Farrer Park Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Farrer Park 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
Farrer Park 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: 38 admitted in Phase 1 (of 190 total places) · Phase 2A had 17 applicants for 92 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
Farrer Park Primary School (FPPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Kallang
- Region
- South
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Farrer Park MRT Station; Buses: 131
- Principal
- Mr Yap Swee Beng, Dennis
- Contact
- 6295 2272 · [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.
Farrer Park 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 @ Farrer Park. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
MOE's official MK-EYC listing shows no partner Early Years Centres for this school's MOE Kindergarten at the moment.
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 Farrer Park Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: P1 Orientation Slides 2026 published (2026 intake). 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 Steadfast Transport Service. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $101.7 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Farrer Park Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $225. 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 Farrer Park Primary School's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebration
- 10 Aug 2026National Day Holiday (9 Aug - Sun)
- 5 Sep 2026Term 3 School Vacation
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
Farrer Park Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Farrer Park Primary School lists 16 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Boys' Brigade, English Drama 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 Caring for the Community through Interdisciplinary Learning (Interdisciplinary). Its Learning for Life Programme is iCARE - Leaders of Tomorrow (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Farrer Park 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 Farrer Park have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Farrer Park 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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