Located in the heart of Yishun, Yishun Primary School is a popular choice among Singaporean parents, with an application rate of 103%. This indicates that the school received 227 applications for just 221 available placements.
The institution has a strong academic record and is known for its well-rounded programs in arts, sports, and STEM. Yishun Primary School continually outperforms in national competitions, making it a competitive choice for Primary 1 admission.
Known for its emphasis on character development and academic excellence, this school is a great choice for parents seeking a balanced and high-quality education for their children.
Yishun Primary School
Principal:
Mr Chan Weng Yew Marvin
Vice Principals:
Miss Wong Pei Li, Pamela, Mdm Farlinah Binte Supaah
Session Type:
Single Session
Website:
Email:
Nearest MRT:
Yishun
School Type:
Government School
Ballot Results
Learn About the Phases Here
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vacancy | 160 | 94 | 40 | 122 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| Applied | 66 | 33 | 0 | 50 | 77 | 0 | 226 | |
| % Applied | 41% | 35% | 0% | 41% | 107% | - | - | |
| Taken | 66 | 33 | 0 | 50 | 72 | 0 | 221 | |
| % Taken | 41% | 35% | 0% | 41% | 100% | - | - | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2024 | Vacancy | 160 | 85 | 33 | 98 | 68 | 220 | 220 |
| Applied | 75 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 74 | 0 | 227 | |
| % Applied | 47% | 55% | 3% | 31% | 109% | 0% | 103% | |
| Taken | 75 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 68 | 0 | 221 | |
| % Taken | 47% | 55% | 3% | 31% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2023 | Vacancy | 160 | 106 | 47 | 141 | 87 | 40 | 220 |
| Applied | 54 | 24 | 1 | 54 | 47 | 0 | 180 | |
| % Applied | 34% | 23% | 2% | 38% | 54% | 0% | 82% | |
| Taken | 54 | 24 | 1 | 54 | 47 | 0 | 180 | |
| % Taken | 34% | 23% | 2% | 38% | 54% | 0% | 82% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2022 | Vacancy | 120 | 55 | 33 | 100 | 58 | 180 | 180 |
| Applied | 65 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 58 | 0 | 180 | |
| % Applied | 54% | 27% | 0% | 42% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Taken | 65 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 58 | 0 | 180 | |
| % Taken | 54% | 27% | 0% | 42% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vacancy | 160 | 78 | 78 | 48 | 94 | 32 | 200 | 200 |
| Applied | 82 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 64 | 41 | 0 | 211 | |
| % Applied | 51% | 0% | 29% | 2% | 68% | 128% | 0% | 106% | |
| Taken | 82 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 64 | 32 | 0 | 202 | |
| % Taken | 51% | 0% | 29% | 2% | 68% | 100% | 0% | 101% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2020 | Vacancy | 160 | 80 | 80 | 48 | 97 | 54 | 11 | 200 |
| Applied | 80 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 191 | |
| % Applied | 50% | 0% | 31% | 0% | 44% | 80% | 0% | 96% | |
| Taken | 80 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 191 | |
| % Taken | 50% | 0% | 31% | 0% | 44% | 80% | 0% | 96% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2019 | Vacancy | 160 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 111 | 65 | 12 | 200 |
| Applied | 74 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 190 | |
| % Applied | 46% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 41% | 82% | 0% | 95% | |
| Taken | 74 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 190 | |
| % Taken | 46% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 41% | 82% | 0% | 95% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2018 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 63 | 125 | 56 | 210 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 137 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 121% | 0% | 65% | |
| Taken | 61 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 69 | 56 | 0 | 210 | |
| % Taken | 29% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 55% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2017 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 66 | 130 | 72 | 35 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 96 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 45% | 51% | 0% | 46% | |
| Taken | 58 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 58 | 37 | 0 | 175 | |
| % Taken | 28% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 45% | 51% | 0% | 83% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2016 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 56 | 113 | 38 | 10 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 28 | 0 | 104 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 74% | 0% | 50% | |
| Taken | 74 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 75 | 28 | 0 | 201 | |
| % Taken | 35% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 66% | 74% | 0% | 96% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2015 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 67 | 132 | 57 | 24 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 33 | 0 | 109 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 57% | 58% | 0% | 52% | |
| Taken | 57 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 75 | 33 | 0 | 186 | |
| % Taken | 27% | 0% | 10% | 1% | 57% | 58% | 0% | 89% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2014 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 49 | 97 | 8 | 210 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 100 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 94% | 113% | 0% | 48% | |
| Taken | 87 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 210 | |
| % Taken | 41% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 92% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2013 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 53 | 103 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 105% | 0% | 0% | 52% | |
| Taken | 81 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 210 | |
| % Taken | 39% | 0% | 11% | 4% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2012 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 59 | 115 | 25 | 210 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 114 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 78% | 88% | 0% | 54% | |
| Taken | 73 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 210 | |
| % Taken | 35% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 78% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2011 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 61 | 123 | 62 | 27 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 97 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 56% | 0% | 46% | |
| Taken | 74 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 185 | |
| % Taken | 35% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 50% | 56% | 0% | 88% | |
| Year | Phase 1 | 2A(1) | 2A(2) | 2B | 2C | 2C(S) | 3 | Total | |
| 2010 | Vacancy | 210 | 210 | 210 | 62 | 125 | 51 | 24 | 210 |
| Applied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 27 | 0 | 101 | |
| % Applied | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 53% | 0% | 48% | |
| Taken | 68 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 27 | 0 | 186 | |
| % Taken | 32% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 59% | 53% | 0% | 89% |
Google Reviews!
Hear from parents about their experiences with Yishun Primary School.
"Excellent teachings that values student's holistic development more than grades. Love the Applied Learning Programme ALP and Environmental Science Education self-directed learning. Admire the Adoptive Design Thinking. Friendly caring professional skillful learning environment for bringing up future leaders. Friendly cosy comfy green welcoming ambience for students teachers workers and families.."
March 14, 2020
"quite a good school u can find good friends the canteen food has a lot of choices for u to pick the teachers there are also friendly and strict but u will have alot of fun there i just graduated this year and i miss my class and all of the teachers"
December 01, 2024
"nah bruh this school gave me the worst trauma of my life i got graduate in 2022 3 year later still trauma leh - teacher all very nice: shoutout to mdm anita (p1 and p2. she is so honest about everything. if youre not good at something, she doesnt hesitate to tell you. she very nice also) , ms sandra lee (p3 and p4 if im not wrong. her lesson so fun, we learn how to say good morning in other languages with like doremifasoh in english class), mdm ang (p3. she probably dont like me very much or even remember someone like me bcs i dont pay attention in class then get everything wrong but i like her math class, same for mr quek my pe teacher in p3 lol), mr tee (p5 and p6. so funny and niceee), ms foong (p5 and p6. she so nice and patient when teaching. and funny). these are my favourite teachers 👍👍👍 - my classmates so bad, no friend for 6 year so sad - cca not very versatile, like they dont got drama, taekwando and other stuff but now i think got - i regret my cca. should have chose something more good :( - i do so bad for psle - last but not least AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - mostly its cuz i failure but then, yeah school good hen hao 👍👍👍 if i happy then i could have 5 star but then only 3 star. sorry ah yishun primary"
February 01, 2025
"My old Primary School, so ofc I gotta give 5 stars. Got some of my best school memories here. 6 Integrity Class of 2019 (when Integrity was #1)."
January 23, 2025
"Walking distance to Xishan Primary School Yishun Secondary School Masjid Darul Makmur Syed Indian Muslim Restaurant Chong Pang Combined Temple in Teochew Memorial Park Lian Hua Ge Restaurant Holy Cow Creamery icecream Shop and the scenic breezy greenery of Yishun Neighborhood Park away from busy cityscapes. Excellent teachings that values student's holistic development more than grades. Love the Applied Learning Programme ALP and Environmental Science Education self-directed learning. Admire the Adoptive Design Thinking. Caring professional skillful learning environment for bringing up future leaders. Friendly cosy comfy green welcoming ambience for students teachers workers and families."
June 05, 2020