Secondary School Ranking 2023 in Singapore (Updated based on PSLE Score Range for 2022)

2021 was the first year that the new Achievement Levels scoring system were used for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).

Here's the score ranges for each school.

Rankings

The rankings are based on the cut-off point for each school.

For example, the 2022 PSLE score range for Raffles Girls' School's Integrated Programme is 4-6. This means that the cut-off point for the school is 6.

The scores here are based on the 2022 PSLE score ranges for each school as released on MOE's website.

Integrated Programmes (IP) Secondary School Ranking

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 of the first and last student admitted to SAP schools are shown in parenthesis.

D = Distinction

M = Merit

P = Pass

No HCL grades will be shown if the first or last student did not take of pass HCL

Express/Normal Secondary School Ranking

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 Schoo
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*
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

*While the last posted student had a PSLE score better than 30, the school still had vacancies after S1 posting.

Therefore, its cut-off point is reflected as 30 as it could have admitted a S1-eligible student with PSLE score of 30.

Schools with Affiliation

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

Key Changes

About Achievement Levels (ALs)

The PSLE T-score will be replaced with Achievement Levels (ALs), which offer wider scoring bands.

Every PSLE subject will be scored using 8 ALs from AL1 to AL8, with 1 being the best.

AL
Raw Mark Range
1
≥ 90
2
85 - 89
3
80 - 84
4
75 - 79
5
65 - 74
6
45 - 64
7
20 - 44
8
< 20

The PSLE Score will be the sum of the scores for the four subjects, and will range from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best total score possible.

Here's an example of how the student's PSLE score will be calculated:

English Language
AL1
Mother Tongue Language
AL3
Mathematics
AL4
Science
AL2
PSLE Score = 10

Changes to Secondary 1 Posting

The new PSLE scoring system will result in more students having the same PSLE score. This also means that there will be less differentiation amongst schools based on their cut-off points.

For the first time, choice order of schools will be used as a tie-breaker when students have the same PSLE scores.

The tie-breaker system is only used when there are two or more students with the same PSLE score applying for the last available places in a school.

Secondary 1 Posting Tie-Breakers (in order of priority)

  1. Citizenship (priority is given to Singapore Citizens first, followed by Permanent Residents, and International Students)
  2. Choice order of schools (NEW)
  3. Computerised balloting

Use of Higher Chinese Language (HCL) for admission into SAP Schools

To be eligible for posting to SAP schools, students will need to obtain the following:

  1. Distinction/Merit/Pass in HCL
  2. PSLE score of 14 or better (eg PSLE score ≤ 14)

When students with the same PSLE score apply for places in the same SAP school, those with better HCL grades will be given priority.

This applies before the tie-breakers for Secondary 1 posting.

Image credit: MOE

Scoring for Foundation Level Subjects

In the new AL scoring system, Foundation level subjects will be graded from AL A to AL C.

Similar to the ALs for Standard level subject, the ALs for Foundation Level subjects will reflect a students level of achievement instead of their performance relative to peers.

The determine a student's PSLE score 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.

Grades for Foundation
Foundation Raw Mark Range
Grades for Foundation
A
75-100
6
B
30-74
7
C
<30
8

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