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CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) is a Special Assistance Plan girls' school in Ang Mo Kio, known for a strong grounding in English and Chinese. It sits within the wider CHIJ family and feeds into its own affiliated secondary school.

Last reviewed against official sources: 5 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

SAP, government-aided, autonomous girls' school

Location

501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 (Ang Mo Kio)

Affiliated secondary

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary)

High-ability

Not a GEP school

Official school website

What CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) is known for

One of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools. Pupils develop bilingual and bicultural proficiency in English and Chinese, a focus that runs through daily school life.

Applied Learning Programme in STEM and sustainability. The 'Maker's Fantasy' programme applies Mathematics and Science to real environmental problems.

Student leadership through its Learning for Life Programme. 'A Leader in Every St Nicholas Girl' builds leadership and community service at every level.

It does not run the Gifted Education Programme, so stronger learners are stretched through the school's own enrichment rather than a GEP centre.

Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh

Especially if you have no older child here to go on, these are the things worth checking before you put the school down.
Daily travel and distance
At 501 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 (Ang Mo Kio). Living within 1km both shortens the daily commute and, if a phase goes to a ballot, puts you in the top priority tier, so check your home-to-school distance on MOE's locator before you commit.
A head start into secondary school
Yes. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School is affiliated to CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary). That can give a priority route into the affiliated secondary, which for many families is a main reason to choose the school. Confirm the current affiliation terms with the school.
Teaching identity
SAP, government-aided, autonomous girls' school.
High-ability learners
Not a GEP school. High-ability children are identified through MOE's separate national screening, which is open to pupils at any school.

Stage 2 · during registration

What are our real chances?

Year PHASE 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
2026live 4545/1507575/105–--/20--/40–– 45of 210
2025 6464/15086117/86SC>2 (48/17)–2048/20SC<1 (38/20)4171/41SC<1 (66/41)00/000/0 211of 210
2024 7474/1507696/76SC>2 (42/22)–2035/20SC<1 (24/20)4060/40SC<1 (47/40)00/000/0 210of 210
2023 7070/15080103/80SC>2–2046/20SC<14084/40SC<100/000/0 210of 210
2022 6060/15090112/90SC>2–2046/20SC<14063/40SC<100/000/0 210of 210
2021 9393/17077121/77SC>200/02040/20SC<12061/20SC<100/000/0 210of 210
2020 6969/170101106/101SC>200/02132/21SC<12149/21SC<100/000/0 212of 210
2019 6464/1708686/1062020/202040/20SC<12244/22SC<100/000/0 212of 210
Phases
  • 1 — a sibling already in the school
  • 2A — parent/sibling is an ex-pupil, or parent is staff
  • 2B — volunteer, church/clan, or community leader
  • 2C — open to all, no prior link
  • 2C(S) / 3 — supplementary / non-citizen
Distance groups (ballot priority order)
  • 1. SC<1 — Singapore Citizen within 1km
  • 2. SC 1-2 — within 1 to 2km
  • 3. SC>2 — beyond 2km
  • 4. PR<1 — Permanent Resident within 1km
  • 5. PR 1-2 — within 1 to 2km
  • 6. PR>2 — beyond 2km

Each cell: the big number is places taken; below it, applicants / vacancies. A red cell went to a ballot, with the group and its ratio, e.g. SC 1-2 (6/5).

This is a sought-after school. In the 2025 Primary 1 registration exercise, Phase 2C drew 71 applicants for 41 vacancies, so balloting was needed to allocate places. Balloting was also required at Phase 2A and Phase 2B that year. For how each phase works, see our registration guide.

If you live outside the 1km and 2km priority ranges, a place here is far from guaranteed, so it helps to have a realistic backup. Our choosing a school guide walks through how to weigh distance and affiliation against your family's needs.

How a P1 place is decided
Places are offered phase by phase, in this order. Only the phases still open when you register apply to you:
Phase 1 — a sibling is already studying in the school
Phase 2A — a parent or sibling is a former pupil, or a parent is staff or a School Advisory/Management Committee member
Phase 2B — a parent is a school volunteer, an active member of a church or clan connected to the school, or a community leader
Phase 2C — open to everyone; the main phase for families with no prior link
Phase 2C Supplementary & Phase 3 — any places still left, and non-citizen applicants
When a phase has more applicants than places, priority (and the ballot, if one is needed) follows this order:
1. Singapore Citizens living within 1km of the school
2. Singapore Citizens living between 1km and 2km
3. Singapore Citizens living beyond 2km
4. Permanent Residents living within 1km
5. Permanent Residents living between 1km and 2km
6. Permanent Residents living beyond 2km
Distance and citizenship are the levers most within your control. Our registration guide walks through every phase and the key dates in full.

Stage 3 · after you're in

We're in. What happens now?

Visiting

The school held an open house for prospective parents in May 2025, and no fixed public open house appears in the MOE roundups for the coming exercise, so check the school's official website for any dated announcement.

Common questions

Is CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) a girls' only school? +

Yes. It is a single-session girls' school, and it is one of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools with a strong focus on English and Chinese.

Does the school offer the Gifted Education Programme? +

No. It is not a GEP centre. Stronger pupils are supported through the school's own enrichment rather than a formal GEP.

Which secondary school is it affiliated to? +

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary). Girls from the primary school enjoy priority admission there when they meet the requirements.

All primary schools in Ang Mo Kio

Places taken by phase, with applicants / vacancies beneath. Ranked by how competitive the open phases were in 2025 (2C first). This school is highlighted; pick a year, or search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history.

Tip: pick a school to pin it, then add another to compare side by side.

School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' (Primary) 6464/15086117/86SC>2 (48/17)–2048/20SC<1 (38/20)4171/41SC<1 (66/41)00/000/0 211of 210
Anderson 8181/1504343/69–2525/296591/65SC 1-2 (17/12)00/000/0 214of 210
Jing Shan 4444/904648/46PR<1 (3/1)–00/205050/6099/1000/1 149of 150
Teck Ghee 5858/1501212/92–33/477676/1376262/6300/1 211of 210
Ang Mo Kio 4242/1201717/78–00/413636/1232727/8800/61 122of 180
Mayflower 3434/902525/56–00/302626/913737/6600/29 122of 150
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