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Pei Chun Public School

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Pei Chun Public School is a well-regarded government-aided SAP primary in Toa Payoh, with a proud community heritage dating to 1933. Here is what it is known for 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, SAP, co-educational

Location

16 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh, S319320 (Toa Payoh)

Affiliated secondary

None

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

What Pei Chun Public is known for

Founded in 1933 by the Hainanese community, Pei Chun is the only school in Singapore with "Public" in its name, marking its origins as a school started by the community for the community. It was accorded Special Assistance Plan (SAP) status in 1990 for its rich Chinese language and culture.

Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is in Languages, alongside a Bilingual Media Studies programme, and its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), the Pei Chun Leaders Programme, is in community service and student leadership.

It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre. As a SAP school it offers a strong bilingual, bicultural environment, with school values of courtesy, justice, honesty and honour.

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 16 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh, S319320, in Toa Payoh. 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
None. Pei Chun has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government-aided SAP, co-educational, community-founded in 1933, with a strong bilingual, bicultural Chinese-culture emphasis and a languages applied-learning programme.
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 128128/2409999/112–--/20--/40–– 128of 300
2025 129129/240111119/111SC>2 (50/42)–2132/21SC<1 (32/21)4594/45SC<1 (94/45)00/000/0 306of 300
2024 105105/240113113/135–2730/27SC<1 (30/27)5767/57SC<1 (67/57)00/000/0 302of 300
2023 113113/240116116/127–2429/24SC<15281/52SC<100/000/0 305of 300
2022 134134/240106129/106SC>2–2027/20SC<14583/45SC<100/000/0 305of 300
2021 130130/2609999/1303139/31SC>22126/21SC 1-22143/21SC<100/000/0 302of 300
2020 149149/2607878/1113338/33SC>22230/22SC<12168/21SC<100/000/0 303of 300
2019 125125/2607575/1354646/602830/28SC 1-23364/33SC<100/000/0 307of 300
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).

Pei Chun is one of the more sought-after schools in Toa Payoh. In 2025 it went to a ballot in all three open phases (2A, 2B and 2C), with 94 applicants for 45 places in Phase 2C, so a place is far from guaranteed without an earlier-phase priority and a close home address. 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 Pei Chun's official website for any Primary 1 information session or open house, and use MOE's school locator to confirm your home-to-school distance before registering. Living within 1km matters at a school this oversubscribed.

Common questions

Is Pei Chun a SAP school? +

Yes. Pei Chun Public School has been a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school since 1990, with a strong bilingual and Chinese-culture emphasis.

Why is it called 'Public'? +

Pei Chun is the only school in Singapore with 'Public' in its name, reflecting its 1933 founding by the Hainanese community as a school started by the community for the community.

How hard is it to get into Pei Chun at P1? +

Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in all three open phases, with 94 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.

Does Pei Chun Public have an affiliated secondary school? +

No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Pei Chun Public 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 Toa Payoh

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 Chun Public 129129/240111119/111SC>2 (50/42)–2132/21SC<1 (32/21)4594/45SC<1 (94/45)00/000/0 306of 300
Maris Stella High (Primary) 7878/210100100/132–3153/31SC<1 (44/31)62124/62SC<1 (115/62)00/000/0 271of 270
CHIJ (Toa Payoh) 5858/1507878/92–2556/25SC<1 (33/25)4977/49SC<1 (59/49)00/000/0 210of 210
St Andrew's (Junior) 4848/1807676/132–3333/3984104/84SC<1 (85/84)00/000/0 241of 240
Kheng Cheng 6767/1801212/113–11/54162173/162PR 1-2 (17/10)00/000/0 242of 240
Cedar 6161/1803636/119–00/485757/14689107/89SC>2 (22/7)00/0 243of 240
Marymount Convent 2424/18077/156–33/705555/206138138/15100/13 227of 240
First Toa Payoh 2222/12088/98–00/501010/1513232/14100/109 72of 180
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