Bendemeer Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Bendemeer 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
Bendemeer Primary School has not needed a Phase 2C ballot in the last 7 completed exercises. Demand still varies year to year, and admission depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- 2026 so far: 34 admitted in Phase 1 (of 190 total places) · Phase 2A had 24 applicants for 96 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
School info
Bendemeer Primary School (BPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Kallang
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Boon Keng, Kallang; Buses: 13, 23, 31, 61, 64, 65, 65M, 66, 125, 125X, 133, 140, 147, 853, 857, 985
- Principal
- Madam Lim Kim Gek
- Contact
- 6298 2911 · [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.
Bendemeer 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 @ Bendemeer. 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 @ Kolam Ayer Blk 26B (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 Bendemeer Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: P1 Parents' Seminar held Fri 2 Jan 2026 (2026 cohort); briefing slides published; nothing for 2027. The January 2027 date is not out yet. Watch the school's website around October to November. Source: the school's website.
The appointed school bus operator is Hup Hoe Coach Service (Ms Lilian Lim / Ms Sandy Tong). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Bendemeer Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Big Heart Student Care. Monthly fee $290. 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.
Programmes and open house
Bendemeer Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Bendemeer Primary School lists 13 CCAs with MOE, including Floorball, Chinese Dance 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 E2SL@BPS (Environment Education in Sustainable Living) (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Bendemeer's TEMPO (Towards Enhancement of Music and Performing Arts Opportunities) (Music & Performing Arts).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Bendemeer 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.
Bendemeer Primary School has 3 top-four finishes recorded across 2 sports, the most recent in 2026.
Common questions
Does Bendemeer have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Bendemeer 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 Kallang
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 Kallang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Wen | 8282/15055% | 3939/6857% | – | 3032/30SC>2107% | 60121/60SC<1202% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Bendemeer | 3434/13026% | 2424/9625% | – | 00/440% | 2424/13418% | pending43/11039% | – | 82of 190(+10)43% |
| Farrer Park | 3838/13029% | 1717/9218% | – | 00/450% | 2727/13520% | pending42/10839% | – | 82of 190(+10)43% |
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