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Co-ed vs Single-Gender Primary Schools in Singapore

158 co-educational · 7 all-boys · 14 all-girls out of 179 primary schools

158
Co-educational Schools

Admit both boys and girls. The vast majority of Singapore primary schools are co-ed. Most government schools fall into this category.

7
All-Boys Schools

Admit only male students. Typically government-aided schools with strong mission traditions — e.g. ACS Primary, Catholic High.

14
All-Girls Schools

Admit only female students. Predominantly CHIJ schools run by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus.

Co-ed vs Single-Gender: What's the Difference?

Co-educational Schools

  • ✓ Boys and girls learn together in the same classes
  • ✓ Prepares children for mixed-gender environments in secondary school and beyond
  • ✓ Generally more school options available across all regions
  • ✓ Less chance of gender-based subject stereotyping (e.g. math = boys)
  • – May have mixed friendship dynamics that some parents prefer to delay

Single-Gender Schools

  • ✓ Focused learning environment without cross-gender social pressures
  • ✓ Often strong school identity, traditions, and alumni networks
  • ✓ May offer affiliation with same-gender secondary school (Phase 2A advantage)
  • ✓ Some research suggests reduced gender stereotyping in subject interest
  • – Fewer options — mostly mission or government-aided schools
  • – Some schools are more competitive to enter due to strong demand

All-Boys Primary Schools

7 primary schools in Singapore that admit only male students.

School NameRegionSessionSAPGEP2024 Balloting
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)SouthSingle——Balloted
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)SouthSingle—GEPBalloted
Montfort Junior SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
St Andrew'S School (Junior)SouthSingle——Balloted
St. Gabriel'S Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
St. Joseph'S Institution JuniorSouthSingle——Balloted
St. Stephen'S SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot

All-Girls Primary Schools

14 primary schools in Singapore that admit only female students.

School NameRegionSessionSAPGEP2024 Balloting
Chij (Katong) PrimaryEastSingle——No Ballot
Chij (Kellock)SouthSingle——No Ballot
Chij Our Lady Queen of PeaceWestSingle——No Ballot
Chij Our Lady of Good CounselSouthSingle——No Ballot
Chij Our Lady of the NativitySouthSingle——Balloted
Chij Primary (Toa Payoh)SouthSingle——Balloted
Haig Girls' SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Marymount Convent SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Methodist Girls' School (Primary)WestSingle——Balloted
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)EastSingle——Balloted
Raffles Girls' Primary SchoolSouthSingle—GEPBalloted
Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
St. Anthony'S Canossian Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
St. Margaret'S School (Primary)SouthSingle——Balloted

Co-educational Primary Schools

158 primary schools in Singapore that admit both boys and girls.

School NameRegionSessionSAPGEP2024 Balloting
Admiralty Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Ahmad Ibrahim Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Ai Tong SchoolSouthSingleSAP—Balloted
Alexandra Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Anchor Green Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Anderson Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Ang Mo Kio Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Angsana Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Beacon Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Bedok Green Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Bendemeer Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Blangah Rise Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Boon Lay Garden Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Bukit Panjang Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Bukit Timah Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Bukit View Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Canberra Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Canossa Catholic Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Cantonment Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Casuarina Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Cedar Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Changkat Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Chongfu SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Chongzheng Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Chua Chu Kang Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Clementi Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Compassvale Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Concord Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Corporation Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Damai Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Dazhong Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
De La Salle SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
East Spring Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Edgefield Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Elias Park Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Endeavour Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Evergreen Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)SouthSingle——Balloted
Farrer Park Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Fengshan Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Fern Green Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Fernvale Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
First Toa Payoh Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Frontier Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Fuchun Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Fuhua Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Gan Eng Seng Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Geylang Methodist School (Primary)EastSingle——No Ballot
Gongshang Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Greendale Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Greenridge Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Greenwood Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Henry Park Primary SchoolWestSingle—GEPBalloted
Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolSouthSingleSAP—Balloted
Hong Wen SchoolSouthSingleSAP—Balloted
Horizon Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Hougang Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Huamin Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Innova Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Jiemin Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Jing Shan Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Junyuan Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Jurong Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Jurong West Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Keming Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Kheng Cheng SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Kong Hwa SchoolEastSingleSAP—Balloted
Kranji Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Lakeside Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Lianhua Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Maha Bodhi SchoolEastSingleSAP—Balloted
Marsiling Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Mayflower Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Mee Toh SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Meridian Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Nan Chiau Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Nan Hua Primary SchoolWestSingleSAPGEPBalloted
Nanyang Primary SchoolWestSingleSAPGEPBalloted
Naval Base Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
New Town Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Ngee Ann Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
North Spring Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
North View Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
North Vista Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Northland Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Northoaks Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Northshore Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Oasis Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Opera Estate Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Palm View Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Park View Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Pasir Ris Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Pei Chun Public SchoolSouthSingleSAP—Balloted
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary SchoolWestSingleSAP—Balloted
Pei Tong Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Peiying Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Pioneer Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Poi Ching SchoolEastSingleSAP—Balloted
Princess Elizabeth Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Punggol Cove Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Punggol Green Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Punggol Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Punggol View Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Qifa Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Qihua Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Queenstown Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Radin Mas Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Red Swastika SchoolEastSingleSAP—Balloted
River Valley Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Riverside Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Rivervale Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Rosyth SchoolNorthSingle—GEPBalloted
Rulang Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Sembawang Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Seng Kang Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Sengkang Green Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Shuqun Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Si Ling Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
South View Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
Springdale Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
St. Anthony'S Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
St. Hilda'S Primary SchoolEastSingle—GEPBalloted
Tampines North Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Tampines Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Tanjong Katong Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Tao Nan SchoolEastSingleSAPGEPBalloted
Teck Ghee Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Teck Whye Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Telok Kurau Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Temasek Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Townsville Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Unity Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Valour Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Waterway Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Wellington Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
West Grove Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
West Spring Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
West View Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Westwood Primary SchoolWestSingle——Balloted
White Sands Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Woodgrove Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Woodlands Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Woodlands Ring Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Xinghua Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot
Xingnan Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Xinmin Primary SchoolNorthSingle——Balloted
Xishan Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Yangzheng Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Yew Tee Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Yio Chu Kang Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Yishun Primary SchoolNorthSingle——No Ballot
Yu Neng Primary SchoolEastSingle——Balloted
Yuhua Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Yumin Primary SchoolEastSingle——No Ballot
Zhangde Primary SchoolSouthSingle——Balloted
Zhenghua Primary SchoolWestSingle——No Ballot
Zhonghua Primary SchoolSouthSingle——No Ballot

Tips for Choosing Between Co-ed and Single-Gender

  • Consider your child's personality: Some children thrive in the focused environment of a same-gender school; others benefit from early mixed-gender interaction.
  • Check affiliation benefits: Several single-gender primaries are affiliated with secondary schools. Enrolment gives Phase 2A priority for siblings at those secondaries.
  • Look at overall school culture: School ethos, CCAs, and teaching quality matter more than gender composition for most children.
  • Think long-term: If you have a preference for a particular secondary school, check if it has a feeder primary that offers Phase 2A priority.
  • Visit open houses: Experiencing the school environment firsthand is the best way to judge fit for your child.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a co-ed and single-gender primary school?

A co-educational (co-ed) school admits both boys and girls, while a single-gender school admits only boys or only girls. In Singapore, the vast majority of primary schools are co-educational. Only a small number of government-aided schools are single-gender, and these are typically associated with long-standing mission or SAP traditions.

Which primary schools in Singapore are all-girls?

All-girls primary schools in Singapore include CHIJ schools such as CHIJ (Kellock), CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel, CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace, CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), and CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School. These are run by the CHIJ (Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus) mission.

Which primary schools in Singapore are all-boys?

All-boys primary schools in Singapore include Catholic High School (Primary), Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), and St. Joseph's Institution Junior. These schools have historic traditions of single-gender education rooted in their founding missions.

Are single-gender schools more competitive to get into?

Some single-gender schools — particularly SAP schools and those with strong alumni networks — do see higher demand during P1 registration. However, competitiveness varies widely by school and year. Parents should check the specific school's Phase 2C balloting history for an accurate picture.

Does gender composition affect academic performance?

Research on single-gender versus co-educational schooling shows mixed results. Some studies suggest single-gender environments reduce gender-based stereotyping in subject choices, while others find no significant academic difference. The quality of teaching, curriculum, and school culture are more consistent predictors of outcomes.

Can I apply to a single-gender school during P1 registration?

Yes. The P1 registration process is the same regardless of whether the school is co-ed or single-gender — you go through Phase 1 to Phase 3 based on eligibility criteria. For all-girls schools, only girls may register; for all-boys schools, only boys may register.

Are there single-gender secondary schools linked to primary schools?

Yes. Several all-girls and all-boys primary schools are affiliated with secondary schools of the same gender (e.g. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School is affiliated with CHIJ Secondary). Having alumni affiliation (Phase 2A) can give priority access during P1 registration for these linked schools.

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