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One of Singapore's most sought-after primary schools, a SAP school in Bukit Timah affiliated to Nanyang Girls' High. Here is what it is known for, and a clear-eyed look at how hard a P1 place really is.

Last reviewed against official sources: 5 July 2026

Stage 1 · before you register

Is this school right for us?

Type

Government-aided, SAP (Special Assistance Plan)

Location

52 King's Road, S268097 (Bukit Timah)

Affiliated secondary

Nanyang Girls' High School

High-ability

One of the primary schools that ran the GEP

Official school website

What Nanyang is known for

Nanyang is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, accorded SAP status back in 1984, so it offers a bilingual, bicultural environment with a deep Chinese-language and Chinese-culture emphasis on top of the national curriculum. It is one of the best-known and most academically reputed primary schools in Singapore.

It was also one of the primary schools that ran the Gifted Education Programme. That model is changing nationally, which our programmes and new-GEP guide covers; it is not something to plan a P1 choice around.

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 52 King's Road, S268097 (Bukit Timah). 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. Nanyang is affiliated to Nanyang Girls' High School. 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
Government-aided, SAP (Special Assistance Plan).
High-ability learners
One of the primary schools that ran the GEP. 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 175175/300162162/125–--/20--/40–– 175of 360-30
2025 186186/330144177/144SC>2 (64/31)–2053/20SC<1 (53/20)4263/42SC<1 (60/42)00/000/0 392of 390
2024 172172/330159203/159SC>2 (80/36)–2050/20SC<1 (50/20)4079/40SC<1 (67/40)00/000/0 391of 390
2023 182182/330149171/149SC>2–2043/20SC<14476/44SC<100/000/0 395of 390
2022 175175/330156185/156SC>2–2037/20SC<14189/41SC<100/000/0 392of 390
2021 210210/350140150/140SC>200/02031/20SC<12061/20SC<100/000/0 390of 390
2020 182182/350140140/1682844/28SC>22148/21SC<12078/20SC<100/000/0 391of 390
2019 194194/350148148/1581134/112130/21SC<12137/21SC<100/000/0 395of 390
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).

Nanyang is severely oversubscribed and has gone to balloting in Phase 2C for years running. In the 2025 exercise, Phase 2C had 63 applicants for 42 places, so even within the ballot a place was far from certain. With no sibling, alumni or volunteer link you are in Phase 2C, where living within 1 km is close to essential given the demand.

Read our P1 registration guide for how the phases, distance tiers and balloting work, and the choosing a school guide to weigh Nanyang against nearer options honestly.

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

Nanyang did not have a public open house listed in MOE's recent roundups, common for the most heavily subscribed schools. To learn more, use the school's own website and social pages, and contact the general office about any arranged visits.

Common questions

Is Nanyang Primary affiliated to a secondary school? +

Yes. Nanyang Primary is affiliated to Nanyang Girls' High School. For girls choosing NYGH as their first choice, the affiliation gives a more lenient indicative cut-off for the O-Level Programme. This is a secondary-posting benefit; it does not give any priority at P1 registration itself.

How hard is it to get into Nanyang Primary at P1? +

Very. It ballots in Phase 2C nearly every year. In 2025, Phase 2C had 63 applicants for 42 places, and demand routinely exceeds places well before that. Check the live figures on MOE's balloting data checker for your year, and see our registration guide on how distance and citizenship decide the ballot.

What does SAP mean for my child at Nanyang? +

As a SAP school, Nanyang offers a bilingual, bicultural environment with strong Chinese language and culture, alongside the full English-medium curriculum. It suits families who want that deeper Mother Tongue grounding. It is a feature of the school, not an entry requirement.

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; 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
Pei Hwa Presbyterian 111111/16453120/53SC<1 (56/53)–2051/20SC<1 (35/20)4184/41SC<1 (69/41)00/000/0 225of 224
Methodist Girls' (Primary) 5555/1508888/95–2254/22SC<1 (35/22)4578/45SC<1 (54/45)00/000/0 210of 210
Nanyang 186186/330144177/144SC>2 (64/31)–2053/20SC<1 (53/20)4263/42SC<1 (60/42)00/000/0 392of 390
Henry Park 110110/2409999/131–3131/316393/63SC<1 (76/63)00/000/0 303of 300
Raffles Girls' 6060/2106464/150–3131/49115143/115SC>2 (36/17)00/000/0 270of 270
Bukit Timah 4242/12066/78–00/44104104/132PR>2 (18/8)3963/39SC 1-2 (11/8)00/0 191of 180
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