Riverside Primary School

110 Woodlands Crescent, 737803

63654490

At a glance

Riverside Primary School, located in the heart of Singapore, is a highly sought-after institution, boasting an application rate of 115% for Primary 1 placements. With 242 applications for 211 slots, the school is quite competitive.

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

Mr Tan Choon Kheng Tony

Vice Principals

Mdm Khoo Phaik Hoon Regina, Mrs Ranuka Palanivelu

Website

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

Email

riverside_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.

Learn About the Phases
P1 Registration Phases
  • Phase 1: For siblings of current students.
  • Phase 2A(1): For children of alumni and School Advisory/Management Committee members.
  • Phase 2A(2): For children of former students and staff.
  • Phase 2A: Combined 2A phase used in newer ballot records.
  • Phase 2B: For parent volunteers and selected community affiliations.
  • Phase 2C: For children with no prior link to the school.
  • Phase 2C(S): Supplementary phase for remaining vacancies.
  • Phase 3: For international students.
Trend by Year

Applied rate and taken rate compared across ballot years.

Applied Rate Taken Rate
95% 104% 113% 121% 130% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 120% 100% 121% 100%
Recent format

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

2025
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
121%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 146%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 50 20 54 0 0
Applied 100 69 6 79 0 0
Taken 100 50 6 54 0 0
Taken Rate 67% 138% 30% 146% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
115%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 138%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 72 20 56 210 210
Applied 78 82 5 77 0 0
Taken 78 72 5 56 0 0
Taken Rate 52% 114% 25% 138% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
118%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 153%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 63 20 59 210 210
Applied 87 70 1 90 0 0
Taken 87 63 1 59 0 0
Taken Rate 58% 111% 5% 153% 0% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
124%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2A
Highest demand: 2A at 153%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 47 20 58 210 210
Applied 103 72 2 83 0 0
Taken 103 47 2 58 0 0
Taken Rate 69% 153% 10% 143% 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
210
Applied Rate
120%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 191%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 89 89 24 46 210 210
Applied 81 0 82 1 88 0 0
Taken 81 0 82 1 46 0 0
Taken Rate 48% 0% 92% 4% 191% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
118%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 171%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 66 66 27 52 210 210
Applied 104 0 53 1 89 0 0
Taken 104 0 53 1 52 0 0
Taken Rate 61% 0% 80% 4% 171% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
120%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 189%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 170 72 72 23 46 210 210
Applied 98 0 66 0 87 0 0
Taken 98 0 66 0 46 0 0
Taken Rate 58% 0% 92% 0% 189% 0% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
52%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 168%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 33 65 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 0 109 0 0
Taken 101 0 44 0 65 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 168% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
59%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 116%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 54 107 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 0 124 0 0
Taken 101 0 2 0 107 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 116% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
63%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 104%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 64 128 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 0 133 0 0
Taken 82 0 0 0 128 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 104% 0% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
70%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 100%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 84 162 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 6 162 0 0
Taken 69 0 3 6 162 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 7% 100% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
83%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 103%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 96 188 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 4 194 0 0
Taken 47 0 1 4 188 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 4% 103% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
94%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 104%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 109 216 240 240
Applied 0 0 0 2 224 0 0
Taken 20 0 2 2 216 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 2% 104% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
102%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 114%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 120 239 21 240
Applied 0 0 0 1 219 24 0
Taken 0 0 0 1 218 21 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 1% 92% 114% 0%

School Reviews

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

"Used to be a student. The teachers and principles were both reasonable and fair. I would make sure that you will not regret having your child go there."

Kyler Legends
Kyler Legends

January 02, 2025

"I miss being one of the pupils here, i just moved to Philippines and I'm missing my old classmates and teachers :(( It was a great experience here tho!"

Farsi Yeng Fa
Farsi Yeng Fa

September 03, 2024

"This school is just the best! I have met friendly, kind, patient and passionate teachers who wish for the best for their students. Although the students may claim that the teachers are very fierce, the students and teachers get along together really well. There are many different kinds of programs that happen every year. The values of the school are taught to the students to further develop themselves and making them one step closer to being an even better person. This school is wonderful."

w_wosy
w_wosy

May 03, 2023

"this school helped me made many friends and memorable moments. the teachers here are some of the nicest i have seen. i graduated last year (2021) and got results that i could be happy with. i still talk to my friends from here. my cca, string ensemble, was something i doubt many schools have so it help some of my ccamates dsa into their preferred schools. this school also gave me chronic depression /halfjoke (cikgu ariff best teacher)"

naeirda
naeirda

February 14, 2022

"Absolute best school! I'm in P4, I love my teachers and friends, Thank you Riverside primary school for teaching me for 4 years!"

adelia m.
adelia m.

January 11, 2021

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