	Punggol View Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.61×	-0.12	No
115	Yew Tee Primary SchoolChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	0.57×	+0.10	No
117	Innova Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.56×	-0.17	No
122	Tampines Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.52×	-0.12	No
173	Ahmad Ibrahim Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.11×	-0.06	No

A dash means MOE published no Phase 2C figure for that school in 2026, which is why it carries no rank.

Full Dataset

Full primary school ranking 2026 — all 179 schools

Ordered by Phase 2C subscription ratio (open applicants ÷ open places). Above 1.00× means more open applicants than places. “vs 2025” shows the change — red means the school got harder, green means easier. Search for a school, jump by first letter, narrow by area, or tap any column heading to re-sort the whole list.

All 179 schools

All 179 Singapore primary schools ranked by Primary 1 Phase 2C subscription ratio, with 2025 comparison, Phase 2A and Phase 2B ratios, affiliation and GEP status. Sortable by every column.
					Applied / places				Affiliated to
1	Princess Elizabeth Primary SchoolBallotBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	3.98×	-1.68	159 / 40	2.91×	1.25×	Extreme	—
2	Northland Primary SchoolBallotYishun	Yishun	3.36×	-0.10	141 / 42	1.07×	1.45×	Extreme	—
3	Nan Hua Primary SchoolGEPBallotClementi	Clementi	3.00×	-1.05	123 / 41	1.79×	2.10×	Extreme	—
4	Chongfu SchoolBallotYishun	Yishun	2.85×	-0.60	137 / 48	0.92×	1.88×	Extreme	—
5	Rosyth SchoolGEPBallotSerangoon	Serangoon	2.61×	-0.53	120 / 46	1.15×	0.86×	Extreme	—
6	Angsana Primary SchoolBallotTampines	Tampines	2.57×	-0.26	154 / 60	1.30×	0.05×	Extreme	—
7	St. Hilda's Primary SchoolGEPBallotTampines	Tampines	2.57×	-0.59	118 / 46	1.22×	0.76×	Extreme	St. Hilda's Secondary School
8	Nan Chiau Primary SchoolBallotSengkang	Sengkang	2.42×	-0.74	213 / 88	0.36×	1.84×	High	—
9	South View Primary SchoolBallotCentral	Central	2.39×	-1.39	105 / 44	1.62×	0.90×	High	—
10	Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolBallotHougang	Hougang	2.20×	-0.24	97 / 44	0.97×	2.14×	High	Holy Innocents' High School
11	Rulang Primary SchoolBallotJurong West	Jurong West	2.20×	-0.25	90 / 41	1.05×	1.15×	High	—
12	Maris Stella High School (Primary Section)BallotToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	2.19×	+0.19	164 / 75	0.76×	1.94×	High	—
13	Admiralty Primary SchoolBallotWoodlands	Woodlands	2.18×	+0.51	87 / 40	1.00×	1.10×	High	—
14	Kong Hwa SchoolBallotGeylang	Geylang	2.09×	-0.32	117 / 56	0.82×	2.11×	High	—
15	Red Swastika SchoolBallotBedok	Bedok	2.08×	-0.19	83 / 40	3.67×	1.65×	High	—
16	North View Primary SchoolBallotYishun	Yishun	2.07×	+0.25	122 / 59	1.24×	0.20×	High	—
17	Hong Wen SchoolBallotKallang	Kallang	2.02×	-0.45	121 / 60	0.57×	1.07×	High	—
18	Rivervale Primary SchoolBallotSengkang	Sengkang	1.96×	+0.80	106 / 54	0.69×	0.75×	High	—
19	Gongshang Primary SchoolBallotTampines	Tampines	1.92×	-0.74	92 / 48	1.41×	0.65×	High	—
20	Horizon Primary SchoolBallotPunggol	Punggol	1.91×	+0.33	88 / 46	1.30×	0.80×	High	—
21	Ai Tong SchoolBallotBishan	Bishan	1.90×	+0.02	76 / 40	1.34×	2.55×	High	—
22	Wellington Primary SchoolBallotSembawang	Sembawang	1.89×	-0.71	85 / 45	1.16×	0.75×	High	—
23	Bukit Panjang Primary SchoolBallotBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	1.88×	+0.60	77 / 41	1.00×	0.95×	High	—
24	Huamin Primary SchoolBallotYishun	Yishun	1.83×	+0.35	106 / 58	1.02×	0.15×	High	—
25	Pasir Ris Primary SchoolBallotPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	1.80×	+0.36	81 / 45	2.24×	0.75×	High	—
26	Maha Bodhi SchoolBallotGeylang	Geylang	1.79×	-0.76	77 / 43	1.00×	1.52×	High	Manjusri Secondary School
27	Poi Ching SchoolBallotTampines	Tampines	1.79×	-0.35	183 / 102	0.31×	0.90×	High	—
28	Yu Neng Primary SchoolBallotBedok	Bedok	1.76×	+0.40	90 / 51	0.90×	0.64×	High	—
29	St. Anthony's Primary SchoolBallotBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	1.74×	+0.28	113 / 65	0.62×	1.42×	High	St. Joseph's Institution (Secondary), St. Patrick's School
30	Pei Chun Public SchoolBallotToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	1.73×	-0.36	76 / 44	0.99×	1.29×	High	—
31	Temasek Primary SchoolBallotBedok	Bedok	1.72×	-0.34	86 / 50	2.05×	0.60×	High	—
32	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary SchoolBallotBishan	Bishan	1.71×	-0.21	82 / 48	0.90×	1.54×	High	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
33	Nanyang Primary SchoolGEPBallotBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.70×	+0.20	68 / 40	1.41×	2.60×	High	Nanyang Girls' High School
34	Elias Park Primary SchoolBallotPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	1.69×	-0.05	98 / 58	1.42×	0.10×	High	—
35	Tanjong Katong Primary SchoolMarine Parade	Marine Parade	1.68×	+0.11	94 / 56	1.07×	0.45×	High	—
36	Punggol Green Primary SchoolBallotPunggol	Punggol	1.68×	-0.35	96 / 57	1.18×	0.25×	High	—
37	Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)BallotQueenstown	Queenstown	1.67×	0.00	80 / 48	0.94×	1.23×	High	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
38	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary Section)BallotAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	1.63×	-0.10	78 / 48	0.89×	2.04×	High	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School Secondary
39	Frontier Primary SchoolBallotJurong West	Jurong West	1.60×	-0.05	64 / 40	1.41×	1.00×	High	—
40	Radin Mas Primary SchoolBallotBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	1.57×	-0.47	66 / 42	0.99×	1.10×	High	—
41	Alexandra Primary SchoolBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	1.56×	+0.47	86 / 55	1.05×	0.35×	High	—
42	Catholic High School (Primary Section)GEPBallotBishan	Bishan	1.56×	-0.24	64 / 41	1.06×	1.75×	High	Catholic High School (Secondary)
43	Shuqun Primary SchoolBallotJurong West	Jurong West	1.56×	-0.37	75 / 48	2.91×	0.65×	High	—
44	Methodist Girls' School (Primary)BallotBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.54×	-0.19	63 / 41	0.98×	1.90×	High	Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
45	Xinmin Primary SchoolBallotHougang	Hougang	1.52×	-0.12	82 / 54	0.83×	0.75×	High	—
46	Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary SchoolBallotNovena	Novena	1.51×	+0.10	62 / 41	1.03×	1.45×	High	Singapore Chinese Girls' School
47	Henry Park Primary SchoolGEPBallotBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.49×	+0.01	76 / 51	0.88×	1.16×	Moderate	—
48	St Andrew's School (Junior)BallotToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	1.43×	+0.19	100 / 70	0.62×	1.09×	Moderate	St Andrew's School (Secondary)
49	Compassvale Primary SchoolBallotSengkang	Sengkang	1.41×	+0.24	99 / 70	0.35×	0.70×	Moderate	—
50	Sembawang Primary SchoolBallotSembawang	Sembawang	1.36×	-0.07	79 / 58	1.00×	0.15×	Moderate	—
51	Tao Nan SchoolGEPBallotMarine Parade	Marine Parade	1.36×	-0.44	57 / 42	1.19×	2.00×	Moderate	—
52	Chua Chu Kang Primary SchoolBallotChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	1.34×	-0.63	125 / 93	0.46×	0.40×	Moderate	—
53	Sengkang Green Primary SchoolBallotSengkang	Sengkang	1.34×	-0.41	67 / 50	1.09×	0.50×	Moderate	—
54	River Valley Primary SchoolBallotCentral	Central	1.34×	+0.34	99 / 74	0.45×	0.72×	Moderate	—
55	St. Joseph's Institution JuniorBallotNovena	Novena	1.33×	-0.14	108 / 81	0.50×	1.98×	Moderate	St. Joseph's Institution (Secondary), St. Patrick's School
56	Northshore Primary SchoolBallotPunggol	Punggol	1.32×	-0.17	123 / 93	0.66×	0.00×	Moderate	—
57	Anderson Primary SchoolBallotAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	1.31×	-0.09	101 / 77	0.45×	0.66×	Moderate	—
58	Westwood Primary SchoolBallotJurong West	Jurong West	1.27×	-0.16	66 / 52	0.87×	0.70×	Moderate	—
59	Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)BallotCentral	Central	1.26×	-0.30	68 / 54	0.87×	1.58×	Moderate	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (Secondary), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
60	Jurong West Primary SchoolBallotJurong West	Jurong West	1.24×	-0.07	73 / 59	1.50×	0.05×	Moderate	—
61	Junyuan Primary SchoolBallotTampines	Tampines	1.23×	+0.16	100 / 81	0.81×	0.04×	Moderate	—
62	Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary SchoolBallotBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.23×	-0.82	53 / 43	1.41×	2.19×	Moderate	—
63	Canossa Catholic Primary SchoolGeylang	Geylang	1.19×	+0.62	50 / 42	—	1.05×	Moderate	St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
64	CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)BallotToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	1.17×	-0.40	75 / 64	0.66×	1.06×	Moderate	CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)
65	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)GEPBallotNovena	Novena	1.17×	-0.28	84 / 72	0.61×	1.25×	Moderate	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (Secondary), Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
66	Punggol Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	1.15×	-0.12	70 / 61	1.22×	0.00×	Moderate	—
67	Valour Primary SchoolBallotCentral	Central	1.15×	-0.39	70 / 61	1.26×	0.00×	Moderate	—
68	Woodlands Primary SchoolBallotWoodlands	Woodlands	1.15×	+0.18	82 / 71	0.72×	0.13×	Moderate	—
69	Mee Toh SchoolBallotPunggol	Punggol	1.13×	-0.16	155 / 137	0.12×	0.69×	Moderate	Manjusri Secondary School
70	Ngee Ann Primary SchoolBallotMarine Parade	Marine Parade	1.11×	-0.06	114 / 103	0.48×	0.03×	Moderate	Ngee Ann Secondary School
71	Keming Primary SchoolBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	1.10×	-0.52	97 / 88	0.50×	0.62×	Moderate	—
72	White Sands Primary SchoolBallotPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	1.06×	+0.29	69 / 65	0.61×	0.22×	Moderate	—
73	St. Margaret's School (Primary)Central	Central	1.04×	-0.07	122 / 117	0.29×	0.26×	Moderate	St. Margaret's School (Secondary)
74	De La Salle SchoolBallotChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	1.04×	+0.24	98 / 94	0.39×	0.24×	Moderate	St. Joseph's Institution (Secondary), St. Patrick's School
75	Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)BallotHougang	Hougang	1.04×	-0.20	103 / 99	0.42×	0.82×	Moderate	Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
76	Yangzheng Primary SchoolSerangoon	Serangoon	1.02×	-1.07	56 / 55	1.77×	0.35×	Moderate	—
77	St. Gabriel's Primary SchoolBallotSerangoon	Serangoon	1.02×	+0.17	85 / 83	0.36×	0.48×	Moderate	St. Gabriel's Secondary School
78	Geylang Methodist School (Primary)BallotCentral	Central	1.01×	+0.01	151 / 149	0.27×	0.13×	Moderate	Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
79	Bukit Timah Primary SchoolBallotBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	1.01×	+0.22	114 / 113	0.10×	0.03×	Moderate	—
80	Riverside Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	1.00×	-0.46	64 / 64	0.91×	0.18×	Moderate	—
81	Canberra Primary SchoolSembawang	Sembawang	0.99×	-0.22	86 / 87	0.34×	0.41×	Comfortable	—
82	Bukit View Primary SchoolBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	0.98×	+0.52	207 / 212	0.13×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
83	Waterway Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.98×	-0.72	64 / 65	0.92×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
84	Zhenghua Primary SchoolBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.98×	+0.17	59 / 60	1.23×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
85	West Spring Primary SchoolBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.97×	+0.34	59 / 61	0.97×	0.05×	Comfortable	—
86	Jing Shan Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	0.95×	+0.12	57 / 60	1.18×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
87	CHIJ Our Lady of the NativitySerangoon	Serangoon	0.94×	-0.19	122 / 130	0.18×	0.57×	Comfortable	CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
88	Springdale Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.94×	+0.22	74 / 79	0.65×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
89	Palm View Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.94×	+0.43	93 / 99	0.17×	0.03×	Comfortable	—
90	Raffles Girls' Primary SchoolGEPBukit Timah	Bukit Timah	0.93×	-0.31	128 / 137	0.36×	0.45×	Comfortable	—
91	Kheng Cheng SchoolToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	0.92×	-0.15	115 / 125	0.22×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
92	Marsiling Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.92×	-0.03	85 / 92	0.30×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
93	Woodgrove Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.90×	+0.01	85 / 94	0.33×	0.09×	Comfortable	—
94	Pioneer Primary SchoolTengah	Tengah	0.89×	+0.31	276 / 309	0.09×	0.07×	Comfortable	—
95	CHIJ (Katong) PrimaryBedok	Bedok	0.89×	+0.23	82 / 92	0.42×	0.78×	Comfortable	CHIJ Katong Convent
96	Hougang Primary SchoolHougang	Hougang	0.88×	-0.29	64 / 73	0.77×	0.08×	Comfortable	—
97	Qifa Primary SchoolClementi	Clementi	0.87×	-0.26	128 / 147	0.33×	0.14×	Comfortable	—
98	Haig Girls' SchoolGeylang	Geylang	0.85×	0.00	106 / 124	0.17×	0.24×	Comfortable	—
99	Naval Base Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.82×	-0.25	65 / 79	0.70×	0.07×	Comfortable	—
100	Chongzheng Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.80×	-0.22	105 / 131	0.40×	0.11×	Comfortable	—
101	Fengshan Primary SchoolBedok	Bedok	0.80×	-0.55	71 / 89	0.55×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
102	Queenstown Primary SchoolQueenstown	Queenstown	0.73×	-0.37	108 / 147	0.13×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
103	Teck Ghee Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	0.73×	+0.18	90 / 124	0.18×	0.12×	Comfortable	—
104	Fernvale Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.67×	+0.21	85 / 126	0.32×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
105	St. Stephen's SchoolBedok	Bedok	0.66×	+0.26	87 / 131	0.20×	0.39×	Comfortable	St. Joseph's Institution (Secondary), St. Patrick's School
106	Evergreen Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.63×	-0.05	64 / 101	0.22×	0.03×	Comfortable	—
107	Xingnan Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	0.62×	+0.14	54 / 87	0.46×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
108	Lakeside Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	0.61×	-0.14	74 / 121	0.28×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
109	Clementi Primary SchoolClementi	Clementi	0.61×	+0.24	100 / 165	0.11×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
110	Punggol View Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.61×	-0.12	60 / 99	0.42×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
111	Opera Estate Primary SchoolBallotBedok	Bedok	0.59×	-0.21	70 / 119	0.09×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
112	CHIJ Our Lady Queen of PeaceBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.58×	-0.09	80 / 139	0.11×	0.13×	Comfortable	CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent
113	West View Primary SchoolBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.58×	+0.06	35 / 60	1.00×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
114	Concord Primary SchoolChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	0.57×	-0.55	63 / 111	0.30×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
115	Yew Tee Primary SchoolChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	0.57×	+0.10	55 / 97	0.17×	0.03×	Comfortable	—
116	Woodlands Ring Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.57×	+0.08	59 / 104	0.28×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
117	Innova Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.56×	-0.17	69 / 123	0.07×	0.05×	Comfortable	—
118	Fuchun Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.56×	+0.06	53 / 95	0.44×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
119	Greenwood Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.55×	-0.27	67 / 121	0.22×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
120	Telok Kurau Primary SchoolBedok	Bedok	0.53×	+0.11	72 / 137	0.26×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
121	CHIJ (Kellock)Bukit Merah	Bukit Merah	0.52×	+0.06	53 / 101	0.11×	0.32×	Comfortable	CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent
122	Tampines Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.52×	-0.12	78 / 150	0.47×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
123	Peiying Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.51×	+0.01	61 / 120	0.30×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
124	Zhangde Primary SchoolBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	0.49×	-0.36	47 / 95	0.28×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
125	Casuarina Primary SchoolPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	0.47×	0.00	31 / 66	0.81×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
126	Unity Primary SchoolChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	0.46×	+0.08	46 / 100	0.33×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
127	Jurong Primary SchoolJurong East	Jurong East	0.44×	+0.04	43 / 97	0.37×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
128	Xishan Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.44×	-0.01	47 / 106	0.33×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
129	Park View Primary SchoolPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	0.43×	+0.05	51 / 119	0.12×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
130	Fern Green Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.42×	-0.14	71 / 171	0.22×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
131	Qihua Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.41×	-0.05	41 / 99	0.37×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
132	Cedar Primary SchoolToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	0.40×	+0.01	57 / 141	0.33×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
133	Cantonment Primary SchoolBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	0.39×	+0.14	36 / 93	0.11×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
134	Yishun Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.39×	-0.02	36 / 93	0.51×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
135	Si Ling Primary SchoolWoodlands	Woodlands	0.38×	+0.16	33 / 86	0.30×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
136	West Grove Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	0.37×	+0.07	37 / 101	0.22×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
137	Dazhong Primary SchoolBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	0.36×	-0.54	32 / 90	0.50×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
138	North Spring Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.36×	+0.02	36 / 99	0.19×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
139	Oasis Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.32×	-0.24	35 / 108	0.31×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
140	Endeavour Primary SchoolSembawang	Sembawang	0.31×	-0.08	43 / 140	0.05×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
141	Greenridge Primary SchoolBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.31×	0.00	32 / 103	0.25×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
142	CHIJ Our Lady of Good CounselSerangoon	Serangoon	0.31×	-0.16	28 / 89	0.28×	0.44×	Comfortable	CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent
143	Jiemin Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.31×	-0.07	46 / 150	0.13×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
144	East Spring Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.30×	-0.03	47 / 158	0.07×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
145	Tampines North Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.29×	-0.02	50 / 172	0.13×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
146	Edgefield Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.28×	+0.13	39 / 141	0.09×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
147	Mayflower Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	0.28×	-0.01	28 / 101	0.27×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
148	St. Anthony's Canossian Primary SchoolBedok	Bedok	0.28×	+0.08	38 / 137	0.10×	0.15×	Comfortable	St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School
149	Xinghua Primary SchoolHougang	Hougang	0.28×	-0.04	40 / 144	0.06×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
150	Corporation Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	0.26×	+0.05	25 / 95	0.20×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
151	Gan Eng Seng Primary SchoolBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	0.26×	+0.11	22 / 86	0.34×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
152	Boon Lay Garden Primary SchoolJurong West	Jurong West	0.24×	-0.02	22 / 92	0.27×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
153	Blangah Rise Primary SchoolBukit Merah	Bukit Merah	0.23×	+0.02	21 / 91	0.17×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
154	Beacon Primary SchoolBukit Panjang	Bukit Panjang	0.23×	-0.13	24 / 103	0.00×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
155	Fuhua Primary SchoolJurong East	Jurong East	0.21×	-0.05	30 / 140	0.14×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
156	Farrer Park Primary SchoolKallang	Kallang	0.20×	+0.01	27 / 135	0.18×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
157	Ang Mo Kio Primary SchoolAng Mo Kio	Ang Mo Kio	0.20×	-0.09	27 / 137	0.14×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
158	Bedok Green Primary SchoolBedok	Bedok	0.19×	+0.04	31 / 162	0.09×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
159	Bendemeer Primary SchoolKallang	Kallang	0.18×	-0.02	24 / 134	0.25×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
160	Teck Whye Primary SchoolChoa Chu Kang	Choa Chu Kang	0.18×	+0.02	22 / 122	0.17×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
161	Changkat Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.17×	-0.02	40 / 229	0.05×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
162	New Town Primary SchoolQueenstown	Queenstown	0.17×	+0.05	26 / 156	0.03×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
163	North Vista Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.17×	-0.09	22 / 127	0.27×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
164	Yio Chu Kang Primary SchoolHougang	Hougang	0.17×	-0.03	21 / 126	0.06×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
165	Anchor Green Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.16×	+0.01	23 / 140	0.15×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
166	Pei Tong Primary SchoolClementi	Clementi	0.16×	+0.02	35 / 218	0.09×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
167	Punggol Cove Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.14×	-0.07	24 / 177	0.14×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
168	Lianhua Primary SchoolBukit Batok	Bukit Batok	0.14×	+0.03	28 / 205	0.09×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
169	Seng Kang Primary SchoolSengkang	Sengkang	0.14×	+0.05	16 / 114	0.11×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
170	Zhonghua Primary SchoolSerangoon	Serangoon	0.14×	+0.08	18 / 126	0.04×	0.02×	Comfortable	—
171	Greendale Primary SchoolPunggol	Punggol	0.13×	-0.06	16 / 126	0.20×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
172	Marymount Convent SchoolToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	0.13×	-0.14	27 / 210	0.03×	0.07×	Comfortable	—
173	Ahmad Ibrahim Primary SchoolYishun	Yishun	0.11×	-0.06	21 / 186	0.10×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
174	Meridian Primary SchoolPasir Ris	Pasir Ris	0.10×	-0.10	15 / 154	0.19×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
175	First Toa Payoh Primary SchoolToa Payoh	Toa Payoh	0.09×	+0.02	11 / 125	0.07×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
176	Yumin Primary SchoolTampines	Tampines	0.08×	+0.03	14 / 174	0.07×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
177	Montfort Junior SchoolHougang	Hougang	0.07×	-0.02	9 / 126	0.09×	0.07×	Comfortable	Montfort Secondary School
178	Northoaks Primary SchoolSembawang	Sembawang	0.07×	+0.02	14 / 188	0.02×	0.00×	Comfortable	—
179	Yuhua Primary SchoolJurong East	Jurong East	0.07×	-0.08	11 / 162	0.14×	0.00×	Comfortable	—

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A dash under “Affiliated to” means we have not verified an affiliation for that school, not that none exists — our affiliation coverage is partial, and we would rather leave a cell blank than assert something unverified. Schools with no published Phase 2C ratio are not ranked.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

the questions parents actually ask us

Is there an official ranking of primary schools in Singapore?

No. MOE does not rank primary schools, and it does not release PSLE results school by school. So if a site shows you a "top primary schools by PSLE score" list, those numbers are made up. What MOE does publish every year is P1 registration demand — how many families applied to each school, in which phase, and whether a ballot was needed. That is what this page ranks.

What does this ranking actually measure?

How hard a school is to get into. Schools are sorted by their Phase 2C ratio for the 2026 intake: open applicants divided by open places. Phase 2C is the only phase where every remaining citizen and PR child is on the same footing, so it is the cleanest measure of open competition we have.

Why is Phase 2B shown in its own column?

Because Phase 2B is the connection route, and it is really three routes at once: parent volunteers, endorsed members of a church or clan association connected to the school, and active grassroots leaders. A school can be easy in the open phase but very tough in Phase 2B, or the other way round. In 2026, 33 schools had more Phase 2B applicants than places, and many of the schools near the top have long-standing links to clan associations or religious organisations.

Can I still volunteer my way into a school?

Not everywhere. Parent volunteers generally need at least 40 hours of service to qualify for Phase 2B, and eligible families can still end up in a ballot. On top of that, a number of schools have closed the volunteer route entirely — including the four Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools back in 2014, and more recently Rosyth, Hong Wen, Mee Toh and Fairfield Methodist (Primary). Closing the volunteer route does not close Phase 2B though: clan-association and church routes can still be open at the same school. Always check with the school before you commit any hours.

Did it get harder or easier in 2026?

Easier at the top, harder in the newer estates. Schools with more open applicants than places dropped from 84 to 79, ballots dropped from 81 to 73, and the toughest school fell from 5.66× to 3.98×. Phase 2B did not ease at all though — the same 33 schools were oversubscribed on the connection route in both years.

Which schools had to hold a ballot?

73 of them for the 2026 intake, down from 81 the year before. A ballot happens when a phase gets more applicants than it has places, so the places are drawn by computer — but only inside each priority group, and citizenship and home-to-school distance decide those groups first. Use the "Went to ballot" filter on the table above to see the full list.

Does an affiliated primary school help with secondary school admission?

Yes. If a primary school is affiliated to a secondary school, its pupils are considered under the affiliation route at Secondary 1 posting, and that route usually has a lower cut-off than the open one. We show affiliations in the table where we have verified them. A dash means we have not verified one — not that there is none.

Does a GEP tag mean the school is better?

It means the school was one of the nine that hosted MOE’s Gifted Education Programme — and that programme is being replaced by Advanced Modules from 2027. Nobody is selected for it at P1 either way; identification happens later in primary school, so the tag does not change your child’s chances at registration. As a group these nine remain very hard to enter, but that is demand, not a guarantee about your child.

Still not sure about your own school?

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Multi-year record so you can spot the perennial hotspots.

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OneMap road distance — the 1km and 2km bands that decide priority.

All 182 schools

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Data source

Compiled from MOE Primary 1 registration results published at moe.gov.sg/primary/p1-registration, covering the 2025 and 2026 Primary 1 intakes across 179 schools. Ratios are applicants divided by vacancies for the stated phase. This page shares its dataset and derivation with our 2026 P1 registration tracker. MOE does not rank primary schools and does not publish PSLE results by primary school; nothing here should be read as an academic ranking.

Phase 2B eligibility rules (parent volunteer, endorsed church or clan-association member, active grassroots leader; the 40-hour volunteer guideline) follow MOE's published P1 registration criteria. The list of schools that have closed their parent-volunteer route is not published by MOE as a dataset — those closures are as reported by The Straits Times (straitstimes.com). Individual schools remain the authority on their own Phase 2B routes, so check with the school before relying on any of them.

Primary School Ranking Singapore2026 — Ranked by How Hard They Are to Enter