Data from the Ministry of Education shows that 79 out of 179 primary schools in Singapore were oversubscribed in Phase 2C, the most competitive phase of the Primary 1 registration exercise. Princess Elizabeth Primary School was the most oversubscribed, with 159 students vying for 40 slots.
Phase 2C is open to all students and is usually the most competitive. Use CNA's interactive table to find the results for every primary school.
Phase 2C is the most competitive phase in the Primary 1 registration exercise. Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. SINGAPORE: Nearly half of all primary schools in Singapore are oversubscribed in Phase 2C of this year’s Primary 1 registration exercise, according to data on the Ministry of Education’s website on Wednesday . Of the 179 schools accepting students in this phase, 79 are oversubscribed.
Of those that have more applicants than vacancies, 73 will go to the ballot. Phase 2C is considered the most competitive phase and is open to all children. Forty places in each primary school are reserved for this phase. The most oversubscribed school in this phase was Princess Elizabeth Primary School in Bukit Batok, with 159 students vying for 40 slots.
Nan Hua Primary School, Chongfu School and Rosyth School completed the top five. BALLOTING In most cases, balloting is conducted when the number of applicants exceeds the number of vacancies. It takes place in any phase from Phase 2A to Phase 2C supplementary. Priority admission into the school is given in this order: Singaporeans living within 1km of the school, Singaporeans living between 1km and 2km of the school, followed by Singaporeans living further than 2km from the school.
Next come permanent residents in the same distance groups. Bukit Timah Primary School: Balloting will be conducted because there is a cap on the intake of PR children. All Singapore citizen children are admitted to the school. Balloting will be conducted for PR children residing between 1km and 2km of the school.
The school has reached the cap on the intake of PR children. Any remaining vacancies in Phase 2C supplementary will only be for Singapore citizen children. Opera Estate Primary School: Balloting will be conducted because there is a cap on the intake of PR children. All Singapore citizen children are admitted to the school.
Balloting will be conducted for PR children residing outside 2km of the school. The school has reached the cap on the intake of PR children. Any remaining vacancies in Phase 2C supplementary will only be for Singapore citizen children.cut the Primary 1 intake for most schools earlier this year in view of significantly falling student cohort sizes in 2027 and the coming years.
At the time, the ministry said the cuts would minimise the need for school mergers or relocations and maintain a good geographical spread of primary schools for students across Singapore. Compared to 2025, there are 1,460 fewer spots overall in 2026. Of the 179 primary schools in Singapore, 61 cut their intake while 12 schools increased the number of spaces available.
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