Schools in Bukit Timah: primary, secondary and junior colleges

Reviewed by Theon Teo · MOE data, 12 November 2026 · Fact checks

Short answer

MOE lists 6 primary schools and 5 secondary schools in Bukit Timah, plus Hwa Chong Institution and National Junior College for post-secondary. At P1 in 2025, 6 of 6 filled up and 6 balloted, Nanyang Primary School and Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School as early as Phase 2A. 2025 Posting Group 3 cut-offs ran from 8 at Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) to 11 at St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

6 primary schools
5 secondary schools
2 JC or MI
6 of 6 filled up at P1 in 2025

Primary6 schools6 of 6 filled up at P1

Primary schools in Bukit Timah

First full in Phase 2A: Nanyang Primary School and Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School.
First full in Phase 2B: Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
First full in Phase 2C: Bukit Timah Primary School, Henry Park Primary School and Raffles Girls' Primary School.

School	Address	Station	Type	P1 places 2025	Filled up in	Phase 2C
Bukit Timah Primary School	111 Lorong KismisSingapore 598112	Beauty World, Bukit Batok, Clementi	Government, Co-ed	180	Phase 2C, ballot for PR, outside 2km (PR cap)	104 applied for 132 places. Ballot for PR, outside 2km (PR cap): 8 places for 18 children (44%)
Henry Park Primary School	1 Holland Grove RoadSingapore 278790	Buona Vista, Clementi	Government, Co-ed	300	Phase 2C, ballot for SC, within 1km	93 applied for 63 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 63 places for 76 children (83%)
Methodist Girls' School (Primary)	11 Blackmore DriveSingapore 599986	King Albert Park	Government-aided, Girls	210	Phase 2B, ballot for SC, within 1km	78 applied for 45 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 45 places for 54 children (83%)
Nanyang Primary School	52 King'S RoadSingapore 268097	Farrer Road	Government-aided, Co-ed, SAP, Chinese only	390	Phase 2A, ballot for SC, outside 2km	63 applied for 42 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 42 places for 60 children (70%)
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School	7 Pei Wah AvenueSingapore 597610	Beauty World	Government-aided, Co-ed, SAP, Chinese only	224	Phase 2A, ballot for SC, within 1km	84 applied for 41 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 41 places for 69 children (59%)
Raffles Girls' Primary School	21 Hillcrest RoadSingapore 289072	Tan Kah Kee	Government, Girls	270	Phase 2C, ballot for SC, outside 2km	143 applied for 115 places. Ballot for SC, outside 2km: 17 places for 36 children (47%)

Secondary5 schools4 with IP

Secondary schools in Bukit Timah

Posting Group 1 at 1 of 5: cut-off 26.
Integrated Programme (IP) cut-off: Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary) 6, Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) 6, Nanyang Girls' High School 6, National Junior College (Secondary) 8.

School	Address	Station	Type	IP	Group 3, 2025	Group 2	Group 1
Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary)	661 Bukit Timah RoadSingapore 269734	Tan Kah Kee	Independent, Boys, SAP	4 (D) to 6 (M)	No range	No range	No range
Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)	11 Blackmore DriveSingapore 599986	King Albert Park	Independent, Girls	4 to 6	6 to 8	No range	No range
Nanyang Girls' High School	2 Linden DriveSingapore 288683	Sixth Avenue, Tan Kah Kee	Independent, Girls, SAP	4 (D) to 6 (M)	No range	No range	No range
National Junior College (Secondary)	37 Hillcrest RoadSingapore 288913	Botanic Gardens, Tan Kah Kee, Sixth Avenue	Government, Co-ed	5 to 8	No range	No range	No range
St. Margaret's School (Secondary)	111 Farrer RoadSingapore 259240	Farrer Road	Government-aided, Girls, Autonomous	No	8 to 11	21 to 23	25 to 26

Affiliated pupils had their own ranges: Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) (Posting Group 3 7 to 17), Nanyang Girls' High School (), St. Margaret's School (Secondary) (Posting Group 3 10 to 20, Posting Group 2 21 to 25, Posting Group 1 25 to 28).

Post-secondary2 colleges

Junior colleges and Millennia Institute in Bukit Timah

Bukit Timah: 2026 JAE net ranges, best to last.
College	Address	Arts	Science	Affiliated secondary schools
Hwa Chong Institution	661 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269734	2 to 5	2 to 3	Runs its own Integrated Programme
National Junior College	37 Hillcrest Road, Singapore 288913	4 to 8	2 to 6	Runs its own Integrated Programme

Affiliations

Affiliated and special schools in Bukit Timah

Affiliations on SchoolFinder:

Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).
Nanyang Primary School with Nanyang Girls' High School.
St. Margaret's School (Primary) (in Central) with St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

Boys' schools: Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary). Girls' schools: Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Raffles Girls' Primary School, Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Nanyang Girls' High School and St. Margaret's School (Secondary).
Special Assistance Plan (SAP): Nanyang Primary School, Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary) and Nanyang Girls' High School.
Government-aided: Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Nanyang Primary School, Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School and St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

Bukit Timah at a glance

Integrated Programme: Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary), Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Nanyang Girls' High School and National Junior College (Secondary).
SAP: Nanyang Primary School, Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary) and Nanyang Girls' High School.
Autonomous: St. Margaret's School (Secondary).
Affiliated within Bukit Timah: Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Nanyang Primary with Nanyang Girls' High.

Programmes and CCAs

What each Bukit Timah school runs

Primary schools (6)

School	ALP	LLP	CCAs
Bukit Timah Primary School	Inquiry-based Learning supported by Thinking Routines	Music for Everyone - Building Empathy and Resilience	15
Henry Park Primary School	HPPS ALP Sustainability Programme	Sports4Life@HPPS	17
Methodist Girls' School (Primary)	Communication	Outdoor and Sports Programme at MGS	16
Nanyang Primary School	SPROUT, Sustainable Problem-solving and Rootedness through OUTreach	Building Culture Quotient through Dance	20
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School	Competent, Confident Communicators	Developing passionate sportspersons with strength of character	15
Raffles Girls' Primary School	Nurturing Confident Communicators	Developing Creativity Through Collaborative Music Making	13

Secondary schools (5)

School	ALP	LLP	CCAs
Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary)	None listed	None listed	32
Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)	None listed	None listed	23
Nanyang Girls' High School	None listed	None listed	31
National Junior College (Secondary)	None listed	None listed	15
St. Margaret's School (Secondary)	None listed	None listed	21

ALP is the Applied Learning Programme and LLP is the Learning for Life Programme, as each school lists them on MOE SchoolFinder.

Reading the data

How to read the Bukit Timah figures

P1. Nanyang Primary School, Phase 2A: 177 applied for 144 places. Ballot for SC, outside 2km: 31 places for 64 children (48%). Citizens within 1km come first.
Secondary. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Group 3: 6 to 8, so 8 was its cut-off (Group 3 takes PSLE 4 to 20, and 21 or 22 by choice).
(D), (M), (P): Higher Chinese grades.

Data years: P1 2025 exercise, S1 Posting 2025, JAE 2026, MOE school list of April 2026. Checked 12 November 2026.

Questions

Bukit Timah schools: common questions

How many primary and secondary schools are in Bukit Timah?

6 primary and 5 secondary, 4 of them government-aided.

Which primary schools in Bukit Timah balloted for P1?

2025 exercise, first ballot at each: Bukit Timah Primary School, Phase 2C (PR, outside 2km (PR cap)). Henry Park Primary School, Phase 2C (SC, within 1km). Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Phase 2B (SC, within 1km). Nanyang Primary School, Phase 2A (SC, outside 2km). Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Phase 2A (SC, within 1km). Raffles Girls' Primary School, Phase 2C (SC, outside 2km).

Which Bukit Timah primary schools had a place for every applicant?

None. All 6 with a P1 intake filled up in some phase in 2025.

What PSLE Score did a Bukit Timah secondary school need?

Posting Group 3 cut-off points in 2025: 8 at Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) to 11 at St. Margaret's School (Secondary). Posting Group 1: 26 at St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

Which MRT and LRT stations serve schools in Bukit Timah?

As the schools list them: Tan Kah Kee (4 schools), Beauty World (2 schools), Clementi (2 schools), Farrer Road (2 schools), King Albert Park (2 schools), Sixth Avenue (2 schools), Botanic Gardens (1 school), Bukit Batok (1 school).

Is there a junior college in Bukit Timah?

Hwa Chong Institution, 661 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269734, Science range 2 to 3 in the 2026 JAE. National Junior College, 37 Hillcrest Road, Singapore 288913, Science range 2 to 6 in the 2026 JAE.

Which schools in Bukit Timah have affiliations?

Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Methodist Girls' School (Secondary). Nanyang Primary School with Nanyang Girls' High School. St. Margaret's School (Primary) in Central with St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

Are there SAP or single-sex schools in Bukit Timah?

SAP: Nanyang Primary School, Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary) and Nanyang Girls' High School. Boys' schools: Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary). Girls' schools: Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Raffles Girls' Primary School, Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Nanyang Girls' High School and St. Margaret's School (Secondary).

MOE sources: data.gov.sg, P1 data, SchoolFinder, JAE PDF, balloting, Posting Groups, affiliation.

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