Tampines Primary Schools

Cleris's take

Angsana has balloted across Phase 2A and 2C, with Phase 2A entering the ballot list from 2024 at SC<1 — that alumni-connected pressure is the key development. Phase 2C has also consistently balloted at SC<1 with 155–167 applicants for 59–95 spots. The school serves Tampines North around Tampines Ave 9 — if this is your target, the 1km address matters, and you should plan for a ballot.

Cleris's take

Junyuan has had Phase 2C ballot activity in 2024 and 2025 — a newer entrant to the ballot column. That pattern is a signal worth tracking; it hasn't been brutal yet, but the school is near Tampines East MRT and demand appears to be building. If Junyuan is on your list, this is the time to pay attention to proximity.

Cleris's take

Poi Ching is a SAP school with the largest raw Phase 2C numbers in the Tampines cluster — 192–212 applicants for 79–104 spots, every year. The Phase 2B ballot in 2023 adds another layer of pressure. This is structural demand from a school with a strong community and reputation. The 1km ring around Tampines Ave 5 is where registration leverage concentrates — and even then, a ballot is the expected outcome.

Cleris's take

St. Hilda's is one of the most intensely competitive schools in Singapore — eleven ballot entries across Phase 2A, 2B, and 2C from 2022 to 2025. Phase 2C lands at SC<1 every year with 129–144 applicants for 41 spots. If you have a family reason to target this school, the 1km ring around Tampines Street 41 and Tampines Ave 4 is your starting point — and even from there, you're in a ballot.

Cleris's take

Tampines Primary had one Phase 2C ballot in 2024 at PR1-2 — a single occurrence affecting PRs in the 1–2km band, not SC families. Phase 2C has otherwise been manageable. It's the core neighbourhood school for the Tampines estate around Ave 1 and Ave 3 — a calm option if you're buying in central Tampines and Poi Ching or St. Hilda's isn't your primary target.

Cleris's take

Tampines North Primary had Phase 2CS ballot activity in 2023 and 2024 — minor competition at the supplementary stage. Phase 2C has been manageable without consistent ballot pressure. It serves the Tampines North area around Ave 9 — a relatively low-pressure option in a town where some of its neighbours are highly competitive.

Cleris's take

Changkat hasn't balloted in Phase 2C at all, with demand sitting comfortably below supply in every round. In Tampines, where some schools pull harder, this is one you can put in your list without it driving your address decision.

Cleris's take

Chongzheng has balloted all four years in Phase 2C with some of the tightest distances — SC<1 in 2022 and clearing only to PR proximity in 2025, suggesting SC demand is growing. If this is your target school in Tampines, being within 1km is close to a requirement; a Phase 2A or alumni connection in your family is worth activating if you have one.