Yishun Primary School
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Here is the P1 balloting picture for Yishun Primary School, year by year from 2019 to the live 2026 figures: how many places each phase took, the applicants and vacancies, and where a ballot was needed.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Yishun Primary School has not needed a Phase 2C ballot in the last 7 completed exercises. Demand still varies year to year, and admission depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- 2026 so far: 65 admitted in Phase 1 (of 190 total places) · Phase 2A had 33 applicants for 65 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
School info
Yishun Primary School (YPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government, co-educational
- Area
- Yishun
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Yishun
- Principal
- Mr Chan Weng Yew Marvin
- Contact
- 6257 7461 · [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.
Yishun Primary 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.
MOE Kindergarten @ Yishun. A place there earns Phase 2A priority for a P1 seat here.
These preschools feed into the MOE Kindergarten on this school's site:
PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Nee Soon East Blk 223 (EY) →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 Yishun Primary School.
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
The appointed school bus operator is Tong Tar Transport Service 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.
Yishun Primary School has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $240. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. 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
Yishun Primary School's CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Yishun Primary School lists 15 CCAs with MOE, including Basketball, Scouts, 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 Be Environmentally Green, Don't Leave Your Footprint (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Viva De Symphonie - Championing Values: Living, Learning and Growing through Music (Music & Performing Arts).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Yishun Primary School's 2026 open house: 4 Jul, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Physical)
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Common questions
Does Yishun have an affiliated secondary school? +
No. MOE does not list an affiliated secondary school for Yishun 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 Yishun
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 Yishun schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland | 106106/18059% | 7479/74SC>2107% | – | 2029/20SC<1145% | 42141/42SC<1336% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Chongfu | 121121/24050% | 110110/11992% | – | 2445/24SC<1188% | 48137/48SC<1285% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| North View | 122122/18068% | 5872/58SC<1124% | – | 44/2020% | 59122/59SC<1207% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Huamin | 9797/18054% | 8385/83SC>2102% | – | 33/2015% | 58106/58SC<1183% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Naval Base | 109109/18061% | 5050/7170% | – | 22/277% | 6565/7982% | pending37/14SC<1264% | – | 226of 24094% |
| Peiying | 7676/16048% | 2525/8430% | – | 00/400% | 6161/12051% | pending76/59SC>2129% | – | 162of 220(+20)74% |
| Xishan | 9191/16057% | 2323/6933% | – | 00/350% | 4747/10644% | pending102/59SC 1-2173% | – | 161of 220(-20)73% |
| Yishun | 6565/13050% | 3333/6551% | – | 00/310% | 3536/9339% | pending54/5893% | – | 133of 190(-30)70% |
| Jiemin | 5555/16034% | 1414/10513% | – | 11/502% | 4646/15031% | pending25/10424% | – | 116of 220(+30)53% |
| Ahmad Ibrahim | 4343/18024% | 1414/13710% | – | 00/610% | 2121/18611% | pending19/16512% | – | 78of 240(+20)33% |
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