Yishun Primary Schools

Cleris's take

Chongfu is the most intensely competitive school in Yishun — Phase 2A joined the ballot list in 2025, alongside consistent Phase 2C ballots at SC<1 with 112–157 applicants for 40–72 spots. If this school is your anchor, the 1km ring around Yishun Ave 6 and Yishun Ring Road is where registration leverage is highest, and you should go in expecting a ballot at Phase 2C every year.

Cleris's take

Huamin is the second most competitive school in Yishun after Chongfu — Phase 2A has balloted from 2023 onwards, and Phase 2C lands at SC<1 in most years. That Phase 2A pressure means alumni-linked spots are now actively contested. If this school is your target, being within 1km is necessary, and understanding the Phase 2A dynamic is just as important as your address.

Cleris's take

Jiemin has not balloted in Phase 2C across four years, serving the Yishun Ave 7 area without oversubscription. In a town where Chongfu and Huamin draw serious competition, Jiemin is the calm alternative — if you're buying in the northern Yishun precinct and want to keep school registration simple, this school does that.

Cleris's take

North View has balloted in Phase 2A and 2C in multiple years since 2023, and Phase 2A pressure appearing from 2024 tells you demand at this school is growing. The school is in the Sembawang/Yishun boundary area around Yishun Ave 9 — if it's on your list, watch the data closely as this pressure may not be temporary.

Cleris's take

North Vista has not balloted across four years and runs with applied numbers below vacancy in the Yishun Ave 9 / North Vista Drive area. A calm registration option for families buying in northeastern Yishun who aren't targeting Chongfu or Huamin.

Cleris's take

Northland serves the Yishun North area near Khatib MRT with consistent Phase 2C ballot pressure — SC<1 every year, with 142–200 applicants for 40–62 spots. That kind of demand in Yishun North is structural. The 1km ring is essential if this school is your priority, and a ballot is the expected reality.

Cleris's take

Qihua has not balloted in Phase 2C across four years, with applied numbers staying well below vacancy. It serves the Yishun Ave 11 area — a genuinely low-pressure school that lets you focus your buying decision in this part of Yishun on the flat rather than the school's catchment.

Cleris's take

Si Ling has not balloted across four years in central Yishun, even as Chongfu and Huamin draw significant competition in the same town. If you're buying around Yishun Street 71 and don't specifically need one of those two schools, Si Ling gives you a calm P1 environment without having to calibrate your address carefully.

Cleris's take

Yishun Primary saw Phase 2CS ballot activity in 2023 and 2024 at SC1-2 — minor competition at the supplementary stage, not Phase 2C. Phase 2C has been manageable throughout. The core town school near Yishun MRT is a practical, low-pressure choice for families who want to live centrally in Yishun without chasing one of the more competitive schools.

Cleris's take

Peiying has never triggered a ballot in Phase 2C, and the applied-to-vacancy gap is wide enough that this is a firm conclusion rather than a lucky streak. In Yishun, where some schools do see ballot pressure, Peiying is a genuinely pressure-free choice.

Cleris's take

Xishan has never balloted in Phase 2C, with applied numbers comfortably below vacancy every year. In Yishun, this makes it one of the easier planning decisions — you can pick your flat for the right reasons without worrying about the 1km ring.