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Under the current Achievement Level (AL) system, a higher AL score means the school is less academically selective (for example, AL 22 is less selective than AL 8). COPs can change slightly from year to year depending on demand.

Some secondary schools that have had relatively high COPs (around AL 21–22 for Posting Group 3) in recent years include:

• Admiralty Secondary School – COP around AL 22

• Assumption English School – COP around AL 22

• Bartley Secondary School – COP around AL 21

• Yio Chu Kang Secondary School – around AL 21–22

• Mayflower Secondary School – around AL 20–21

• Tanglin Secondary School – around AL 20–21

• Jurongville Secondary School – around AL 20–21

• Yuan Ching Secondary School – around AL 20–21

A few things to keep in mind:

• High COP ≠ “bad school.” Many of these schools have strengths in sports, leadership programmes, Applied Learning Programmes (ALP), or nurturing environments.

• COPs fluctuate. A school's COP may rise or fall by 1–2 points from year to year depending on popularity and cohort size.

• School fit matters more than COP. Travel time, CCAs, subject combinations, school culture and support systems are often more important for a student's success.

For the 2026 intake, the schools below are among those with the highest PSLE AL cut-off points (COPs) for Posting Group 3, meaning they are generally less academically selective based on PSLE scores. A higher AL number (e.g., 22) indicates a higher COP. COPs can change slightly each year depending on demand and intake sizes. (School ranking & more)

Schools with COP of AL22

1. Admiralty Secondary School

2. Assumption English School

3. Bendemeer Secondary School

4. Boon Lay Secondary School

5. Broadrick Secondary School

6. Bukit Merah Secondary School

7. Canberra Secondary School

8. Changkat Changi Secondary School

9. Damai Secondary School

10. Dunearn Secondary School

11. East Spring Secondary School

12. Greenridge Secondary School

13. Guangyang Secondary School

14. Jurongville Secondary School

15. Juying Secondary School

16. Loyang View Secondary School

17. Marsiling Secondary School

18. Meridian Secondary School

19. Montfort Secondary School

20. Northbrooks Secondary School

There are also several other schools with the same AL22 COP, including:

• Northland Secondary School

• Queenstown Secondary School

• Regent Secondary School

• Sembawang Secondary School

• Serangoon Garden Secondary School

• Springfield Secondary School

• Westwood Secondary School

• Whitley Secondary School

• Woodlands Secondary School

• Woodlands Ring Secondary School

• Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

• Yuying Secondary School (Essential Education)

Important: A high COP does not mean a school is "bad." Many of these schools have strong programmes in sports, leadership, applied learning, and student support. School culture, travel distance, and the student's interests often matter more than COP alone.

Here’s a clear, realistic breakdown of “good AL22-range schools by region” in Singapore (based on recent PSLE Posting Group 3 COP ranges). These are neighbourhood secondary schools that typically accept AL ~20–22 students, and are commonly grouped by region.

🟦 WEST REGION (Jurong / Bukit Batok / Choa Chu Kang / Clementi)

These schools are known for larger intakes, broad CCAs, and applied learning programmes:

• Assumption English School (AL22)

• Boon Lay Secondary School (AL22)

• Bukit Batok Secondary School (AL21–22 range in recent years)

• Jurongville Secondary School (AL21–22)

• Juying Secondary School (AL22)

• Westwood Secondary School (AL12–22 range, less selective spread) (Ministry of Education)

• Yuhua Secondary School (around AL20–21 range historically, slightly more selective than AL22 tier)

General vibe: strong CCA culture (sports, uniform groups), more applied learning, less academic pressure than elite schools.

🟩 NORTH REGION (Woodlands / Yishun / Sembawang)

Common AL21–22 schools here:

• Admiralty Secondary School (AL22)

• Northbrooks Secondary School (AL22)

• Northland Secondary School (AL22)

• Yishun Secondary School (AL21–22 range)

• Yio Chu Kang Secondary School (AL21–22)

• Evergreen Secondary School (often AL19–22 depending on year)

• Marsiling Secondary School (AL22)

General vibe: structured discipline, strong uniform groups, decent academic support.

🟥 EAST REGION (Tampines / Pasir Ris / Bedok / Changi)

Typical AL21–22 schools:

• Changkat Changi Secondary School (AL22)

• East Spring Secondary School (AL22)

• Loyang View Secondary School (AL22)

• Damai Secondary School (AL22)

• Pasir Ris Secondary School (often AL20–22 range)

• Springfield Secondary School (AL22)

• Tampines Secondary School (AL20–21 range)

General vibe: strong sports schools, very active student life, mixed academic profiles.

🟨 CENTRAL / SOUTH REGION (Toa Payoh / Queenstown / Bishan / Bukit Merah)

Fewer AL22 schools here, but key ones include:

• Queenstown Secondary School (AL22)

• Whitley Secondary School (AL22)

• Bukit Merah Secondary School (AL22)

• Bartley Secondary School (AL21)

• St. Margaret’s Secondary School (sometimes AL20–22 range depending on year)

General vibe: more mixed intake, closer to city, some schools more academic-focused than outer regions.

⚠️ Important reality check (very important)

• AL22 schools are NOT “bad schools.”

• They simply have:

  • More diverse academic range

  • Stronger focus on CCA, discipline, vocational/applied learning

• Many students from these schools still go to:

  • Polytechnics (common path)

  • Good JCs (via good O-Level results)

  • Universities later

MOE explicitly does not rank schools as good/bad. COP only reflects demand, not quality. (MOE).

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