Hougang Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Hougang 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
Hougang 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 6 of the last 7 completed years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 60 admitted in Phase 1 (of 180 total places) · Phase 2A had 46 applicants for 60 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
Hougang Primary School (HGP) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Hougang
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Buses: 43, 72, 88, 101, 109, 116, 156, 159, 325, 329
- Principal
- Mr Goh Wai Min, Jason
- Contact
- 6489 7445 · [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.
Hougang 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 @ Hougang. 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 Hougang Primary School.
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is BT & Tan Transport Pte Ltd (Mr Ben Tan). Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Up to 2km: $160 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Hougang Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $240. 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.
Dates below are pulled from Hougang Primary School's own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 27 Jul 2026P1 Registration - Phase 2B Results Announcement
- 28 Jul 2026P1 Registration - Phase 2B
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebration
- 10 Aug 2026PH: in lieu of National Day
- 11 Aug 2026P1 Registration - Phase 2C Results Announcement
- 3 Sep 2026Teachers’ Day Celebration
- 4 Sep 2026School Closure: Teachers' Day
- 5 Sep 2026Term 3 Break
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
Hougang Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Hougang Primary School lists 22 CCAs with MOE, including Football, Scouts, Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble 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 X-Cell@HGP (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Character Development through Outdoor Education (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Hougang Primary School's 2026 open house: July, Time & Date TBC (Virtual)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Hougang Primary School has 2 top-four finishes recorded in volleyball, the most recent in 2024.
Common questions
Does Hougang have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Hougang 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 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; search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history, or see every year for Hougang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Innocents' | 103103/21049% | 104104/10797% | – | 2145/21SC<1214% | 4497/44SC<1220% | full0 places | – | 270of 270100% |
| Xinmin | 8484/15056% | 5555/6683% | – | 1818/2475% | 5482/54SC<1152% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Punggol | 7070/12058% | 5061/50SC>2122% | – | 00/200% | 6170/61all SC<2 placed115% | full0 places | – | 180of 180(-10)100% |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5050/18028% | 5454/13042% | – | 3737/4582% | 99103/99SC>2104% | full0 places | – | 240of 240(-30)100% |
| Hougang | 6060/12050% | 4646/6077% | – | 22/258% | 6464/7388% | pending22/9SC<1244% | – | 172of 180(-10)96% |
| CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity | 5757/18032% | 2222/12318% | – | 3131/5457% | 122122/13094% | pending14/8SC 1-2175% | – | 232of 24097% |
| Xinghua | 3131/12026% | 55/896% | – | 00/480% | 4040/14428% | pending29/10428% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Yio Chu Kang | 5151/12043% | 44/696% | – | 00/420% | 2121/12617% | pending28/10527% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Montfort Junior | 1515/9017% | 77/759% | – | 33/437% | 99/1267% | pending22/11719% | – | 34of 15023% |
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