Marsiling Primary School

31 WOODLANDS CENTRE ROAD , 738927

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At a glance

Marsiling Primary School is a co-ed government school that has established itself as a worthy choice for parents seeking a steady academic profile for their children. Known for its all-round growth focus, the school offers a rich array of co-curricular activities, nurtures student leadership, and provides an array of sports, arts, and enrichment opportunities.

School Type
Government School
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Marsiling MRT Station
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government School Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Marsiling MRT Station
Estimated demand near this school: High
High

Directional estimate grouped by latest MOE ballot pressure, recent applied-rate trend, local child-population proxy, and nearby vacancies.

Demand signals snapshot
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SingStat is an area population proxy, not the number of children registering for this school. The one-year cohort estimate divides the age 5 to 9 count by 5.
Latest MOE ballot signal
Year
2025
Segment
SC outside 2km
Phases balloted
2C(S)
Latest applied rate
160%
Local child pool
SingStat age 5 to 9
1,320
Estimated 1-year cohort
264
Area
Woodlands West (subzone)
Area share
3.9%
Nearby capacity
Nearby vacancies (2km)
1,050
Capacity context
About 4.0 vacancies per estimated local child
MOE balloted SC outside 2km in 2025 in phases 2C(S).
Principal

MADAM HEATHER SIM SIAW CHENG

Vice Principals

MR JACKSON KEK, na

Website

http://www.marsilingpri.moe.edu.sg

Email

marsiling_ps@moe.edu.sg

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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
60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 83% 83% 102% 100% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 83% 83% 102% 100%
Recent format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
102%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Balloting
Yes
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S)
Vacancies 120 54 35 104 5
Applied 66 10 0 99 8
Taken 66 10 0 99 5
Taken Rate 55% 19% 0% 95% 160%
Balloting - - - - Yes
Vacancies for ballot - - - - 1
Balloting applicants - - - - 3
Balloted group - - - - SC outside 2km
MOE balloting notes

MOE ballots only when applicants exceed remaining vacancies. The table above shows the phase counts and whether SC or PR had to ballot for each phase.

Highest demand: 2C(S) at 160%
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2C(S) · SC outside 2km
Balloted group (SC/PR)

Singapore Citizen children residing outside 2km of the school.

2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
96%
Taken Rate
96%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 120 60 34 103 14 8
Applied 60 17 0 90 6 0
Taken 60 17 0 90 6 0
Taken Rate 50% 28% 0% 87% 43% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
69%
Taken Rate
69%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 98 48 143 69 65
Applied 52 15 0 74 4 0
Taken 52 15 0 74 4 0
Taken Rate 35% 15% 0% 52% 6% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
82%
Taken Rate
82%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 88 46 137 55 37
Applied 62 11 0 82 18 0
Taken 62 11 0 82 18 0
Taken Rate 41% 13% 0% 60% 33% 0%
Older format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2021
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
80%
Taken Rate
80%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 106 107 67 134 56 44
Applied 64 0 14 0 78 12 0
Taken 64 0 14 0 78 12 0
Taken Rate 38% 0% 13% 0% 58% 21% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
68%
Taken Rate
68%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 115 115 74 147 72 69
Applied 55 0 8 0 77 3 0
Taken 55 0 8 0 77 3 0
Taken Rate 32% 0% 7% 0% 52% 4% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
83%
Taken Rate
83%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 77 77 54 107 38 31
Applied 63 0 10 0 69 7 0
Taken 63 0 10 0 69 7 0
Taken Rate 45% 0% 13% 0% 64% 18% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
21%
Taken Rate
42%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 96 191 144 140
Applied 0 0 0 0 47 4 0
Taken 42 0 7 0 47 4 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 3% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
30%
Taken Rate
62%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 61 122 79 69
Applied 0 0 0 0 44 10 0
Taken 48 0 11 0 43 10 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 36% 13% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
39%
Taken Rate
63%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 68 134 76 66
Applied 0 0 0 2 59 10 0
Taken 38 0 7 1 58 10 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 3% 44% 13% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
30%
Taken Rate
60%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 73 146 90 83
Applied 0 0 0 0 57 7 0
Taken 50 0 14 0 56 7 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 8% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
27%
Taken Rate
59%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 81 162 105 98
Applied 0 0 0 0 57 7 0
Taken 67 0 11 0 57 7 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 7% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
35%
Taken Rate
87%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 79 157 92 33
Applied 0 0 0 0 66 17 0
Taken 79 0 4 0 66 59 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 42% 18% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
44%
Taken Rate
80%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 82 163 73 50
Applied 0 0 0 0 93 12 0
Taken 66 0 11 0 92 23 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 57% 16% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
36%
Taken Rate
70%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 92 182 105 80
Applied 0 0 0 1 77 18 0
Taken 70 0 17 1 77 25 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 1% 42% 17% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
37%
Taken Rate
63%
Highest Demand
2C
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 101 201 124 73
Applied 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
Taken 57 1 11 0 80 20 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 16% 0%

School Reviews

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

"The school is great i went there"

Rizzz
Rizzz

December 02, 2024

"This is the best school in the North side. Would really recommend for your kids"

MD NasdeadXD
MD NasdeadXD

June 25, 2023

"I'm a student from Marsiling Primary, and i would like to say that this is an amazing school! I have been here for 6 years and as they go by, the upgrades/improvements, facilities, teachers, activities and students are fantastic! You're child is guaranteed to learn effectively, apply school values and have a growth mindset, learning from this school. Some students might even have the chance to go overseas, like Taiwan and Malaysia, for example. And they are sure to have a great time here, at MPS."

Aztechhy
Aztechhy

July 20, 2019

"This is my school and I'm so proud to be a Marsilian! 😃 We just had the PERL Upgrading and our school is super beautiful now. We have an ISH and five MTV Learning Spaces (faSCInation, Lights Camera Action!, Eureka, to-gather and Kaleidoscope). We just celebrated our Diamond Jubilee this year on 16 November! You guys should join this school! 😃"

Nindy Peng
Nindy Peng

December 26, 2018

"Hi. I am a student from Marsiling Primary School.This school is really great! You guys should join this amazing school.Now the school has a new Indoor sports hall and a new field! I really love this school. Thank you Marsiling Primary School for heling me in my studies."

Trina Tan Xin Yi
Trina Tan Xin Yi

December 05, 2018

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