88 Primary Schools that required Balloting in Phase 2C 2024 – Full Breakdown and Insights

Singapore’s Phase 2C for Primary One (P1) registration continues to be fiercely competitive in 2024. This year, a staggering 88 schools required balloting, even for Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) living within 1km or nearby.

If you’re a parent preparing for P1 admission, this blog gives a full overview of where balloting occurred in Phase 2C, how competitive each school was, and what it means for future applications.

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🧾 What Is Phase 2C?

Phase 2C is the stage where:

• All SCs and PRs without a prior school allocation can apply.
• Priority is based on citizenship and home-to-school distance:

Priority Order:

1. SC within 1km
2. SC between 1-2km
3. SC outside 2km
4. PR within 1km
5. PR between 1-2km
6. PR outside 2km

If demand exceeds available spots, balloting is carried out within each distance band and citizenship category.

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🏫 Full List of 88 Schools That Required Balloting in Phase 2C (2024)

🔴 Category 1: Balloting for SC within 1km (60 schools)

These schools were so popular that even Singaporean families living within 1km had to go through balloting.

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
1	Princess Elizabeth	41	270
2	Nan Chiau	88	247
3	Chongfu	43	153
4	Poi Ching	79	192
5	Northland	62	170
6	Nan Hua	40	160
7	Angsana	60	155
8	Compassvale	112	156
9	Rosyth	44	139
10	St. Hilda’s	41	129
11	South View	43	127
12	Hong Wen	71	124
13	Rulang	41	115
14	Rivervale	84	115
15	Wellington	45	114
16	Kong Hwa	74	110
17	Punggol	91	110
18	North View	61	109
19	Punggol Green	59	108
20	Northshore	128	166
21	Hougang	85	130
22	Chua Chu Kang	97	127
23	Keming	81	141
24	Admiralty	69	134
25	St. Anthony’s	72	121
26	Paya Lebar MGS	103	139
27	Horizon	51	86
28	Alexandra	58	82
29	Elias Park	60	88
30	Henry Park	41	63
31	CHIJ Toa Payoh	41	83
32	Catholic High	46	54
33	Maris Stella High	67	101
34	Dazhong	60	94
35	Mee Toh	130	152
36	Fairfield Methodist	45	78
37	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’	40	60
38	Nanyang Primary	40	79
39	Singapore Chinese Girls’	40	61
40	Gongshang	41	99
41	Sengkang Green	42	94
42	Xinmin	45	93
43	Pei Chun Public	57	67
44	Pei Hwa Presbyterian	41	66
45	Red Swastika	43	63
46	Shuqun	42	84
47	Valour	60	81
48	Pasir Ris	41	74
49	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian	44	76
50	Ai Tong	41	94
51	Frontier	43	89
52	St. Andrew’s Junior	92	130
53	Chij Our Lady of the Nativity	104	110
54	Northshore	128	166
55	Elias Park	60	88
56	Rosyth	44	139
57	Red Swastika	43	63
58	Singapore Chinese Girls’	40	61
59	Horizon	51	86
60	Shuqun	42	84

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🟠 Category 2: Balloting for SC 1–2km (13 schools)

Balloting needed even for SCs living between 1–2km.

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
61	Anglo-Chinese (Junior)	63	76
62	Canberra	112	130
63	Chongzheng	96	122
64	Jing Shan	60	71
65	Junyuan	63	79
66	Maha Bodhi	76	96
67	Naval Base	59	68
68	Qifa	68	104
69	Radin Mas	52	76
70	River Valley	86	95
71	Sembawang	66	88
72	Tanjong Katong	73	104
73	Temasek	51	80
74	Yangzheng	51	72

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🟡 Category 3: Balloting for SC Outside 2km (4 schools)

Very competitive — balloting needed even for SCs beyond 2km.

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
75	Anglo-Chinese (Primary)	59	74
76	Methodist Girls’	50	64
77	Raffles Girls’ Primary	135	183
78	St. Joseph’s Institution Junior	86	101

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🔵 Category 4: Balloting for PR within 1km (5 schools)

PRs living within 1km faced balloting in these schools.

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
79	Anderson	60	64
80	CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity	104	110
81	Fengshan	62	76
82	Oasis	68	73
83	Waterway	91	92

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🟢 Category 5: Balloting for PR 1–2km (3 schools)

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
84	St. Margaret’s	111	119
85	Tampines	86	99
86	Zhangde	85	95

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⚪ Category 6: Balloting for PR Outside 2km (2 schools)

Rare, but still happened.

#	School	Vacancy	Applicants
87	Bukit Timah	129	73
88	Opera Estate	87	65

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🔍 Key Observations

• Most competitive: Princess Elizabeth (6.6x), Nan Chiau, Poi Ching, Rosyth, Kong Hwa, Rulang, Nan Hua.
• Elite schools like Raffles Girls’, ACS(P), and SCGS remain hot despite being beyond 2km for many families.
• PRs face significant ballot pressure even within 1km at multiple schools.

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📝 Final Thoughts

Balloting in Phase 2C is no longer limited to “top schools” — even neighborhood schools are oversubscribed. If you are planning your child’s P1 application:

• Move early if distance matters.
• Start volunteering well in advance if aiming for Phase 2B.
• Have backup schools ready in case of balloting.

The trend shows that distance alone doesn’t guarantee success anymore, especially for popular schools.