Alexandra Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Alexandra Primary School, year by year from 2019 to the live 2026 figures: how many places each phase took, the applicants and vacancies, and where a ballot was needed.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Alexandra Primary School has required balloting in several recent registration exercises. Admission risk depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- Phase 2C has gone to a ballot in 6 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 80 admitted in Phase 1 (of 200 total places) · Phase 2A had 63 applicants for 60 places (Ballot held (PR<1), 105% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) results are out; it was the final phase for Citizen and PR children.
School info
Alexandra Primary School (ALPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Bukit Merah
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Redhill Station , Tiong Bahru Station
- Principal
- Madam Teo Ching Ling
- Contact
- 6248 5400 · [email protected]
Details from MOE’s School Directory and Information, checked July 2026. Confirm current details with the school.
School connections
How this school links to the wider system, secondary and preschool, each of which can shape the P1 and later journey.
Alexandra Primary School has no MOE-affiliated secondary school, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any particular secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise. A shared name with a nearby secondary does not by itself mean an affiliation.
MOE Kindergarten @ Alexandra. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
These preschools feed into the MOE Kindergarten on this school's site:
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Blk 79 (EY) →Always confirm the latest with the school before relying on it.
Settling in
The practical things once a place is confirmed: orientation, getting to school, and care after school. These vary by school, so confirm the specifics with Alexandra Primary School.
P1 orientation for the January 2027 intake is on Fri 20 Nov 2026. Confirm the time and venue with the school. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is Revolving Transport Pte Ltd (Mr Jonathan / Ms Jenny). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $180 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Alexandra Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by YMCA. Monthly fee $260 (as at Apr 2026). Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Dates below are pulled from Alexandra Primary School's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 9 Nov 2026Public Holiday-Deepavali (School Closure - GO, SCC, MK and KCare will be closed)
- 10 Nov 2026Assembly Programme - Deepavali Celebrations (All)
- 11 Nov 2026MK Orientation for 2027 K1 Cohort
- 16 Nov 2026Parent-Teacher Interaction (PTI) - for selected students only
- 20 Nov 2026P1 Orientation Day for 2027 Cohort
- 20 Nov 2026Parent Teacher Interaction (PTI) - MK
- 21 Nov 2026Term Break
- 24 Dec 2026Christmas Eve
Auto-extracted from the school's own published Google Calendar. Confirm with the school before relying on any single date.
All Singapore school holiday dates →
See the school's full calendar →Programmes and open house
Alexandra Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Alexandra Primary School lists 19 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Scouts, Choir and Art and Crafts. Not every CCA on the list runs every year, and some have limited places, so confirm with the school before counting on one.
Its Applied Learning Programme is Science, Design Technology & Design Thinking at ALPS (SDT2@ALPS) (STEM - Material Science). Its Learning for Life Programme is Cultural Intelligence (CQ) ? The Code of Life (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Alexandra Primary School has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Common questions
Does Alexandra have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Alexandra Primary School, so a P1 place here gives no affiliation priority into any secondary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise.
All primary schools in Bukit Merah
Places taken by phase, with applicants / vacancies beneath. Ranked by how competitive the open phases were in 2025 (2C first). This school is highlighted; search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history, or see every year for Bukit Merah schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radin Mas | 7272/14051% | 6767/6899% | – | 2123/21SC 1-2110% | 4266/42SC 1-2157% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Alexandra | 8080/14057% | 6063/60PR<1105% | – | 77/2035% | 5586/55all SC<1 placed156% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Zhangde | 4444/9049% | 1313/4628% | – | 00/310% | 4647/9549% | 2525/4951% | – | 128of 15085% |
| CHIJ (Kellock)Girls only | 3434/9038% | 66/5611% | – | 1212/3732% | 5353/10152% | 2424/4850% | – | 129of 150(-30)86% |
| Cantonment | 2323/6038% | 44/3711% | – | 00/310% | 3636/9339% | 2525/5744% | – | 88of 120(-30)73% |
| Blangah Rise | 2424/6040% | 66/3617% | – | 00/300% | 2121/9123% | 88/7011% | – | 59of 12049% |
| Gan Eng Seng | 2222/6037% | 1313/3834% | – | 00/280% | 2222/8626% | 1414/6422% | – | 71of 120(-30)59% |
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