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Schools in Hougang: primary, secondary and junior college

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Short answer

MOE lists 9 primary schools and 8 secondary schools in Hougang, plus Anderson Serangoon Junior College for post-secondary. At P1 in 2025, 6 of 9 filled up and 5 balloted, Punggol Primary School as early as Phase 2A. 2025 Posting Group 3 cut-offs ran from 10 at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) to 22 at Yuying Secondary School.

Primary schools (9) · Secondary schools (8) · 1 JC · Affiliations · Questions

Primary9 schools6 of 9 filled up at P1

Primary schools in Hougang

  • First full in Phase 2A: Punggol Primary School.
  • First full in Phase 2B: Holy Innocents' Primary School and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
  • First full in Phase 2C: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Hougang Primary School and Xinmin Primary School.
  • Places for every applicant in every phase: Montfort Junior School, Xinghua Primary School and Yio Chu Kang Primary School.
SchoolAddressStationTypeP1 places 2025Filled up inPhase 2C
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity1257 Upper Serangoon RoadSingapore 534793HougangGovernment-aided, Girls240Phase 2C, ballot for SC, outside 2km131 applied for 116 places. Ballot for SC, outside 2km: 22 places for 26 children (85%)
Holy Innocents' Primary School5 Lorong Low KoonSingapore 536451HougangGovernment-aided, Co-ed, SAP, Chinese only270Phase 2B, ballot for SC, within 1km110 applied for 45 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 45 places for 96 children (47%)
Hougang Primary School1 Hougang St 93Singapore 534238Ang Mo Kio, Buangkok, Hougang, Sengkang, Yio Chu KangGovernment, Co-ed190Phase 2C, places only for SC, within 1km115 applied for 98 places. No ballot, places went only to SC within 1km
Montfort Junior School52 Hougang Avenue 8Singapore 538786HougangGovernment-aided, Boys150Places for all11 applied for 118 places
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)298 Lorong Ah SooSingapore 536741Kovan, SerangoonGovernment-aided, Girls270Phase 2B, ballot for SC, outside 2km110 applied for 89 places. Ballot for SC, 1km to 2km: 4 places for 24 children (17%)
Punggol Primary School61 Hougang Avenue 8Singapore 538787Hougang, BuangkokGovernment, Co-ed190Phase 2A, ballot for PR, within 1km75 applied for 59 places. No ballot, places went only to SC within 1km
Xinghua Primary School45 Hougang Avenue 1Singapore 538882KovanGovernment, Co-ed180Places for all45 applied for 140 places
Xinmin Primary School9 Hougang Avenue 8Singapore 538784Not listedGovernment, Co-ed210Phase 2C, ballot for SC, within 1km87 applied for 53 places. Ballot for SC, within 1km: 53 places for 76 children (70%)
Yio Chu Kang Primary School1 Hougang Street 51Singapore 538720Hougang, Yio Chu KangGovernment, Co-ed180Places for all22 applied for 110 places

Secondary8 schools

Secondary schools in Hougang

  • Posting Group 1 at 8 of 8: cut-offs 27 to 30.
  • Places left after posting, so MOE shows the weakest score as the cut-off: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).
SchoolAddressStationTypeIPGroup 3, 2025Group 2Group 1
Bowen Secondary School2 Lorong NapiriSingapore 547529Hougang, Serangoon, SengkangGovernment, Co-edNo12 to 1621 to 2425 to 28
Holy Innocents' High School1191 Upper Serangoon RoadSingapore 534786HougangGovernment-aided, Co-edNo11 to 1421 to 2425 to 27
Hougang Secondary School2 Hougang Street 93Singapore 534256Hougang, BuangkokGovernment, Co-edNo14 to 2021 to 2425 to 27
Montfort Secondary School50 Hougang Avenue 8Singapore 538785HougangGovernment-aided, BoysNo14 to 2223 to 2527 to 29
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)296 Lor Ah SooSingapore 536742Kovan, SerangoonGovernment-aided, Girls, AutonomousNo7 to 1021 to 2325 to 30 (places left)
Serangoon Secondary School11 Upper Serangoon ViewSingapore 534237Hougang, Kangkar LRTGovernment, Co-edNo16 to 2021 to 2526 to 28
Xinmin Secondary School11 Hougang Avenue 8Singapore 538789HougangGovernment, Co-ed, AutonomousNo8 to 1321 to 2325 to 28
Yuying Secondary School47 Hougang Avenue 1Singapore 538884Kovan, Serangoon, HougangGovernment-aided, Co-edNo11 to 2222 to 2525 to 29

Affiliated pupils had their own ranges: Holy Innocents' High School (Posting Group 3 13 to 22, Posting Group 2 23 to 25, Posting Group 1 26 to 28), Montfort Secondary School (Posting Group 3 11 to 22, Posting Group 2 22 to 24, Posting Group 1 26 to 28), Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) (Posting Group 3 7 to 20, Posting Group 2 21 to 25, Posting Group 1 26 to 27).

Post-secondary1 college

Junior colleges and Millennia Institute in Hougang

Hougang: 2026 JAE net ranges, best to last.
CollegeAddressArtsScienceAffiliated secondary schools
Anderson Serangoon Junior College1033 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 5347687 to 103 to 9None listed

Affiliations

Affiliated and special schools in Hougang

Affiliations on SchoolFinder:

  • CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity with CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent (in Sengkang).
  • Holy Innocents' Primary School with Holy Innocents' High School.
  • Montfort Junior School with Montfort Secondary School.
  • Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).
  • Boys' schools: Montfort Junior School and Montfort Secondary School. Girls' schools: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).
  • Special Assistance Plan (SAP): Holy Innocents' Primary School.
  • Government-aided: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Holy Innocents' High School, Montfort Secondary School, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) and Yuying Secondary School.

Hougang at a glance

  • SAP: Holy Innocents' Primary School.
  • Autonomous: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) and Xinmin Secondary School.
  • Affiliated within Hougang: Holy Innocents' Primary with Holy Innocents' High, Montfort Junior with Montfort Secondary, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).

Programmes and CCAs

What each Hougang school runs

Primary schools (9)

SchoolALPLLPCCAs
CHIJ Our Lady of the NativityLEAPS (Learn, Engage, Articulate & Perform)The SPARK (Sports for Active and Resilient Kids)9
Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolDigiminds@HIPSArtistry in Ceramic @ HIPS18
Hougang Primary SchoolX-Cell@HGPCharacter Development through Outdoor Education20
Montfort Junior SchoolMontfort STEAM ALPCharacter through Sports8
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)MoveITAesthetics Expressions @ PL15
Punggol Primary SchoolGreeNovationSocial-emotional learning and character development Through Active paRticipation in Sports & outdoor education (S.T.A.R.S.) programme13
Xinghua Primary SchoolEnvironmental Education in XinghuaBuilding Confidence through Visual Art - Thinking, Communication and Creation11
Xinmin Primary SchoolGLOBE@Xinmin Pri Sch (Green Lifestyle Observed By Everyone)Cultivating a Life of Values and Excellence (CLOVE)13
Yio Chu Kang Primary SchoolESTEM@YCKPS (ALP in Environmental STEM-based applied learning at YCKPS)CREATE@YCKPS15

Secondary schools (8)

SchoolALPLLPCCAs
Bowen Secondary SchoolNurturing Creativity, Empathy and Enterprise through Social EntrepreneurshipBowen ChANgemakers Programme19
Holy Innocents' High SchoolJournalism and Broadcasting -- Developing Critical Thinkers and Effective CommunicatorsGood Samaritan Programme (GSP)20
Hougang Secondary SchoolHS Innovates, For LifeValues in action, a Hougean way of life19
Montfort Secondary SchoolMade In Montfort, Design, Code, MakeStudent Leadership through Outdoor Adventure & Sports16
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)None listedNone listed21
Serangoon Secondary SchoolReal-world Explorations in ICTProject Ablaze: Harnessing Student Leadership in the Service of Community17
Xinmin Secondary SchoolNone listedNone listed19
Yuying Secondary SchoolFostering Innovation through Design ThinkingYUYING C.A.R.E.S - Collaborate, Act, Reflect, Empathise, Serve19

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 Hougang figures

  • P1. Punggol Primary School, Phase 2A: 61 applied for 60 places. Ballot for PR, within 1km: 5 places for 6 children (83%). Citizens within 1km come first.
  • Secondary. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), Group 3: 7 to 10, so 10 was its cut-off (Group 3 takes PSLE 4 to 20, and 21 or 22 by choice).

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

Questions

Hougang schools: common questions

How many primary and secondary schools are in Hougang?

9 primary and 8 secondary, 8 of them government-aided.

Which primary schools in Hougang balloted for P1?

2025 exercise, first ballot at each: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Phase 2C (SC, outside 2km). Holy Innocents' Primary School, Phase 2B (SC, within 1km). Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Phase 2B (SC, outside 2km). Punggol Primary School, Phase 2A (PR, within 1km). Xinmin Primary School, Phase 2C (SC, within 1km).

Which Hougang primary schools had a place for every applicant?

Montfort Junior School, Xinghua Primary School and Yio Chu Kang Primary School, in every phase of the 2025 exercise.

What PSLE Score did a Hougang secondary school need?

Posting Group 3 cut-off points in 2025: 10 at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) to 22 at Yuying Secondary School. Posting Group 1: 27 to 30, across 8 schools.

Which MRT and LRT stations serve schools in Hougang?

As the schools list them: Hougang (13 schools), Kovan (4 schools), Serangoon (4 schools), Buangkok (3 schools), Sengkang (2 schools), Yio Chu Kang (2 schools), Ang Mo Kio (1 school), Kangkar LRT (1 school).

Is there a junior college in Hougang?

Anderson Serangoon Junior College, 1033 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534768, Science range 3 to 9 in the 2026 JAE.

Which schools in Hougang have affiliations?

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity with CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent in Sengkang. Holy Innocents' Primary School with Holy Innocents' High School. Montfort Junior School with Montfort Secondary School. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) with Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).

Are there SAP or single-sex schools in Hougang?

SAP: Holy Innocents' Primary School. Boys' schools: Montfort Junior School and Montfort Secondary School. Girls' schools: CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary) and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).

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

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