Pioneer Primary School

At a glance

Pioneer Primary School, a co-educational government institution, is a coveted choice among Singaporean parents for its comprehensive academic and co-curricular approach. Its academics cater to a broad range of primary-school interests, offering a steady, well-rounded educational experience.

School Type

Government School

Session Type

Single Session

Nearest MRT

Boon Lay Station

Latest Ballot Year

2025

Government School Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Boon Lay Station

Estimated demand near this school: Moderate

Moderate

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

N/A

Phases balloted

N/A

Latest applied rate

81%

Local child pool

SingStat age 5 to 9

2,830

Estimated 1-year cohort

566

Area

Yunnan (subzone)

Area share

4.2%

Nearby capacity

Nearby vacancies (2km)

1,370

Capacity context

About 2.4 vacancies per estimated local child

Scrape-backed ballot pressure from the latest cycle.

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

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

350

Applied Rate

81%

Taken Rate

81%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A	2B	2C	2C(S)
Vacancies	290	290	113	332	140
Applied	0	12	6	194	73
Taken	0	12	6	194	73
Taken Rate	0%	4%	5%	58%	52%

Older format

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

2020

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

150

Applied Rate

76%

Taken Rate

76%

Highest Demand

Phase 1

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	110	57	57	46	93	74	39
Applied	53	0	6	0	20	35	0
Taken	53	0	6	0	20	35	0
Taken Rate	48%	0%	11%	0%	22%	47%	0%

2019

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

180

Applied Rate

53%

Taken Rate

53%

Highest Demand

Phase 1

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	140	100	101	66	131	112	85
Applied	40	0	10	0	19	27	0
Taken	40	0	10	0	19	27	0
Taken Rate	29%	0%	10%	0%	15%	24%	0%

2018

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

180

Applied Rate

57%

Taken Rate

93%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	180	180	180	57	115	64	13
Applied	0	0	0	0	51	51	0
Taken	62	0	4	0	51	51	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	44%	80%	0%

2017

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

150

Applied Rate

55%

Taken Rate

101%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	150	150	150	36	73	11	150
Applied	0	0	0	0	62	20	0
Taken	69	0	9	0	62	11	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	85%	182%	0%

2016

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

210

Applied Rate

17%

Taken Rate

48%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	210	210	210	72	145	119	110
Applied	0	0	0	0	27	9	0
Taken	60	0	6	0	26	9	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	19%	8%	0%

2015

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

240

Applied Rate

32%

Taken Rate

66%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	240	240	240	79	157	118	81
Applied	0	0	0	0	39	37	0
Taken	73	1	9	0	39	37	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%	31%	0%

2014

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

240

Applied Rate

61%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	240	240	240	74	147	60	240
Applied	0	0	0	0	87	60	0
Taken	88	0	5	0	87	60	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	59%	100%	0%

2013

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

240

Applied Rate

66%

Taken Rate

101%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	240	240	240	76	152	70	240
Applied	0	0	0	0	84	75	0
Taken	81	0	7	0	84	70	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	55%	107%	0%

2012

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

240

Applied Rate

59%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	240	240	240	72	144	71	240
Applied	0	0	0	0	74	68	0
Taken	87	0	9	0	74	71	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	51%	96%	0%

2011

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

46%

Taken Rate

97%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	77	154	84	11
Applied	0	0	0	1	70	54	0
Taken	109	0	8	1	70	73	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	1%	45%	64%	0%

2010

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

69%

Taken Rate

101%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	74	147	48	270
Applied	0	0	0	0	101	85	0
Taken	111	0	12	0	101	48	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	0%	69%	177%	0%

School Reviews

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

"i Ok ok only lmao"

Ninga TeachStufff

January 25, 2025

"Trivia: This building is likely the westernmost primary school in Singapore."

Uncle Jackal

January 23, 2025

"No badminton cca. Bad"

Xin Rong Tan

September 25, 2024

"I was from juying and after the school March with PIONEER in my opinion the school is worst than juying primary and the principal is super bias and teachers will treat their favorite student very well and act like they love all students"

Sam Gaming

January 28, 2024

"Pioneer Primary School 先驱小学 one of the neighborhood primary school within Jurong West estate. Last update/ review Feb2017"

HS Lim

February 11, 2019

"This is my school and it has teachers that are very kind and helpful. It recently changed the principal. It also has 2 vice-principals. The new principal has added a few enrichment programmes so we could learn more."

TJX

November 25, 2012

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