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Princess Elizabeth Primary School

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Princess Elizabeth Primary School is a popular government co-educational primary in Bukit Batok, one of the most competitive schools in the west. Here is what it is known for, whether it has a secondary affiliation, and an honest read on how hard a P1 place is.

Last reviewed against official sources: 8 July 2026

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Ballot history

Year PHASE 12A2A(2)2B2C2C(S)3 Total
2026live 9393/140128128/47–--/20--/40–– 93of 200
2025 8888/14052145/52SC<1 (110/52)–2028/20SC<1 (22/20)41232/41SC<1 (193/41)00/0– 201of 200
2024 9595/14045142/45SC<1 (115/45)–2022/20SC>2 (3/20)41270/41SC<1 (229/41)00/0– 201of 200
2023 8787/1405389/53–1212/2048283/48–– 200of 200
2022 9898/1404260/42–55/2055278/5500/0– 200of 200
2021 9292/1601313/684444/5577/2645236/4500/0– 201of 200
2020 120120/16000/404050/4022/2038226/3800/0– 200of 200
2019 6868/16000/925252/9200/4082205/8200/0– 202of 200
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).

Your odds
Very hard in Phase 2C
In 2025, 232 applied for 41 Phase 2C places, roughly 18 places per 100 applicants. Distance within 1km and an earlier-phase priority matter a lot.

Compiled from public balloting records and cross-checked against MOE and sgschooling. Every 2025 phase figure matches MOE’s official data exactly, our anchor for the earlier years. Because MOE reserves places for 2B and 2C and rounds when redistributing, the per-phase figures can add up to one or two more or less than the Total.

Princess Elizabeth is exceptionally competitive. In 2025 it went to a ballot in all three open phases, Phase 2A, Phase 2B and Phase 2C, which is unusual, with 232 applicants for just 41 places in Phase 2C. Balloting even in Phase 2A means demand outstrips places well before the general public phase, so unless you have an earlier-phase priority and live close by, a place is far from guaranteed. Numbers change every year, so check the live figures for your year on MOE's checker.

If you are comparing Princess Elizabeth with other Bukit Batok and west-side schools, our registration guide explains how the phases and distance tiers work, and our choosing a school guide helps you build a realistic shortlist that is not all long-shots.

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 — any places still left after 2C
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.

All primary schools in Bukit Batok

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
Princess Elizabeth 8888/14052145/52SC<1 (110/52)–2028/20SC<1 (22/20)41232/41SC<1 (193/41)00/000/0 201of 200
Keming 8484/1805858/96–2121/3377125/77SC<1 (110/77)00/000/0 240of 240
St. Anthony's 7878/1804545/102–3434/3985124/85SC 1-2 (43/11)00/000/0 242of 240
Dazhong 7272/1404949/68–00/267272/80921/900/0 202of 200
Bukit View 7272/22066/148–00/679292/202111121/111SC>2 (7/4)00/0 281of 280
Lianhua 6363/2601515/197–00/812626/2424242/21600/174 146of 320
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