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Holy Innocents' Primary School

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Holy Innocents' Primary School is a distinctive school in Hougang, a Catholic mission school that is also a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, and it is affiliated to Holy Innocents' High School. Here is what it is known for, its priority routes, and an honest read on how hard a P1 place is.

Last reviewed against official sources: 8 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, co-educational, Catholic + SAP

Location

5 Lorong Low Koon, S536451 (Hougang)

Affiliated secondary

Holy Innocents' High School

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

What Holy Innocents' is known for

Holy Innocents' is unusual in being both a Catholic mission school and a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, so it combines a strong values and character focus with an emphasis on English-Mandarin bilingualism and Chinese culture.

Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "Digiminds@HIPS", is built around STEM and sustainability, while its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), "Artistry in Ceramic", develops character through visual arts and design.

It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre. As a SAP school it is one of a small group that receive extra support to run higher-level Chinese and bicultural programmes.

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 5 Lorong Low Koon, S536451, in Hougang. 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. Holy Innocents' Primary is affiliated to Holy Innocents' High School, which can give a priority route into that secondary. Confirm the current affiliation terms with the school.
Teaching identity
A Catholic mission school that is also a SAP school, so it pairs a strong values and character focus with English-Mandarin bilingualism and Chinese culture.
High-ability learners
Not a GEP centre. 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 103103/2109595/107–--/20--/40–– 103of 270
2025 103103/210102102/107–2244/22SC<1 (36/22)45110/45SC<1 (96/45)00/000/0 272of 270
2024 108108/210102114/102SC>2 (28/16)–2057/20SC<1 (38/20)4096/40SC<1 (84/40)00/000/0 270of 270
2023 107107/210103115/103SC>2–2053/20SC<140115/40SC<100/000/0 270of 270
2022 122122/21088103/88SC>2–2150/21SC<142101/42SC<100/000/0 273of 270
2021 129129/2304646/1015566/55SC>22147/21SC<12165/21SC<100/000/0 272of 270
2020 9595/2303636/1355757/994158/41SC 1-24381/43SC<100/000/0 272of 270
2019 9191/2302727/1396363/1124660/46SC>24772/47SC<100/000/0 274of 270
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).

Holy Innocents' is popular and oversubscribed in the open phases. In 2025 it went to a ballot in Phase 2B and Phase 2C (110 applicants for 45 places in Phase 2C), so families without an earlier-phase priority are competing in a ballot decided by home-to-school distance and citizenship. Numbers change every year, so check the live figures for your year on MOE's checker.

Our registration guide explains how the phases and distance tiers work, and our choosing a school guide helps you build a realistic shortlist.

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

Check Holy Innocents' official website for any Primary 1 information session, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. If you are considering the Phase 2B church route, speak to the school and your parish early.

Common questions

Is Holy Innocents' Primary a SAP school? +

Yes. Despite being a Catholic mission school, Holy Innocents' Primary is also a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, with an emphasis on English-Mandarin bilingualism and Chinese culture.

Is Holy Innocents' Primary affiliated to a secondary school? +

Yes. It is affiliated to Holy Innocents' High School, so a place here can give a priority route into that secondary. Confirm the current affiliation terms with the school.

How hard is it to get into Holy Innocents' at P1? +

Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in Phase 2B and Phase 2C, with 110 applicants for 45 places in Phase 2C. Living within 1km and an earlier-phase priority both help. Check the live numbers for your year on MOE's balloting checker.

All primary schools in Hougang

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.

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School Phase 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
Holy Innocents' 103103/210102102/107–2244/22SC<1 (36/22)45110/45SC<1 (96/45)00/000/0 272of 270
Xinmin 9090/1504949/60–1919/245387/53SC<1 (76/53)00/000/0 211of 210
Punggol 7070/1306061/60PR<1 (6/5)–33/205975/5900/000/0 192of 190
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Primary) 7575/2106464/135–4446/44SC>2 (20/19)89110/89SC 1-2 (24/4)00/000/0 272of 270
Hougang 6464/1301313/66–1616/3898115/9800/000/0 191of 190
CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity 6060/1802727/120–3737/51116131/116SC>2 (26/22)00/000/0 240of 240
Xinghua 3333/12077/87–00/474545/1407171/9600/25 156of 180
Yio Chu Kang 6262/12099/58–00/372222/1106666/8800/22 159of 180
Montfort Junior 2222/9066/68–55/411111/1182626/10700/81 70of 150
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