Top 5 primary schools in demand in each part of Singapore

Based on the 2025 P1 Registration demand data from SGSchoolKaki, here’s a practical “Top 5 most in-demand” breakdown by region (using oversubscription ratios, mainly Phase 2C, since that’s the most competitive open-entry phase).

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6/13/20263 min read

Based on the 2025 P1 Registration demand data from SGSchoolKaki, here’s a practical “Top 5 most in-demand” breakdown by region (using oversubscription ratios, mainly Phase 2C, since that’s the most competitive open-entry phase).

North Singapore

  1. Ai Tong School — 1.88x

  2. Nan Chiau Primary School — 3.17x

  3. Holy Innocents' Primary School — 2.44x

  4. St. Hilda's Primary School — 3.16x

  5. Methodist Girls' School (Primary) — 1.73x

East Singapore

  1. Tao Nan School — 1.80x

  2. Temasek Primary School — 2.06x

  3. Maha Bodhi School — 2.55x

  4. Tanjong Katong Primary School — 1.57x

  5. Gongshang Primary School — 2.66x

Central Singapore

  1. Hong Wen School — 2.47x

  2. Maris Stella High School (Primary Section) — 2.00x

  3. St. Joseph's Institution Junior — 1.47x

  4. Henry Park Primary School — 1.48x

  5. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) — traditionally high demand (not fully shown in excerpt, but listed in the full dataset)

West Singapore

  1. Princess Elizabeth Primary School — 5.66x (highest in Singapore)

  2. Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) — 1.67x

  3. Frontier Primary School — 1.65x

  4. Valour Primary School — 1.54x

  5. Westwood Primary School — 1.43x

North-East Singapore

  1. Nan Chiau Primary School — 3.17x

  2. Holy Innocents' Primary School — 2.44x

  3. Waterway Primary School — 1.70x

  4. Elias Park Primary School — 1.74x

  5. Mee Toh School — 1.29x

Highest-demand schools islandwide (2025)

  • Princess Elizabeth Primary School — 5.66x

  • Nan Chiau Primary School — 3.17x

  • St. Hilda's Primary School — 3.16x

  • Gongshang Primary School — 2.66x

  • Maha Bodhi School — 2.55x

Here’s a full district-by-district breakdown (Singapore postal districts) of the most in-demand primary schools, based mainly on 2025 Phase 2C oversubscription ratios from SGSchoolKaki and supported by (SGSchoolKaki).

District 1 (Raffles Place, Marina Bay)

Mostly commercial; few direct primary school options.
Top nearby:

  1. River Valley Primary School

  2. Cantonment Primary School

District 2 (Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown)

  1. Cantonment Primary School

  2. Zhangde Primary School

District 3 (Queenstown, Tiong Bahru)

  1. Alexandra Primary School (1.09x)

  2. Queenstown Primary School

  3. Gan Eng Seng Primary School

District 4 (Harbourfront, Telok Blangah)

  1. Radin Mas Primary School

  2. Blangah Rise Primary School

District 5 (Clementi, Dover)

  1. Nan Hua Primary School

  2. Pei Tong Primary School

  3. Clementi Primary School

District 9 (Orchard, River Valley)

  1. River Valley Primary School

  2. St. Margaret's School (Primary)

District 10 (Bukit Timah, Holland)

  1. Henry Park Primary School

  2. Nanyang Primary School

  3. Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (1.73x)

  4. Raffles Girls' Primary School

  5. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

District 11 (Novena, Thomson)

  1. St. Joseph's Institution Junior (1.47x)

  2. Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

  3. Catholic High School (Primary)

  4. CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) (1.57x)

District 12 (Balestier, Toa Payoh)

  1. CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)

  2. Pei Chun Public School

  3. Kheng Cheng School

District 13 (Potong Pasir, Serangoon)

  1. Maris Stella High School (Primary Section) (2.00x)

  2. St. Andrew's Junior School

  3. Cedar Primary School

District 14 (Geylang, Eunos)

  1. Maha Bodhi School (2.55x)

  2. Kong Hwa School

  3. Geylang Methodist School (Primary)

District 15 (Marine Parade, Katong)

  1. Tao Nan School (1.80x)

  2. Temasek Primary School (2.06x)

  3. Tanjong Katong Primary School (1.57x)

  4. CHIJ (Katong) Primary

District 16 (Bedok)

  1. Gongshang Primary School (2.66x)

  2. Red Swastika School

  3. Yu Neng Primary School

District 18 (Tampines, Pasir Ris)

  1. St. Hilda's Primary School (3.16x)

  2. Elias Park Primary School

  3. Casuarina Primary School

District 19 (Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang)

  1. Nan Chiau Primary School (3.17x)

  2. Holy Innocents' Primary School (2.44x)

  3. Chongfu School (3.45x)

  4. Mee Toh School

  5. Waterway Primary School

District 20 (Ang Mo Kio, Bishan)

  1. Ai Tong School (1.88x)

  2. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary Section) (1.73x)

  3. Catholic High School (Primary)

District 22 (Jurong East, Boon Lay)

  1. Rulang Primary School

  2. Shuqun Primary School

  3. Jurong Primary School

District 23 (Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang)

  1. Princess Elizabeth Primary School (5.66x – highest in Singapore)

  2. Chua Chu Kang Primary School (1.97x)

  3. Frontier Primary School

  4. West View Primary School

District 25 / 27 (Woodlands, Sembawang, Yishun)

  1. Admiralty Primary School (1.67x)

  2. Chongfu School (3.45x)

  3. Northland Primary School

Highest pressure districts (2025)

  • D23 (Bukit Batok / CCK) → strongest ballot pressure

  • D19 (Hougang / Punggol / Sengkang) → most competitive heartland

  • D15 (Katong / Marine Parade) → premium east-side schools

  • D10 (Bukit Timah) → strongest prestige cluster

  • D20 (AMK / Bishan) → top Chinese-stream legacy schools (SGSchoolKaki)

Main Links

https://sgschoolkaki.com/p1-registration/data-2025

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