Henry Park Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Henry Park Primary sits on Holland Grove Road near Holland Village and Bukit Timah. It is a long established co-educational government school known for hosting the Gifted Education Programme and for a strong sports and outdoor culture.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Henry Park 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 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 126 admitted in Phase 1 (of 300 total places) · Phase 2A had 100 applicants for 114 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
Henry Park Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare.
- Monthly fee $229.40 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Henry Park does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Henry Park Primary School (HPPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Bukit Timah
- Region
- West
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Buona Vista MRT, Clementi MRT; Buses: 7, 61, 75, 156, 157, 165, 92
- Principal
- Mr Chan Geok Ann Charles
- Contact
- 6466 3600 · [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.
Henry 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.
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 Henry Park Primary School.
For the January 2026 intake: 2026 cohort: P1 Orientation 20 Nov 2025, Part 2 on 2 Jan 2026; '2026 P1 Orientation Resources & Materials' on homepage. 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 KAL T&T Services (Mr Patrick Chua). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $125 a month return, stated as a maximum you negotiate down from. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Henry Park Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Ace @ Work Studentcare. Monthly fee $229.40. 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
Henry Park Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Henry Park Primary School lists 22 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, Girl Guides (Brownies), Chinese Dance and Art Club. 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 HPPS ALP Sustainability Programme (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Sports4Life@HPPS (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Henry 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.
Henry Park Primary School has 4 top-four finishes recorded in badminton, 3 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
GEP centre
What Henry Park is known for
Henry Park is one of the primary schools that hosts the Gifted Education Programme (GEP), so it draws applicants from beyond its immediate neighbourhood. You can read how this stream works, and how MOE is changing high-ability provision, in our guide to school programmes and the GEP.
Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is built around STEM and environmental sustainability, giving pupils hands on science and problem solving beyond the usual syllabus.
Its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), run as Sports4Life@HPPS, centres on sports and outdoor education to build fitness, resilience and teamwork.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
There is no confirmed public open house for prospective P1 parents in the MOE roundups, so check the school website for any information sessions before planning a visit.
Getting ready for the first day? Henry Park Primary School publishes a P1 Orientation Guide for new families, with the practical details, uniforms, book lists, dismissal and what to bring. Schools refresh these each year, so confirm the dates against the latest version.
Common questions
Is Henry Park Primary a SAP school? +
No. Despite a common assumption, Henry Park is not a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school. It is a co-educational government school.
Does Henry Park Primary have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. Henry Park has no secondary school affiliation, so priority admission to a linked secondary school does not apply.
Was Henry Park Primary balloted in 2025? +
Yes. In the 2025 exercise, Phase 2C had 93 applicants for 63 places and went to balloting, so living within 1km did not guarantee a place.
Does Henry Park have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Henry 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 Bukit Timah
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 Timah schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Hwa Presbyterian | 105105/16464% | 5983/59SC>2141% | – | 2146/21SC<1219% | 4353/43SC<1123% | full0 places | – | 224of 224100% |
| Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5555/15037% | 9393/9598% | – | 2140/21SC<1190% | 4163/41SC<1154% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Nanyang | 175175/30058% | 125176/125SC>2141% | – | 2052/20SC<1260% | 4068/40SC<1170% | full0 places | – | 360of 360(-30)100% |
| Henry Park | 126126/24053% | 100100/11488% | – | 2529/25SC 1-2116% | 5176/51SC<1149% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Raffles Girls' | 5757/21027% | 5555/15336% | – | 2424/5345% | 127128/13793% | pending31/10SC 1-2310% | – | 263of 27097% |
| Bukit Timah | 6060/12050% | 66/6010% | – | 11/383% | 97114/113PR 1-2101% | pending22/16SC>2138% | – | 164of 18091% |
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