East Spring Primary School

31 TAMPINES ST 33 , 529258

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At a glance

Located in Tampines, East Spring Primary School has a 100% application rate, reflecting its popularity among Singaporean parents. Known for its strong focus on character education, the school has a robust Values-in-Action programme.

School Type
Government School
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Tampines
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government School Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Tampines
Principal

MADAM NEO LAY WAH

Vice Principals

MADAM FAZILAH MARICAR D/O MD ALI M, MS NG HUI ENG

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Ballot Results

See each year at a glance, then compare phase-by-phase demand in a cleaner format.

Trend by Year

Applied rate and taken rate compared across ballot years.

Applied Rate Taken Rate
55% 65% 75% 85% 95% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 87% 87% 62% 62%
Recent format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. Taken rate above 100% means the phase was oversubscribed.

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
62%
Taken Rate
62%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 33%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 127 55 165 111 93
Applied 53 22 0 55 18 0
Taken 53 22 0 55 18 0
Taken Rate 29% 17% 0% 33% 16% 0%
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
220
Applied Rate
76%
Taken Rate
76%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 47%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 160 107 54 160 98 52
Applied 53 6 1 62 46 0
Taken 53 6 1 62 46 0
Taken Rate 33% 6% 2% 39% 47% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
190
Applied Rate
85%
Taken Rate
85%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 58%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 130 81 43 130 66 28
Applied 49 11 0 64 38 0
Taken 49 11 0 64 38 0
Taken Rate 38% 14% 0% 49% 58% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
190
Applied Rate
85%
Taken Rate
85%
Highest Demand
Phase 1
Highest demand: Phase 1 at 51%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 130 64 38 113 55 29
Applied 66 11 0 58 26 0
Taken 66 11 0 58 26 0
Taken Rate 51% 17% 0% 51% 47% 0%
Older format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. Taken rate above 100% means the phase was oversubscribed.

2021
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
81%
Taken Rate
81%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 49%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 103 103 72 143 73 39
Applied 67 0 0 0 70 34 0
Taken 67 0 0 0 70 34 0
Taken Rate 39% 0% 0% 0% 49% 47% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
86%
Taken Rate
86%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 58%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 86 86 59 116 50 27
Applied 54 0 9 1 67 23 0
Taken 54 0 9 1 67 23 0
Taken Rate 39% 0% 10% 2% 58% 46% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
150
Applied Rate
87%
Taken Rate
87%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 62%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 110 58 58 44 85 32 21
Applied 53 0 11 2 53 11 0
Taken 53 0 11 2 53 11 0
Taken Rate 48% 0% 19% 5% 62% 34% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
52%
Taken Rate
93%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 67%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 53 103 35 12
Applied 0 0 0 2 69 23 0
Taken 68 0 7 2 68 23 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 4% 67% 66% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
43%
Taken Rate
83%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 60%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 55 109 44 31
Applied 0 0 0 0 65 13 0
Taken 63 0 8 0 65 13 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 30% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
39%
Taken Rate
74%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 57%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 58 115 49 46
Applied 0 0 0 1 66 3 0
Taken 59 0 6 0 66 3 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 2% 57% 6% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
52%
Taken Rate
93%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 81%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 53 104 21 13
Applied 0 0 0 1 84 8 0
Taken 67 0 8 1 83 8 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 2% 81% 38% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
97%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 88%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 52 100 12 6
Applied 0 0 0 3 88 6 0
Taken 66 0 11 3 88 6 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 6% 88% 50% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
57%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 150%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 51 99 4 180
Applied 0 0 0 3 94 6 0
Taken 74 0 4 3 95 4 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 6% 95% 150% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
50%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 109%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 42 79 180 180
Applied 0 0 0 4 86 0 0
Taken 84 0 13 4 79 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 10% 109% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 103%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 47 90 180 180
Applied 0 0 0 5 93 0 0
Taken 76 0 10 5 90 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 11% 103% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
52%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 110%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 43 81 180 180
Applied 0 0 0 4 89 0 0
Taken 79 0 16 4 81 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 9% 110% 0% 0%

School Reviews

Read Google and parent-contributed reviews for East Spring Primary School, or share your own experience below.

"I am a past student that has been transferred. Honestly I love the book shop auntie she's so kind and the things are so good to buy there it has been three years since I transfer"

Van C

April 16, 2025

"A concerning amount of teachers would talk behind their students. Sure, you can at least talk about their academic weaknesses but talking behind their backs like how you gossip with friends is actually crazy, if not concerning. This is actually proven by my Math teacher who said to my friend that every teacher talk smack about her. If you'd don't want them to slack in their subjects, talking literal smack would not give them good. You'd have to actually interact with the student in question and actually ASSIST them. Some teachers would go to the next level and literally humiliate their students about getting something not done right. (getting low marks for an example) Honestly, this is actually embarrassing for the teacher too as the actions committed by the staff is actually considered immature. At least there's some teachers such as Mr Kang who would support his students, even though he is a PE teacher. There's also this book shop aunty who's also wholesome. Honestly just give Mr Kang for the best teacher award for being a Father figure"

Nadine Idrah

January 03, 2025

"An ex student from this school was absolutely HORRID. Most of the teachers who teaches in that school are not very helpful but to talk bad about their student's backs or calling them names. The toilet in the canteen is also bad as if it had gone to three world wars. The only good thing about the school that they have a very nice bookshop owner which sells on what is trending in medias and stuff and the school councillor, ms tan, is EXTREMELY HELPFUL. Thanks to her, I was able to score a good grade and go to the school I wanted. There's a teacher named mr lukman or luqman idk and he used to scold me every time I do some questions wrong even though he CLEARLY stated in the class that 'mistakes makes perfect' while he is literally draining my motivation to even do work in his maths lesson I extremely hated this teacher as he also made insults to a student who wanted to be him because with his jewellery and stuff. 😭 The cca are fine as well, but by the time I graduated, the school has not added back choir and it was removed at the year where there was a covid pandemic. Some teachers also purposely embarrass their students for having bad gradesā¤ļø (i highly do not recommend unless you want to suffer)"

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September 18, 2024

"Just attended orientation for the P1 2024 students. School looks well-organised with Staff and Teachers putting their best foot forward and doing their part to welcome new students to P1 2024. Witnessed the canteen-time of new students — all the teachers giving attention to each and every student to make sure kids learn canteen-etiquette, buying food, making payment etc. In-class briefing was nice too - heard the slide presentation from subject teachers, with detailed walkthrough of what to expect from the curriculum. Though I felt the technical and audiovisual issues could’ve been better managed. All in one, a very well-organised Orientation by the staff and teachers. Wishing best of luck for the new students (and their Teachers) at this wonderful school!!"

Hector

January 02, 2024

"Some of the teachers are not helpful and favouritism and the canteen food is very expensive the toilet is very dirty and the security guard is annoying and flirtatious the flirtatious one is a guy but I think he quit."

Hana

July 19, 2023

"I’m an ex student of ESPS. Though many people think it’s a neighbourhood school, it provides lots of learning experiences and the teachers are really helpful and encouraging. The school grounds is very pretty and I have fond memories there. As an alumni, I will proudly say that ESPS was the main reason I could get in to RGS. My teachers really cared about us and the school has a systematic way of teaching."

Danning J (Alice)

February 05, 2023

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