Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School Primary

298 LORONG AH SOO, 536741

62862795

At a glance

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Primary, with a 113% application rate, is a highly sought-after choice for many parents. The school, known for its exemplary commitment to holistic education, received 309 applications for 273 placements last year.

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Kovan (NE13), Serangoon(NE12/CC13)
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Girls' School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Kovan (NE13), Serangoon(NE12/CC13)
Principal

Mdm Lee Soo May Joyce

Vice Principals

Mrs Esther See-Ling Szengen, Ms Tang Wai Yue

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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
95% 103% 110% 118% 125% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 109% 101% 109% 101%
Recent format

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

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
109%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 124%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 135 44 89 0 0
Applied 75 64 46 110 0 0
Taken 75 64 44 89 0 0
Taken Rate 36% 47% 105% 124% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
114%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 135%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 134 45 103 270 270
Applied 76 60 34 139 0 0
Taken 76 60 34 103 0 0
Taken Rate 36% 45% 76% 135% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
107%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 117%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 146 46 103 270 270
Applied 64 70 35 120 0 0
Taken 64 70 35 103 0 0
Taken Rate 30% 48% 76% 117% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
113%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 136%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 131 41 81 270 270
Applied 79 69 47 110 0 0
Taken 79 69 41 81 0 0
Taken Rate 38% 53% 115% 136% 0% 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
270
Applied Rate
116%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 169%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 230 157 101 56 62 270 270
Applied 73 56 29 51 105 0 0
Taken 73 56 29 51 62 0 0
Taken Rate 32% 36% 29% 91% 169% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
111%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 135%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 230 167 118 68 81 270 270
Applied 63 49 23 56 109 0 0
Taken 63 49 23 56 81 0 0
Taken Rate 27% 29% 19% 82% 135% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
109%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 123%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 230 169 133 75 88 270 270
Applied 61 36 23 65 108 0 0
Taken 61 36 23 65 88 0 0
Taken Rate 27% 21% 17% 87% 123% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 135%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 61 69 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 54 93 0 0
Taken 80 46 22 53 69 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 89% 135% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
66%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 129%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 75 90 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 62 116 0 0
Taken 63 25 32 60 90 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 83% 129% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
63%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 105%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 79 110 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 54 115 0 0
Taken 61 24 27 48 110 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 68% 105% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
61%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 117%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 74 95 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 55 111 0 0
Taken 71 27 24 53 95 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 74% 117% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
57%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 126%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 67 77 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 57 97 0 0
Taken 77 21 38 57 77 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 85% 126% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
59%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 118%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 73 71 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 75 84 0 0
Taken 73 14 38 74 71 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 103% 118% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
67%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 116%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 82 103 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 61 119 0 0
Taken 62 5 39 61 103 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 74% 116% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
67%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 109%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 86 97 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 76 106 0 0
Taken 65 8 26 76 97 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 88% 109% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
270
Applied Rate
76%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 133%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 270 270 270 83 82 270 270
Applied 0 0 0 95 109 0 0
Taken 68 7 30 83 82 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 114% 133% 0% 0%

School Reviews

Read Google and parent-contributed reviews for Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School Primary, or share your own experience below.

"i graduated from this school in 2024, and am now secondary 1. all i have to say is im really happy that i had been in this school. ill break down what i want to write about into a few sections. TEACHERS: some days were rough due to the heavy workload approaching exam period, but a week before exams a lot of the teachers don’t give you homework. they give you your own time to study and revise without stressing you out, but the teachers here actually care about your grades and want you to do well. most of the time the teachers were actually there for me and also able to handle situations between girls like fighting verbally or maybe physically quite well without being biased towards students. the teachers actually teach very well and make it so that as long as you pay attention and strive to do your best, you’ll be able to excel in your studies. STUDENTS: the students are so-so, but in my batch there were personally a lot of kind-hearted, funny people who made the experience here unforgettable but there were also a handful of insensitive, rude people. but thats unavoidable. overall the students here are quite good, but there a few bad ones which can really bring you down. just don’t interact with them and mingle with the right people and you’ll have a great time. but i cannot stress this enough: DO NOT MINGLE WITH THE WRONG CROWD CCA: CCA here was a blast actually. it was always fun and engaging, with each activity being something that you can enjoy without worrying about having to perform flawlessly to impress anybody. i had to stay back till 4.30 on wednesdays, but i think this is quite reasonable. i really liked the cca timing because when i went home afterwards, i didn’t feel like the day was about to end and could take a shower, and have fun watching my favourite shows before dinner. and yet during cca, there was sufficient time for me to learn new things. it was even more enjoyable since my friends were there, making each moment an exciting one. TOILETS: ok… i’m not going to lie, even if i do love this school, the toilets were somewhat disastrous. it’s not common but it’s not rare for morning announcements to include ‘the toilets have been vandalised’, which is kind of an issue with the students. the main thing is that some of the locks are broken, so friends have to help you hold. and if you have trust issues that’s not a situation you want to be in while you do a number one or two. but honestly most of the time the toilet was quite clean."

Zero

February 28, 2025

"hello. I graduated from this school this year (batch of 2024), so my experience at this school was average. I can't say it was bad, that would be unfair but it definitely wasn't awesome. the school culture is fine, I mean they emphasise values a lot and have chapel every thursday morning (cuts into lesson time if you are okay with that). not very toxic, most people have a tightly knit friend group. (though apparently the p4s this year had 'roast battles' in their classes?) academics are fine, I guess they prep you alright for psle, as of this year I think our grades are pretty average. teachers are nice. very caring and they take the time to prepare quality lessons. just don't anger them. cca sessions are quite fun but you should probably trust your own interests over what your parents are saying or the reverse will be true. we get a lot of opportunities here. overall, yes this school is pretty good"

dobby the free elf

November 21, 2024

"A good Christian primary school with dedicated principals during their terms of serving. The school activities are fun and safe for the pupils. And the environment is simple and pure for the young minds. Definitely recommended for your daughter to be enrolled here for her 6 years of primary education. I did for all my girls."

Rich C.

November 21, 2023

"I graduated from PL almost 7 years ago and I always strongly recommend my relatives/ colleagues/ etc to send their daughters there. PL impart good values to all their students, and they have very caring and dedicated teachers. Up till today, I still meet up with my secondary school friends frequently and we never fail to talk about the good old days! One of the best girls school in Singapore :)"

Wen Ning

November 11, 2023

"This school's superiors are ignorants, period! I feel really sorry about the kids going this school because of the toxic environment in the school management. How do you expect to educate young brains that will be Singapore's future in this kind of toxic environment! I would give them zero star but it is not possible. Do your kids a favor and find another decent school that does not have a toxic environment..."

Deniz Green

January 11, 2023

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