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Rulang Primary School is a large, popular government co-educational primary in Jurong West, well known for robotics and mathematics. 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, co-educational

Location

6 Jurong West Street 52, S649295 (Jurong West / West)

Affiliated secondary

None

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

What Rulang is known for

Rulang is well known for robotics, which it has run as a distinctive programme since 2008 and which is now its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "Robotics for a Better World", building problem-solving through hands-on STEM projects.

Its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), "STRIVE", develops character and leadership through sports and outdoor education, with a focus on resilience and teamwork.

It is not a Gifted Education Programme centre and has no affiliated secondary school.

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 6 Jurong West Street 52, S649295, in Jurong West. 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. Rulang has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government, co-educational, well known for robotics (its applied-learning programme since 2008) and mathematics, with a sports-and-outdoor character focus.
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 103103/1807676/77–--/20--/40–– 103of 240-30
2025 139139/21071102/71SC 1-2 (39/29)–2030/20SC<1 (28/20)4098/40SC<1 (85/40)00/000/0 270of 270
2024 126126/2108488/84SC>2 (17/13)–2037/20SC<1 (37/20)41115/41SC<1 (110/41)00/000/0 271of 270
2023 122122/21088102/88SC>2–2026/20SC<141112/41SC<100/000/0 271of 270
2022 120120/21090107/90SC>2–2034/20SC<14095/40SC<100/000/0 270of 270
2021 134134/2307171/962661/26SC<12024/20SC<12092/20SC<100/000/0 271of 270
2020 148148/2306060/822262/22SC 1-22030/20SC<12074/20SC<100/000/0 270of 270
2019 119119/2305050/1115757/612225/22SC>22484/24SC<100/000/0 272of 270
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).

Rulang is very competitive in the west. In 2025 it went to a ballot in all three open phases (2A, 2B and 2C), with 98 applicants for 40 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 Rulang'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

What is Rulang Primary known for? +

Robotics, which it has offered since 2008 and is now its Applied Learning Programme, along with a strong mathematics reputation and a sports-and-outdoor character programme.

Is Rulang affiliated to a secondary school? +

No. Rulang has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.

How hard is it to get into Rulang at P1? +

Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in all three open phases, with 98 applicants for 40 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 Rulang have an affiliated secondary school? +

No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Rulang 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 Jurong West

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
Rulang 139139/21071102/71SC 1-2 (39/29)–2030/20SC<1 (28/20)4098/40SC<1 (85/40)00/000/0 270of 270
Shuqun 8383/14057111/57SC<1 (64/57)–2020/204179/41SC<1 (54/41)00/000/0 201of 200
Frontier 8484/1506678/66SC<1 (68/66)–2023/204066/40SC<1 (53/40)00/000/0 210of 210
Westwood 105105/1807589/75SC 1-2 (7/5)–77/205376/53SC<1 (58/53)00/000/0 240of 240
Jurong West 7272/1204859/48SC>2 (3/1)–11/205977/59PR<1 (21/5)00/000/0 180of 180
Lakeside 8888/1802121/92–11/449797/1303342/33SC 1-2 (10/5)00/0 240of 240
Xingnan 6666/1201717/54–00/324747/971616/5100/35 146of 180
West Grove 6767/15066/83–00/464141/1374747/9600/49 161of 210
Boon Lay Garden 3737/12088/83–00/453535/1351919/10000/81 99of 180
Corporation 6060/1201111/60–00/362323/1091818/8600/68 112of 180
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