Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) is a government-aided boys' school on Barker Road in the Newton area. It sits within the Anglo-Chinese Schools family, with an established pathway on to affiliated ACS secondary schools.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 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 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 56 admitted in Phase 1 (of 240 total places) · Phase 2A had 76 applicants for 124 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse.
- Monthly fee $240 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Anglo-Chinese (Primary) does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) (ACPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, boys'
- Area
- Novena
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Newton MRT Station
- Principal
- Mrs Leong-ho Hil May
- Contact
- 6250 1633 · [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.
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) is affiliated to Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and Anglo-Chinese School (Independent). An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
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 Anglo-Chinese School (Primary).
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Source: the school's website.
The appointed school bus operator is Transland Singapore Pte Ltd (Ms Carrie Lee). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $240. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Source: the school's website. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Programmes and open house
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 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.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
High-ability
Former Gifted Education Programme centre (MOE is phasing out the GEP nationally)
What Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) is known for
A long-standing high-ability track. ACS (Primary) was one of the primary schools that ran the Gifted Education Programme. MOE is now phasing out the GEP in its current form and moving to school-based provisions for high-ability learners, so ask the school what will replace it. Read our guide to high-ability programmes for how this is changing.
A defined pathway to affiliated secondary schools. Boys can continue on to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) or Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), both of which are affiliated to the primary school.
A single-gender boys' school with a Methodist heritage. The school is part of the wider Anglo-Chinese Schools family and educates boys only at present.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
The school does not feature a widely publicised public open house in MOE roundups, so watch the official website for any admissions briefing or visit dates.
Common questions
Is Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) a boys' school? +
Yes. It is currently a single-gender boys' school, admitting boys only.
Which secondary schools is it affiliated to? +
It is affiliated to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) at secondary level.
Did it need balloting for Primary 1 in 2025? +
Yes. Balloting was required in both Phase 2B and Phase 2C. In Phase 2C there were 96 applicants for 66 vacancies.
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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 Novena schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese (Junior) | 3737/18021% | 124124/14387% | – | 2641/26SC<1158% | 5468/54SC<1126% | full0 places | – | 240of 240(-30)100% |
| St. Joseph's Institution Junior | 5858/18032% | 6161/12250% | – | 4079/40SC 1-2198% | 81108/81SC 1-2133% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Anglo-Chinese (Primary) | 5656/18031% | 7676/12461% | – | 3645/36SC<1125% | 7284/72SC>2117% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Singapore Chinese Girls' | 5656/13242% | 7678/76SC>2103% | – | 2029/20SC<1145% | 4162/41SC<1151% | full0 places | – | 192of 192100% |
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