Best Primary Schools 2017

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Once again, the annual P1 registration has begun. As usual, MOE has released some statistics on the school vacancies after Phase 1, Phase 2A(1), Phase 2A(2) and the post-registration of Phase 2B. (See PDF of printout.)

In this article, we present our ranking of all the 184 primary schools in Singapore. This ranking is based on the number of places taken up till Phase 2B (inclusive), which we believe is a good proxy for how popular each school is.

In parentheses are the numbers for % balance vacancy, balance vacancy and total vacancy. The schools with less than 20% balance vacancy – i.e. the remaining places for Phase 2C and Phase 3 – are highlighted in bold.

  1. Nanyang Primary School – 367 (5.9%, 23/390)
  2. Tao Nan School – 303 (15.8%, 57/360)
  3. Ai Tong School – 302 (8.5%, 28/330)
  4. Rosyth School – 269 (10.3%, 31/300)
  5. Pei Chun Public School – 268 (18.8%, 62/330)
  6. Maha Bodhi School – 259 (21.5%, 71/330)
  7. Henry Park Primary School – 253 (15.7%, 47/300)
  8. St. Hilda’s Primary School – 237 (12.2%, 33/270)
  9. Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) – 236 (12.6%, 34/270)
  10. Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School – 232 (14.1%, 38/270)
  11. Nan Chiau Primary School – 229 (23.7%, 71/300)
  12. Chongfu School – 226 (24.7%, 74/300)
  13. Holy Innocents’ Primary School – 224 (17.0%, 46/270)
  14. Catholic High School – 216 (10.0%, 24/240)
  15. Rulang Primary School – 215 (20.4%, 55/270)
  16. Nan Hua Primary School – 214 (10.8%, 26/240)
  17. Kong Hwa School – 214 (20.7%, 56/270)
  18. Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) – 211 (21.9%, 59/270)
  19. Red Swastika School – 208 (13.3%, 32/240)
  20. South View Primary School – 208 (23.0%, 62/270)
  21. Maris Stella High School – 194 (28.1%, 76/270)
  22. Radin Mas Primary School – 192 (20.0%, 48/240)
  23. Temasek Primary School – 191 (20.4%, 49/240)
  24. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) – 190 (20.8%, 50/240)
  25. Chij St. Nicholas Girls’ School – 186 (11.4%, 24/210)
  26. Northland Primary School – 186 (22.5%, 54/240)
  27. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior – 183 (23.8%, 57/240)
  28. St. Andrew’s Junior School – 182 (24.2%, 58/240)
  29. Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) – 180 (14.3%, 30/210)
  30. Mee Toh School – 180 (40.0%, 120/300)
  31. Chij Primary (Toa Payoh) – 172 (18.1%, 38/210)
  32. Poi Ching School – 169 (29.6%, 71/240)
  33. Gongshang Primary School – 168 (20.0%, 42/210)
  34. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) – 168 (37.8%, 102/270)
  35. Anderson Primary School – 166 (21.0%, 44/210)
  36. Bukit Panjang Primary School – 165 (31.3%, 75/240)
  37. Canberra Primary School – 164 (21.9%, 46/210)
  38. Hong Wen School – 157 (25.2%, 53/210)
  39. Raffles Girls’ Primary School – 157 (41.9%, 113/270)
  40. St. Anthony’s Primary School – 152 (36.7%, 88/240)
  41. Ngee Ann Primary School – 152 (36.7%, 88/240)
  42. Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School – 149 (37.9%, 91/240)
  43. River Valley Primary School – 148 (38.3%, 92/240)
  44. Shuqun Primary School – 147 (38.8%, 93/240)
  45. Princess Elizabeth Primary School – 141 (32.9%, 69/210)
  46. Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity – 140 (41.7%, 100/240)
  47. Singapore Chinese Girls’ Primary School – 139 (30.5%, 61/200)
  48. Sengkang Green Primary School – 136 (43.3%, 104/240)
  49. Jurong West Primary School – 135 (35.7%, 75/210)
  50. Qifa Primary School – 132 (45.0%, 108/240)
  51. De La Salle School – 132 (51.1%, 138/270)
  52. Yu Neng Primary School – 130 (27.8%, 50/180)
  53. Frontier Primary School – 130 (38.1%, 80/210)
  54. Admiralty Primary School – 130 (38.1%, 80/210)
  55. West Grove Primary School – 129 (38.6%, 81/210)
  56. Hougang Primary School – 127 (39.5%, 83/210)
  57. Concord Primary School – 126 (40.0%, 84/210)
  58. White Sands Primary School – 125 (30.6%, 55/180)
  59. Punggol View Primary School – 123 (54.4%, 147/270)
  60. Teck Ghee Primary School – 122 (41.9%, 88/210)
  61. Jurong Primary School – 122 (41.9%, 88/210)
  62. Junyuan Primary School – 121 (32.8%, 59/180)
  63. Keming Primary School – 121 (42.4%, 89/210)
  64. Horizon Primary School – 121 (49.6%, 119/240)
  65. Xinmin Primary School – 120 (42.9%, 90/210)
  66. Geylang Methodist School (Primary) – 120 (55.6%, 150/270)
  67. Chua Chu Kang Primary School – 118 (43.8%, 92/210)
  68. Innova Primary School – 118 (43.8%, 92/210)
  69. Xingnan Primary School – 117 (35.0%, 63/180)
  70. Westwood Primary School – 117 (51.3%, 123/240)
  71. Compassvale Primary School – 117 (51.3%, 123/240)
  72. St. Margaret’s Primary School – 113 (46.2%, 97/210)
  73. Zhangde Primary School – 112 (46.7%, 98/210)
  74. Woodlands Primary School – 112 (46.7%, 98/210)
  75. Palm View Primary School – 111 (53.8%, 129/240)
  76. Rivervale Primary School – 111 (53.8%, 129/240)
  77. Springdale Primary School – 110 (54.2%, 130/240)
  78. Clementi Primary School – 109 (54.6%, 131/240)
  79. Pasir Ris Primary School – 108 (40.0%, 72/180)
  80. Woodgrove Primary School – 108 (48.6%, 102/210)
  81. West Spring Primary School – 108 (55.0%, 132/240)
  82. Chongzheng Primary School – 107 (40.6%, 73/180)
  83. Chij (Katong) Primary – 107 (49.0%, 103/210)
  84. Yew Tee Primary School – 105 (50.0%, 105/210)
  85. Wellington Primary School – 105 (50.0%, 105/210)
  86. Casuarina Primary School – 104 (42.2%, 76/180)
  87. Unity Primary School – 104 (50.5%, 106/210)
  88. Punggol Green Primary School – 104 (61.5%, 166/270)
  89. Yangzheng Primary School – 103 (42.8%, 77/180)
  90. Jiemin Primary School – 103 (42.8%, 77/180)
  91. Riverside Primary School – 103 (51.0%, 107/210)
  92. Fernvale Primary School – 102 (57.5%, 138/240)
  93. Edgefield Primary School – 102 (62.2%, 168/270)
  94. Lakeside Primary School – 101 (51.9%, 109/210)
  95. Evergreen Primary School – 101 (51.9%, 109/210)
  96. Anchor Green Primary School – 101 (57.9%, 139/240)
  97. Tampines Primary School – 100 (44.4%, 80/180)
  98. Fuchun Primary School – 100 (44.4%, 80/180)
  99. Zhenghua Primary School – 99 (52.9%, 111/210)
  100. Bedok Green Primary School – 98 (45.6%, 82/180)
  101. Punggol Primary School – 98 (53.3%, 112/210)
  102. Woodlands Ring Primary School – 98 (53.3%, 112/210)
  103. Greenridge Primary School – 98 (59.2%, 142/240)
  104. Tanjong Katong Primary School – 97 (59.6%, 143/240)
  105. Fuhua Primary School – 96 (46.7%, 84/180)
  106. Endeavour Primary School – 95 (54.8%, 115/210)
  107. Fengshan Primary School – 91 (56.7%, 119/210)
  108. Greendale Primary School – 91 (62.1%, 149/240)
  109. Kheng Cheng School – 91 (62.1%, 149/240)
  110. Chij (Kellock) – 89 (55.5%, 111/200)
  111. St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School – 88 (51.1%, 92/180)
  112. Huamin Primary School – 87 (51.7%, 93/180)
  113. St. Stephen’s School – 87 (58.6%, 123/210)
  114. Greenwood Primary School – 87 (58.6%, 123/210)
  115. Jing Shan Primary School – 86 (42.7%, 64/150)
  116. Telok Kurau Primary School – 86 (52.2%, 94/180)
  117. Beacon Primary School – 86 (59.0%, 124/210)
  118. Boon Lay Garden Primary School – 84 (53.3%, 96/180)
  119. Pei Tong Primary School – 84 (65.0%, 156/240)
  120. Alexandra Primary School – 82 (61.0%, 128/210)
  121. Qihua Primary School – 82 (61.0%, 128/210)
  122. Bendemeer Primary School – 80 (61.9%, 130/210)
  123. Corporation Primary School – 79 (62.4%, 131/210)
  124. Yishun Primary School – 79 (62.4%, 131/210)
  125. Pioneer Primary School – 78 (48.0%, 72/150)
  126. Yumin Primary School – 77 (48.7%, 73/150)
  127. Haig Girls’ School – 77 (57.2%, 103/180)
  128. Queenstown Primary School – 77 (67.9%, 163/240)
  129. North Vista Primary School – 76 (68.3%, 164/240)
  130. Gan Eng Seng Primary School – 74 (58.9%, 106/180)
  131. North View Primary School – 74 (58.9%, 106/180)
  132. North Spring Primary School – 74 (64.8%, 136/210)
  133. Dazhong Primary School – 73 (51.3%, 77/150)
  134. Bukit View Primary School – 73 (59.4%, 107/180)
  135. East Spring Primary School – 71 (60.6%, 109/180)
  136. Cantonment Primary School – 71 (66.2%, 139/210)
  137. Seng Kang Primary School – 70 (70.8%, 170/240)
  138. St. Gabriel’s Primary School – 69 (54.0%, 81/150)
  139. Peiying Primary School – 69 (61.7%, 111/180)
  140. Elias Park Primary School – 66 (63.3%, 114/180)
  141. Tampines North Primary School – 63 (65.0%, 117/180)
  142. Xishan Primary School – 63 (65.0%, 117/180)
  143. Marymount Convent School – 63 (70.0%, 147/210)
  144. Oasis Primary School – 63 (76.7%, 207/270)
  145. Yuhua Primary School – 62 (58.7%, 88/150)
  146. Naval Base Primary School – 62 (70.5%, 148/210)
  147. Chij Our Lady Queen Of Peace – 61 (66.1%, 119/180)
  148. Mayflower Primary School – 60 (66.7%, 120/180)
  149. Opera Estate Primary School – 59 (60.7%, 91/150)
  150. Changkat Primary School – 59 (67.2%, 121/180)
  151. Marsiling Primary School – 59 (67.2%, 121/180)
  152. Bukit Timah Primary School – 58 (67.8%, 122/180)
  153. Sembawang Primary School – 58 (67.8%, 122/180)
  154. New Town Primary School – 58 (72.4%, 152/210)
  155. Ang Mo Kio Primary School – 57 (72.9%, 153/210)
  156. Townsville Primary School – 53 (70.6%, 127/180)
  157. West View Primary School – 52 (65.3%, 98/150)
  158. Chij Our Lady Of Good Counsel – 52 (65.3%, 98/150)
  159. Damai Primary School – 51 (57.5%, 69/120)
  160. Zhonghua Primary School – 51 (66.0%, 99/150)
  161. Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School – 51 (71.7%, 129/180)
  162. Xinghua Primary School – 50 (66.7%, 100/150)
  163. Si Ling Primary School – 50 (72.2%, 130/180)
  164. Teck Whye Primary School – 48 (73.3%, 132/180)
  165. Cedar Primary School – 45 (62.5%, 75/120)
  166. Meridian Primary School – 42 (76.7%, 138/180)
  167. Eunos Primary School – 41 (72.7%, 109/150)
  168. Lianhua Primary School – 40 (77.8%, 140/180)
  169. Yio Chu Kang Primary School – 39 (74.0%, 111/150)
  170. Punggol Cove Primary School – 39 (87.0%, 261/300)
  171. Stamford Primary School – 38 (74.7%, 112/150)
  172. Northoaks Primary School – 38 (78.9%, 142/180)
  173. Park View Primary School – 37 (79.4%, 143/180)
  174. Kranji Primary School – 36 (76.0%, 114/150)
  175. Montfort Junior School – 29 (80.7%, 121/150)
  176. Farrer Park Primary School – 29 (80.7%, 121/150)
  177. Angsana Primary School – 29 (80.7%, 121/150)
  178. Juying Primary School – 25 (83.3%, 125/150)
  179. Waterway Primary School – 25 (91.7%, 275/300)
  180. Guangyang Primary School – 23 (80.8%, 97/120)
  181. First Toa Payoh Primary School – 18 (88.0%, 132/150)
  182. Blangah Rise Primary School – 14 (88.3%, 106/120)
  183. Canossa Convent Primary School – 13 (89.2%, 107/120)
  184. Fern Green Primary School – 0 (100.0%, 240/240)

See last year’s rankings.

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