Red Swastika School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Red Swastika School is a co-educational government-aided primary school in Bedok North, and one of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools, so Chinese language and culture sit at the heart of daily school life. Its identity blends this bicultural focus with hands-on STEM learning through the Tinkers to Thinkers programme.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Red Swastika 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 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 126 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 88 applicants for 24 places (Ballot held (SC<1), 367% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Red Swastika School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans.
- Monthly fee $245.10 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Red Swastika does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Red Swastika School (RSS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, co-educational
- Area
- Bedok
- Region
- East
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Bedok Reservoir MRT
- Principal
- Mr Lim Meng Wei
- Contact
- 6443 0380 · [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.
Red Swastika 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.
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 Red Swastika School.
For the January 2026 intake: P1 Orientation slides dated 13 Nov 2024 (2025 cohort); nothing for 2027. The January 2027 date is not out yet. Watch the school's website around October to November. Source: the school's website.
The appointed school bus operator is Goh Transport Services Co Pte Ltd. Ask the operator for routes and a fare quote for your address. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Red Swastika School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans. Monthly fee $245.10. 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.
Programmes and open house
Red Swastika School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Red Swastika School lists 15 CCAs with MOE, including Badminton, Girl Guides (Brownies), Chinese Dance 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 Tinkers to Thinkers (T2T) Programme (STEM - Transportation). Its Learning for Life Programme is Every RSS Student A Leader (Community Service & Student Leadership).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Red Swastika School has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
None
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Red Swastika is known for
A Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school. Red Swastika was accorded SAP status in 1990, one of a small group of schools that nurture pupils who are effectively bilingual and bicultural in English and Chinese. Everyday school life carries a strong emphasis on Chinese language, values and culture, including overseas immersion opportunities.
Character education through the Three Littles. The school frames pupil growth around being a Little Friend, a Little Master and a Little Teacher, alongside core values of graciousness, magnanimity, trustworthiness and diligence.
Hands-on STEM. Its Applied Learning Programme is STEM Transportation, delivered through the Tinkers to Thinkers programme, which builds problem-solving through making and coding.
A SAP school, not a gifted-education centre. Red Swastika is not one of the primary schools that run the Gifted Education Programme, so families drawn to it should look to its bicultural and character focus rather than a high-ability stream.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
Red Swastika does not typically appear in the MOE public open-house roundups, so check the school website for its own information sessions or contact the office directly before planning a visit.
Common questions
Is Red Swastika School a SAP school? +
Yes. Red Swastika is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) primary school, accorded SAP status in 1990, with a strong focus on bilingual and bicultural learning in English and Chinese.
Does Red Swastika School have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. It has no formal MOE affiliation with any secondary school, so there is no affiliated-school priority for secondary admission.
Was there balloting for Primary 1 in 2025? +
Yes. In the 2025 exercise, Phase 2C had 93 applicants for 41 vacancies and went to ballot, so places were competitive.
All primary schools in Bedok
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 Bedok schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Swastika | 126126/15084% | 2488/24SC<1367% | – | 2033/20SC<1165% | 4083/40SC<1208% | full0 places | – | 210of 210(-30)100% |
| Temasek | 7676/14054% | 64131/64SC<1205% | – | 1212/2060% | 5086/50SC<1172% | full0 places | – | 200of 200100% |
| Yu Neng | 6868/12057% | 4747/5290% | – | 1414/2264% | 5190/51SC<1176% | full0 places | – | 180of 180100% |
| Fengshan | 5858/12048% | 3434/6255% | – | 00/290% | 7171/8980% | pending35/18SC<1194% | – | 163of 18091% |
| Opera Estate | 5656/12047% | 66/649% | – | 00/390% | 6870/119PR>259% | pending35/5169% | – | 130of 18072% |
| CHIJ (Katong) | 3434/14024% | 4545/10642% | – | 3131/4078% | 8182/9289% | pending15/11SC>2136% | – | 191of 20096% |
| Telok Kurau | 7878/18043% | 2727/10226% | – | 00/450% | 7272/13753% | pending39/6560% | – | 177of 24074% |
| St. Stephen's | 4141/15027% | 2222/10920% | – | 1919/4939% | 8787/13166% | pending59/44SC>2134% | – | 169of 210(-30)80% |
| St. Anthony's Canossian | 2727/12023% | 99/9310% | – | 77/4815% | 3838/13728% | pending30/9930% | – | 81of 180(-30)45% |
| Bedok Green | 4040/15027% | 1010/1109% | – | 00/540% | 3131/16219% | pending31/13124% | – | 81of 210(-30)39% |
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