Xinmin Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Xinmin Primary School is a government co-educational primary in Hougang, known for an Applied Learning Programme built around hands-on urban farming and environmental science. Here is what it is known for, its secondary affiliation, and a clear read on how competitive a P1 place is.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Xinmin Primary 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: 84 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 55 applicants for 66 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Xinmin Primary School has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans.
- Monthly fee $271.20 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Xinmin does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
Common questions
Is Xinmin Primary School a SAP school? +
No. Xinmin Primary is a government school, not a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school.
Does Xinmin Primary School have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. Despite sharing its name and history with Xinmin Secondary School nearby, MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Xinmin Primary. Secondary posting follows the normal PSLE and Secondary 1 Posting Exercise.
How hard is it to get into Xinmin Primary at P1? +
It depends on the phase. In the 2025 exercise, Phase 2A and Phase 2B were both under-subscribed and needed no ballot, while Phase 2C had 53 vacancies for 87 applicants and went to a ballot for Singapore Citizen children within 1km. Check the live vacancy and applicant numbers for your year on MOE's balloting data checker.
All primary schools in Hougang
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 Hougang schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Innocents' | 103103/21049% | 104104/10797% | – | 2145/21SC<1214% | 4497/44SC<1220% | full0 places | – | 270of 270100% |
| Xinmin | 8484/15056% | 5555/6683% | – | 1818/2475% | 5482/54SC<1152% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Punggol | 7070/12058% | 5061/50SC>2122% | – | 00/200% | 6170/61all SC<2 placed115% | full0 places | – | 180of 180(-10)100% |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5050/18028% | 5454/13042% | – | 3737/4582% | 99103/99SC>2104% | full0 places | – | 240of 240(-30)100% |
| Hougang | 6060/12050% | 4646/6077% | – | 22/258% | 6464/7388% | pending22/9SC<1244% | – | 172of 180(-10)96% |
| CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity | 5757/18032% | 2222/12318% | – | 3131/5457% | 122122/13094% | pending14/8SC 1-2175% | – | 232of 24097% |
| Xinghua | 3131/12026% | 55/896% | – | 00/480% | 4040/14428% | pending29/10428% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Yio Chu Kang | 5151/12043% | 44/696% | – | 00/420% | 2121/12617% | pending28/10527% | – | 76of 18042% |
| Montfort Junior | 1515/9017% | 77/759% | – | 33/437% | 99/1267% | pending22/11719% | – | 34of 15023% |
Official sources
Page copy last checked against official sources: 25 July 2026. Confirm current details with the school.
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