Sembawang Primary School

10 SEMBAWANG DRIVE, 757715

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At a glance

Sembawang Primary School, an esteemed institution in the heart of Sembawang, has an impressive application rate of 111%, reflecting its high demand among Singaporean parents. The school recently celebrated its achievement of being ranked among the top 10% of schools in Singapore for its innovative STEM programs.

School Type
Government School
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Sembawang MRT (6 to 8-minute walk)
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government School Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Sembawang MRT (6 to 8-minute walk)
Principal

Mr Ng Aik Boon

Vice Principals

Mr See Kok Kiong, Mdm Chong Lay Ting

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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 101% 100% 116% 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
200
Applied Rate
116%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 143%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 65 25 75 0 0
Applied 75 50 0 107 0 0
Taken 75 50 0 75 0 0
Taken Rate 54% 77% 0% 143% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
200
Applied Rate
112%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 133%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 55 22 66 200 200
Applied 86 49 0 88 0 0
Taken 86 49 0 66 0 0
Taken Rate 61% 89% 0% 133% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
200
Applied Rate
111%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 338%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 58 25 75 8 200
Applied 82 44 1 67 27 0
Taken 82 44 1 67 8 0
Taken Rate 59% 76% 4% 89% 338% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
200
Applied Rate
109%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 117%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 53 35 104 200 200
Applied 87 8 1 122 0 0
Taken 87 8 1 104 0 0
Taken Rate 62% 15% 3% 117% 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
190
Applied Rate
110%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 118%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 74 74 52 104 190 190
Applied 76 0 10 0 123 0 0
Taken 76 0 10 0 104 0 0
Taken Rate 51% 0% 14% 0% 118% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
190
Applied Rate
102%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 104%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 150 74 74 53 105 190 190
Applied 76 0 9 0 109 0 0
Taken 76 0 9 0 105 0 0
Taken Rate 51% 0% 12% 0% 104% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
101%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 106%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 140 81 81 55 109 16 180
Applied 59 0 12 0 93 17 0
Taken 59 0 12 0 93 16 0
Taken Rate 42% 0% 15% 0% 85% 106% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
59%
Taken Rate
95%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 74%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 67 132 42 11
Applied 0 0 0 2 90 31 0
Taken 69 0 8 1 90 31 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 3% 68% 74% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
49%
Taken Rate
81%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 58%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 61 124 52 36
Applied 0 0 0 0 72 16 0
Taken 55 0 3 0 72 16 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 58% 31% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
180
Applied Rate
54%
Taken Rate
88%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 66%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 180 180 180 60 119 40 21
Applied 0 0 0 0 79 19 0
Taken 58 0 3 0 79 19 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 66% 48% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
29%
Taken Rate
54%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 30%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 77 154 110 96
Applied 0 0 0 0 46 14 0
Taken 50 1 5 0 44 14 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 30% 13% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
50%
Taken Rate
91%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 68%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 62 123 40 19
Applied 0 0 0 1 84 21 0
Taken 76 0 10 1 83 21 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 2% 68% 53% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
49%
Taken Rate
91%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 58%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 72 143 63 20
Applied 0 0 0 1 83 19 0
Taken 60 0 6 1 81 43 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 1% 58% 30% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
50%
Taken Rate
87%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 51%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 81 162 87 33
Applied 0 0 0 1 76 44 0
Taken 73 0 5 1 75 54 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 1% 47% 51% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
300
Applied Rate
41%
Taken Rate
82%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 42%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 300 300 300 113 225 179 54
Applied 0 0 0 1 47 75 0
Taken 70 1 3 1 47 125 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 1% 21% 42% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
240
Applied Rate
45%
Taken Rate
78%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 45%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 240 240 240 81 161 94 41
Applied 0 0 0 0 67 42 0
Taken 77 0 2 0 67 42 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 42% 45% 0%

School Reviews

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

"Honestly I would like to thank My math teacher and English teacher and Malay teacher and form teacher and vice principal for believing in me and I just graduated and the school is ok quite good and they will push u until u pass! They abit strict but is for our own safety yep ✌️"

Mayla Zara

December 12, 2024

"As a student of SBPS since P3, I love this school their teachers are disciplined, and some of them are strict and even friendly just to teach us for the better in future! The coaches and PE teachers always teach us the skills to improve and I admire them. I love that the staff are friendly and also believe in our studies and I hope I can still see them next year. Thank you to my teachers for teaching me for the past 3 years and to my amazing softball coaches who taught me how to bat, throw and catch. Thank you. We love you softball senior and wish you good luck on your PSLE, meeting you in the future would be an honour too. (2023) It's been a wonderful time in SBPS, it's my final year in this school and early 2024 was amazing. NSG has ended and so has CCA’s, I will miss going to CCA’s with my friends and going to competitions. Now, I just have to strive for my goal of passing my PSLE. (Semester 1 of 2024) In the race videos, you may not hear the sound but in real life, it was so chaotic. Everyone was cheering their lungs out. It was so much fun, I want to experience it again. Yall just graduated. Can’t believe I made it so far. Tomorrow is results day, I will miss my class 6 integrity very much. I can still remember coming to this school with my uniform so rabak. I will miss the security guards and the staffs. And so the teachers especially Mr Mike Tay, Mr Lim (Botak), Ms Chitra, Mdm Sha, Ms Tan (TNF) and Mr chong. Thanks for all the support from them I’ve made it this far. (19/11/2024)"

Alvina Hanis

November 19, 2024

"I’ve had a great experience at this school and would highly recommend it to anyone. The teachers and staff are genuinely caring and go above and beyond to support students, not just academically, but also in terms of personal well-being. From my own experience, it's clear that the faculty truly cares about each student's success and overall happiness. The school environment is welcoming and positive, and the food is excellent. If you're looking for a school where both education and personal care are priorities, this is definitely the place."

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November 16, 2024

"Exciting neighborhood primary school in Sembawang that focus more on our main concern and core family national & human values than grades. Friendly attentive cosy comfy study ambiance for local as well as Expats. Conveniently located in the neighbourhood heartland next to Sun Plaza Sembawang Shopping Centre Sembawang MRT station and bus interchange with plenty of dinning shopping banking library postage community centre cinemas entertainment and amenities nearby.."

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September 07, 2022

"Love this school in Sembawang that focus more on our main concern and core family national & human values than grades. Friendly attentive cosy comfy study ambiance for local as well as Expats. Conveniently located in the neighbourhood heartland next to Sun Plaza Sembawang Shopping Centre Sembawang MRT station and bus interchange with plenty of dinning shopping banking library postage community centre cinemas entertainment and amenities nearby. Walking distance to Sembawang Secondary School 313 KPT Sembawang Canberra Park with breezy greenery away from busy cityscapes. Free shuttle bus to Sembawang Shopping Centre and Woodlands Yishun MRT bus interchange Northpoint City Yishun Town Square Yishun Town Gardens.."

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April 16, 2020

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