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Wellington Primary School is a large, popular government co-educational primary in Sembawang, known for its mathematics and digital-making focus. 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

10 Wellington Circle, S757702 (Sembawang / North)

Affiliated secondary

None

High-ability

Not a GEP centre

Official school website

What Wellington is known for

Wellington is known for a strong emphasis on mathematics and logical problem-solving, within a student-centric, bilingual and character-focused approach.

Its Applied Learning Programme (ALP), "Makers@WPS", is in Digital Making, bringing maths concepts to life through coding and robotics, while its Learning for Life Programme (LLP), "Artivists with a HeART", is in music and the performing arts.

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 10 Wellington Circle, S757702, in Sembawang. 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. Wellington has no affiliated secondary school, so a place here gives no advantage in the later Secondary 1 posting.
Teaching identity
Government, co-educational, with a strong mathematics emphasis, a 'Makers@WPS' digital-making programme and a performing-arts 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 107107/1807777/73–--/20--/40–– 107of 240
2025 103103/1807787/77SC 1-2 (21/18)–2021/2040104/40SC<1 (79/40)00/000/0 240of 240
2024 118118/1806161/62–1616/2045114/45SC<1 (87/45)00/000/0 240of 240
2023 108108/1807285/72SC 1-2–66/2055108/55SC<100/000/0 241of 240
2022 101101/1807981/79–44/2058105/58SC<100/000/0 242of 240
2021 9393/20000/1074848/10733/5097119/97SC 1-200/000/0 241of 240
2020 9494/20000/1065454/10600/4794116/94SC 1-200/000/0 242of 240
2019 6565/20000/13555/13500/85131131/1701717/3900/22 218of 240
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).

Wellington is popular in Sembawang and oversubscribed in the open phases. In 2025 it went to a ballot in Phase 2A and Phase 2C, with 104 applicants for 40 places in Phase 2C, so a place is not 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 Wellington'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 is a real advantage here.

Getting ready for the first day? Wellington Primary School publishes a P1 Orientation Guide for new families, with the practical details, uniforms, book lists, dismissal and what to bring. Schools refresh these each year, so confirm the dates against the latest version.

Common questions

What is Wellington Primary known for? +

A strong emphasis on mathematics, plus its 'Makers@WPS' digital-making Applied Learning Programme and a performing-arts Learning for Life Programme.

Is Wellington affiliated to a secondary school? +

No. Wellington 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 Wellington at P1? +

Competitive. In 2025 it balloted in Phase 2A and Phase 2C, with 104 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 Wellington have an affiliated secondary school? +

No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Wellington 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 Sembawang

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
Wellington 103103/1807787/77SC 1-2 (21/18)–2021/2040104/40SC<1 (79/40)00/000/0 240of 240
Sembawang 7575/1405050/65–00/2575107/75SC<1 (83/75)00/000/0 200of 200
Canberra 8989/1501616/61–1818/3587105/87SC<1 (92/87)00/000/0 210of 210
Endeavour 6262/18055/119–00/586868/1746666/10600/40 201of 240
Northoaks 2828/1801111/152–00/671010/20177/19100/184 56of 240
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