Top Secondary Schools in Singapore 2023 Based on PSLE Score Range for 2022

Therefore, in this article, we provide the latest information on the top secondary schools in Singapore for 2023, based on the PSLE score range 2022.

In 2021, Singapore introduced a new Achievement Levels scoring system for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), bringing significant changes to the way secondary schools admit students. As a result, parents are undoubtedly eager to know which schools are at the top of the list. Therefore, in this article, we provide the latest information on the top secondary schools in Singapore for 2023, based on the PSLE score range 2022.

Source: Ministry of Education (MOE)

Integrated Programmes (IP) Secondary School Ranking

The Integrated Programmes (IP) offer a seamless educational journey from secondary to pre-university levels. Here are the top IP schools in Singapore based on the PSLE score range for 2022:


No.	School	PSLE Score Range for 2022
1	Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) (IP)	4-6
2	Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)	4-6
3	Raffles Institution (Secondary)	4-6
4	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)	4-7
5	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (IP)	4(D) – 7(M)
6	Hwa Chong Institution	4(D) – 7(M)
7	Nanyang Girls’ High School	4(D) – 7(D)
8	National Junior College	4-7
9	Catholic High School (IP)	4 – 8(M)
10	Cedar Girls’ Secondary School (IP)	4-8
11	Dunman High School (IP)	5(D) – 8(M)
12	Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (IP)	5-8
13	St. Joseph’s Institution (IP)	4-8
14	Victoria School (IP)	5-8
15	River Valley High School (IP)	4(M) – 9(M)
16	Temasek Junior College (IP)	5-9

Higher Chinese Grades (HCL)

The HCL grades for students admitted to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools are indicated in parenthesis. Here’s a breakdown of what the grades mean:

D = Distinction
M = Merit
P = Pass

Source: MOE

Express/Normal Secondary School Ranking

For those considering Express or Normal streams, here are the top schools based on the PSLE score range for 2022:


No.	School	Express	Normal (Academic)	Normal (Technical)
1	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)	7-8	–	–
2	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School	5-8	–	–
3	Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	6-8	–	–
4	Singapore Chinese Girls’ School	5-8	–	–
5	Catholic High School	7(D)-9(M)	–	–
6	Cedar Girls’ Secondary School	5-9	–	–
7	Anderson Secondary School	5-10	21-22	25-26
8	Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)	7-10	21-21	25-28
9	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)	8-10	21-21	25-26
10	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School	8-10	21-23	26-30*
11	St. Andrew’s Secondary School	9-10	21-22	25-27
12	St. Joseph’s Institution	7-10	–	–
13	Victoria School	7-10	–	–
14	CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)	7-11	21-22	25-27
15	Chung Cheng High School (Main)	6(M)-11(M)	–	–
16	Nan Hua High School	6(D)-11	–	–
17	Swiss Cottage Secondary School	6-11	21-22	25-26
18	Bukit Panjang Govt. High School	5-12	21-22	25-26
19	Crescent Girls’ School	6-12	–	–
20	Nan Chiau High School SAP	5(D)-12	–	–
21	Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)	4-13	21-22	25-27
22	Ngee Ann Secondary School	6-13	21-21	25-26
23	Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	9-13	21-23	25-30*
24	Temasek Secondary School	6-13	21-22	25-26
25	Yishun Town Secondary School	8-13	21-22	25-27
26	Anglican High School	6(M)-14(P)	–	–
27	CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent	9-14	21-22	25-26
28	Clementi Town Secondary School	10-14	21-23	25-27
29	Fuhua Secondary School	5-14	21-23	25-28
30	Maris Stella High School	8(P)-14(P)	–	–
31	Presbyterian High School	8-14	21-23	25-28
32	St. Margaret’s Secondary School	6-14	21-22	25-30*
33	Tanjong Katong Girls’ School	8-14	–	–
34	Tanjong Katong Secondary School	9-14	–	–
35	St. Patrick’s School	–	21-23	25-26
36	Zhonghua Secondary School	6-14	21-23	25-28
37	CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent	11-15	21-23	25-30*
38	Commonwealth Secondary School	8-15	21-23	25-27
39	Dunman Secondary School	10-15	21-23	25-27
40	Edgefield Secondary School	6-15	21-22	25-27
41	Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)	9-15	21-23	25-26
42	Holy Innocents’ High School	10-15	21-23	25-27
43	Kranji Secondary School	10-15	21-23	25-27
44	Riverside Secondary School	7-15	21-23	25-28
45	St. Hilda’s Secondary School	12-15	21-23	25-28
46	Bowen Secondary School	11-17	21-23	25-28
47	Bukit Batok Secondary School	12-16	21-24	25-28
48	CHIJ Katong Convent	12-16	21-24	25-30*
49	Evergreen Secondary School	10-16	21-23	25-30*
50	Gan Eng Seng School	9-16	21-24	25-27
51	Hua Yi Secondary School	10-16	21-23	25-26
52	Jurong Secondary School	7-16	21-24	25-28
53	St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School	12-16	21-24	25-30*
54	Xinmin Secondary School	8-16	21-23	25-27
55	Yusof Ishak Secondary School	9-16	21-22	25-26
56	Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School	12-17	21-24	25-28
57	Pei Hwa Secondary School	9-17	21-23	25-26
58	West Spring Secondary School	8-17	21-23	25-27
59	Ang Mo Kio Secondary School	7-18	21-24	25-28
60	Beatty Secondary School	11-18	21-24	25-28
61	Bedok View Secondary School	13-18	21-25	26-30*
62	Deyi Secondary School	11-18	21-25	26-30*
63	Greendale Secondary School	11-18	21-23	25-27
64	Hai Sing Catholic School	8-18	21-24	25-28
65	Jurong West Secondary School	9-18	21-24	25-27
66	Mayflower Secondary School	14-18	21-24	25-30*
67	Queensway Secondary School	12-18	21-24	25-27
68	St. Gabriel’s Secondary School	11-18	21-24	26-29
69	Bukit View Secondary School	13-19	21-25	25-30*
70	Christ Church Secondary School	12-18	21-24	25-30*
71	Compassvale Secondary School	15-19	21-24	25-27
72	Hillgrove Secondary School	13-19	21-25	25-28
73	Kent Ridge Secondary School	12-19	21-24	25-28
74	North Vista Secondary School	13-19	21-24	25-28
75	Orchid Park Secondary School	14-19	21-24	25-27
76	Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School	14-19	21-24	25-28
77	Pasir Ris Secondary School	13-19	21-24	26-28
78	Yuan Ching Secondary School	14-19	21-25	26-29
79	Bedok Green Secondary School	15-20	21-25	25-27
80	Bedok South Secondary School	15-20	21-25	25-28
81	Jurongville Secondary School	16-20	22-25	25-28
82	Naval Base Secondary School	13-20	22-24	25-28
83	New Town Secondary School	15-20	21-25	26-30*
84	Peirce Secondary School	11-20	22-25	25-30*
85	Punggol Secondary School	15-20	21-24	25-27
86	Seng Kang Secondary School	13-20	21-24	25-28
87	Tampines Secondary School	10-20	21-24	25-28
88	Unity Secondary School	12-20	22-24	25-28
89	Woodgrove Secondary School	13-20	21-24	25-28
90	Yishun Secondary School	15-20	21-24	25-28
91	Zhenghua Secondary School	10-20	21-24	25-27
92	Admiralty Secondary School	14-21	22-25	25-28
93	Chua Chu Kang Secondary School	15-21	21-25	26-28
94	Montfort Secondary School	15-21	22-25	26-29
96	Woodlands Ring Secondary School	15-21	21-25	25-30*
97	Assumption English School	14-22	21-25	25-30*
98	Bartley Secondary School	14-22	21-25	25-29
99	Bendemeer Secondary School	5-22	23-25	25-29
100	Boon Lay Secondary School	14-22	21-25	25-30*
101	Broadrick Secondary School	7-22	22-25	26-30*
102	Bukit Merah Secondary School	12-22	22-25	26-28
103	Canberra Secondary School	12-22	22-25	25-30*
104	Changkat Changi Secondary School	15-22	22-25	26-30*
105	Damai Secondary School	6-22	21-25	25-30*
106	Dunearn Secondary School	13-22	22-25	26-30*
107	East Spring Secondary School	12-22	21-25	26-28
110	Greenridge Secondary School	4-22	22-25	25-28
111	Guangyang Secondary School	12-22	22-25	26-30*
112	Hougang Secondary School	10-22	21-24	25-30*
113	Junyuan Secondary School	13-22	21-25	25-28
114	Juying Secondary School	11-22	21-25	25-30*
115	Loyang View Secondary School	6-22	21-25	26-30*
116	Manjusri Secondary School	8-22	21-25	26-30*
117	Marsiling Secondary School	9-22	21-25	26-30*
118	Meridian Secondary School	15-22	21-24	25-28
119	Northbrooks Secondary School	14-22	21-25	25-27
120	Northland Secondary School	6-22	22-25	26-28
121	Outram Secondary School	10-22	22-25	26-30*
122	Peicai Secondary School	13-22	23-25	26-30*
124	Queenstown Secondary School	6-22	21-25	26-28
125	Regent Secondary School	8-22	22-25	26-30*
126	Sembawang Secondary School	9-22	23-25	25-30*
127	Serangoon Garden Secondary School	10-22	23-25	26-29
128	Serangoon Secondary School	14-22	22-24	25-28
129	Springfield Secondary School	14-22	22-25	26-30*
130	Westwood Secondary School	13-22	22-25	26-30*
131	Whitley Secondary School	8-22	23-25	26-30*
132	Woodlands Secondary School	11-22	21-25	25-30*
133	Yio Chu Kang Secondary School	13-22	23-25	25-30*
134	Yuhua Secondary School	15-22	21-25	26-30*
135	Yuying Secondary School	12-22	23-25	26-29

Please note that there are gaps and variations in the ranking scales for different types of schools (Express, Normal Academic, and Normal Technical).

Moreover, schools with “-” are not ranked in the respective category. Additionally, some schools have a range (e.g., 6-8), indicating a range of ranks based on different criteria or programs offered.

Explaining the PSLE Score Ranges

The PSLE score ranges indicate the range of scores of students admitted to each school. For instance, if a school’s score range is 5-8, it means that students with PSLE scores between 5 and 8 were admitted.

Schools with Affiliation

Some schools have affiliations, which means they have a special connection with certain primary schools. Here are the top affiliated schools based on the PSLE score range for 2022:


No.	School	Express	Normal (Academic)	Normal (Technical)
1	Nanyang Girls’ High School	4(D)-8(M)	–	–
2	Catholic High School	8(M)-12	–	–
3	St. Joseph’s Institution	8-12	–	–
4	Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)	7-13	–	–
5	CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School	7(M)-14	–	–
6	Maris Stella High School	8-16	–	–
7	Ngee Ann Secondary School	10-16	21-25	26-28
8	Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	7-17	–	–
9	Singapore Chinese Girls’ School	8-17	–	–
10	CHIJ Katong Convent	11-20	21-25	26-27
11	CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)	7-20	21-25	25-28
12	CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent	8-20	21-25	25-28
13	CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent	10-20	21-25	26-29
14	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)	8-20	21-24	25-28
15	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School	10-20	21-25	26-28
16	Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	5-20	21-25	26-28
17	St. Margaret’s Secondary School	9-20	21-25	26-29
18	Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)	13-21	22-25	25-28
19	Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)	11-22	21-25	25-27
20	Holy Innocents’ High School	7-22	22-25	26-28
21	Manjusri Secondary School	17-22	23-25	27-28
22	Montfort Secondary School	14-22	23-25	26-26
23	St. Andrew’s Secondary School	8-22	21-25	25-29
24	St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School	11-22	21-25	26-28
25	St. Gabriel’s Secondary School	14-22	22-25	26-29
26	St. Hilda’s Secondary School	12-22	22-25	26-28
27	St. Patrick’s School	13-20	21-25	25-29

9 Key Changes in the New PSLE Scoring System You Need to Know

The education system in Singapore, renowned for its rigorous standards and high-quality teaching, has undergone an important change that parents and students need to be aware of. The PSLE scoring system, which is a pivotal factor in determining admission to the top secondary schools in Singapore, has been revised significantly.

Here, we’ll delve into the 9 key changes in the new PSLE scoring system you need to know:

End of PSLE T-score: As a result of this transition, the T-score system has been replaced with Achievement Levels (ALs), offering wider scoring bands.
8 Achievement Levels: In this new system, every PSLE subject will be scored using 8 ALs, from AL1 to AL8, with AL1 being the highest level of achievement.
PSLE Score Range: Under the revised scoring scheme, the total PSLE Score will be the sum of the scores for the four subjects and will range from 4 to 32. It’s important to note that the lower the score, the better!
More Students with the Same PSLE Score: Due to the implementation of this new approach, the new scoring system will result in more students having the same PSLE score, resulting in less differentiation amongst schools based on their cut-off points.
Choice Order of Schools: Moreover, for the first time, the choice order of schools will be used as a tie-breaker when students have the same PSLE scores.
Admission into SAP Schools: To ensure eligibility for posting to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools, students will need to obtain a Distinction/Merit/Pass in Higher Chinese Language (HCL) and a PSLE score of 14 or better.
Priority for Better HCL Grades: Furthermore, among students with the same PSLE score applying for places in the same SAP school, those with better HCL grades will be given priority.
Grading for Foundation-Level Subjects: In a significant change, foundation-level subjects will be graded from AL A to AL C under the new AL scoring system.
Mapping of Foundation Level Grades: For the purposes of Secondary 1 posting, Foundation Level AL A to AL C will be mapped to AL 6 to AL 8 of Standard level subjects.

These changes aim to reduce pressure on students and provide a more holistic approach to education. It’s a shift towards recognising each child’s level of achievement, rather than comparing them to their peers.

Stay informed about the latest developments in Singapore’s education system by subscribing to our newsletter. Remember, every child’s journey is unique, and this new system aims to support that.

Conclusion

While these rankings provide a snapshot of academic excellence, it is equally important to consider other factors such as school culture, curriculum, co-curricular activities, and values that align with your child’s interests and disposition. The top secondary schools in Singapore offer a wide range of programs and opportunities for students to excel not just academically, but also in their personal growth and development.

Ultimately, choosing the right secondary school is a significant decision that can shape your child’s future. While the ranking of the school matters, what’s more important is finding a school where your child will be happy, challenged, and supported to achieve their full potential.

MOE

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