St Margarets School Primary

136 SOPHIA ROAD, 387724

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At a glance

Situated in a bustling part of Singapore, St. Margaret's Primary School is highly sought after, evident from its application rate of 104% (from 202 applications for 194 placements).

School Type
Government-aided Sch
Session Type
Single Session
Nearest MRT
Mattar MRT Station (DT25)
Latest Ballot Year
2025
Government-aided Sch Girls' School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Mattar MRT Station (DT25)
Principal

Mdm Tan Li Ling

Vice Principals

Mdm Wendy Seng Gek Cheng, Ms Neo Hui En Cherlyn

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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% 101% 108% 114% 120% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 105% 101% 107% 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
192
Applied Rate
107%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 111%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 132 91 42 113 0 0
Applied 41 24 15 125 0 0
Taken 41 24 15 113 0 0
Taken Rate 31% 26% 36% 111% - -
2024
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
192
Applied Rate
105%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 107%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 132 95 41 111 192 192
Applied 37 32 14 119 0 0
Taken 37 32 14 111 0 0
Taken Rate 28% 34% 34% 107% 0% 0%
2023
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
192
Applied Rate
102%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 105%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 132 106 46 122 44 192
Applied 26 28 17 78 46 0
Taken 26 28 17 78 44 0
Taken Rate 20% 26% 37% 64% 105% 0%
2022
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
192
Applied Rate
111%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 121%
Metric Phase 1 2A 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 132 86 40 101 192 192
Applied 46 26 19 122 0 0
Taken 46 26 19 101 0 0
Taken Rate 35% 30% 48% 121% 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
192
Applied Rate
111%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 121%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 152 100 81 54 91 192 192
Applied 53 19 15 16 110 0 0
Taken 53 19 15 16 91 0 0
Taken Rate 35% 19% 19% 30% 121% 0% 0%
2020
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
192
Applied Rate
101%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 101%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 152 108 101 63 97 192 192
Applied 44 7 17 28 98 0 0
Taken 44 7 17 28 97 0 0
Taken Rate 29% 6% 17% 44% 101% 0% 0%
2019
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
192
Applied Rate
105%
Taken Rate
101%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 135%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 152 115 106 65 108 26 192
Applied 37 9 17 22 82 35 0
Taken 37 9 17 22 82 26 0
Taken Rate 24% 8% 16% 34% 76% 135% 0%
2018
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
200
Applied Rate
67%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 110%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 200 200 200 61 90 200 200
Applied 0 0 0 34 99 0 0
Taken 51 10 17 32 90 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 56% 110% 0% 0%
2017
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
68%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 112%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 64 99 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 32 111 0 0
Taken 59 6 18 28 99 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 50% 112% 0% 0%
2016
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
64%
Taken Rate
98%
Highest Demand
2C(S)
Highest demand: 2C(S) at 79%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 67 105 24 5
Applied 0 0 0 34 81 19 0
Taken 47 8 21 29 81 19 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 51% 77% 79% 0%
2015
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
70%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 109%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 69 101 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 38 110 0 0
Taken 41 6 25 37 101 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 55% 109% 0% 0%
2014
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
70%
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 67 82 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 51 95 0 0
Taken 55 1 21 51 82 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 76% 116% 0% 0%
2013
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
72%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 125%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 67 75 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 58 94 0 0
Taken 45 3 29 58 75 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 87% 125% 0% 0%
2012
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
77%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 127%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 68 100 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 35 127 0 0
Taken 48 5 22 35 100 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 51% 127% 0% 0%
2011
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
78%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 114%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 73 120 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 26 137 0 0
Taken 43 3 19 26 120 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 36% 114% 0% 0%
2010
Historical ballot data
Vacancies
210
Applied Rate
77%
Taken Rate
100%
Highest Demand
2C
Highest demand: 2C at 121%
Metric Phase 1 2A(1) 2A(2) 2B 2C 2C(S) 3
Vacancies 210 210 210 70 107 210 210
Applied 0 0 0 32 130 0 0
Taken 52 5 14 32 107 0 0
Taken Rate 0% 0% 0% 46% 121% 0% 0%

School Reviews

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

"Assigning a Chinese spelling test with just four nights of preparation, strategically scheduled on the same day as a Mathematics Weighted Assessment — it’s truly heartwarming to witness such thoughtful planning, clearly designed to stretch young minds (and their parents) to the brink. A masterclass in building resilience through stress, no doubt. And let’s not forget the use of disciplinary approaches such as confiscation as a means of education. What a remarkable way to instil the very values St. Margaret’s School (Primary) holds dear — LIGHT: Lifelong Learning, Integrity, Graciousness, Humility, and Tenacity. The teacher behind these enlightening experiences? Mdm Ngoh :)"

Mel
Mel

April 24, 2025

"The 2025 principal and teachers like to make weird rules. Cannot wear jacket when raining or cold. Cannot wave goodbye to your parents during drop off because it will slow down your parents by miliseconds. Cannot wave to your friend when waiting at drop off area in the morning. What kind of rules are these? Are these people making up these rules fit to be educator? Seems like people who misuse their authority, uptight, and illogical."

James S

April 08, 2025

"I’m a student and teachers are great and there is a lot of character building and values taught while teachers enthusiastically support after school support although they still need to mark worksheets and have their own life and children. Teachers are nice and concerned for students well being."

Faith Koh

October 28, 2024

"My daughter joined this school in P3, her transition from an international school to local school was very smooth. Teachers especially Ms Nadine and Ms Tan made it easy for my daughter to settle in new environment effortlessly. My daughter says all her teachers are kind and helpful, never she complained about anything wrong about school, not sure why the negative reviews."

Preethi Dharani

October 25, 2024

"The school there is awesome! All the teachers there are so kind hearted, caring, sweet, and wonderful! Whenever my kid comes back from supplementary class she always says that the teachers bought them snacks every week! The teachers even used their own money to buy their students snacks instead of starving them. Also, the canteen food there is really affordable. I don't understand why all of the reviews are saying that they are bad. Even I myself have been treated nicely when i was there. The students are all very polite when I went to the parent teacher conference. To all the people who think it is bad I think that you should go there yourself and experience it! The students are wonderful and the environment is pleasant for kids to study in. They teach a lot but they don't give too much homework to the students. Personally I think this school is amazing and wonderful. The principal there is extremely kind and nice and will always help if you ask. The teachers there are really kindhearted and the teach well! I hope that more parents will allow their kids to go there. The students always practice the school motto and the values. The school motto is charity patience and devotion the school values are lifelong learning, integrity, graciousness, humility, and tenacity. From what I have experienced at my time when I studies in the school all the students were really diligent and helpful. When I was primary one and did not know my way to class an upper primary students helped me to get to my class Until now, my daughter has said that the students there are really helpful and nice to her. I hope more people will believe me as I am really telling the truth!"

YT Lee

July 25, 2024

"School is terrible. I went to this school and lived through 6 years of hell. The teachers are absolutely atrocious and the students are not any better either. The students are so braindead and rude, while the teachers feed into it and pretend to care while gaslighting their own students. This school has no concern whatsoever for bullying or student mistreatment by their own teachers. I was bullied by a bunch of students in this school and the teachers told me to just deal with it, as well as saying "so? it's your problem not mine". These staff members in the school absolutely REEK and should NOT be qualified to teach, not even step a foot within 10 meters of a child. This school was the start of my depression and it has given me considerable amounts of trauma accumulated over years. Please, do NOT send your child to this school."

AviatorMikoyan

March 18, 2024

"One of the best girl’s school in Singapore. Teachers are caring and girls are empowered to be the best they can. My girl is having the time of her life in this school. Enjoys learning, love her teachers and friends and that, says a lot. As for those who thinks the girls from this school is naughty, let children be children, they not suppose to be robots."

Patractia Tan

March 04, 2024

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