Sembawang Primary Schools

Cleris's take

Admiralty Primary has balloted in Phase 2B and 2C consistently — Phase 2C has hit SC<1 in most years, with demand running well above vacancy. It's one of the clearer pressure points in Sembawang. If you're buying near Canberra MRT and Admiralty is your target, being within 1km matters, and you should still plan for a ballot.

Cleris's take

Ahmad Ibrahim has run without a Phase 2C ballot across all four years, even as a large school serving the Yishun/Sembawang boundary area. If you're buying in the Yishun Ave 3 corridor and want to keep P1 registration simple, this school gives you that — address proximity here doesn't need to be a factor in your flat decision.

Cleris's take

Canberra Primary has balloted in Phase 2C every year, ranging from SC<1 to SC1-2. It's the clearest pressure point in the Sembawang cluster — if you're buying around Sembawang Drive and the Canberra estate and this school is on your radar, the 1km ring matters, and the consistent ballot history makes the case for getting inside it rather than hoping for a calm year.

Cleris's take

Naval Base has balloted across Phase 2A and 2C in multiple years, and Phase 2A entering ballot territory from 2023 is significant — it means alumni-linked spots are now being actively contested. Phase 2C has landed at SC<1 in recent years. The school is in the Sembawang Hills / Naval Base area, and if it's your target, the 1km ring and timing both matter.

Cleris's take

Sembawang Primary has balloted in Phase 2C in three out of four years — not every year, but consistently enough that you can't rely on a quiet year. The ballot distance lands at SC1-2 or SC<1 in those years. It serves the core Sembawang estate, and the gap between inside and outside 1km can change the registration outcome in a tight year.

Cleris's take

Wellington is the most in-demand school in Sembawang — Phase 2A, 2B, and 2C have all balloted across the data window, and Phase 2B joined the ballot list in 2025. Phase 2C consistently lands at SC<1. The demand here is structural, not cyclical, and the 1km ring around Wellington Circle is where registration leverage is strongest. If this school is your anchor, your property decision and your P1 strategy are the same decision.