Securing a Primary 1 spot for your child in Singapore can be both thrilling and stressful.
By the time you reach Phase 3, there are still plenty of opportunities for those who have not found a spot yet.
Whether you are a foreigner or a local family who missed out in Phase 2C or 2CS, this is for you.
What is Phase 3?
Phase 3 is the stage where children who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents can apply for Primary 1 registration.
It also serves as a crucial second chance for local families whose children did not get a place in earlier phases.
International students (IS) can only register for P1 during Phase 3 of the P1 Registration Exercise, after all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents have been allocated a place under the earlier phases.
Prior to Phase 3 for International Students
International students must go through a 2-step process before Phase 3:
Submit an online indication of interest form:
This form will be available from 9am on Tuesday, 28 May 2024 to 4.30pm on Monday, 3 June 2024.
You can find the form here.
If you do not submit this form, you will not be able to register in Phase 3 of the P1 Registration Exercise.
Email Notification by October:
You will be notified via email by October about:
- Whether your child can be offered a P1 place.
- How to register in Phase 3 with the designated school if they are offered a place.
School Vacancies by Region
Let's take a look at the schools with the most vacancies in each region for 2023.
Ang Mo Kio Region
- Teck Ghee Primary School: 98 vacancies
- Mayflower Primary School: 45 vacancies
- Ang Mo Kio Primary School: 41 vacancies
- Townsville Primary School: 41 vacancies
Bedok Region
- St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School: 96 vacancies
- Bedok Green Primary School: 80 vacancies
- Temasek Primary School: 64 vacancies
- Damai Primary School: 47 vacancies
- St Stephen’s School: 36 vacancies
Bukit Batok Region
- Lianhua Primary School: 165 vacancies
- Bukit View Primary School: 88 vacancies
Bukit Merah Region
- Gan Eng Seng Primary School: 67 vacancies
- CHIJ (Kellock): 57 vacancies
- Blangah Rise Primary School: 48 vacancies
- Cantonment Primary School: 41 vacancies
Bukit Panjang Region
- Greenridge Primary School: 77 vacancies
- Beacon Primary School: 44 vacancies
- West View Primary School: 16 vacancies
- CHIJ (Our Lady Queen of Peace): 9 vacancies
Choa Chu Kang Region
- Yew Tee Primary School: 63 vacancies
- Teck Whye Primary School: 50 vacancies
- Kranji Primary School: 23 vacancies
Clementi Region
- Clementi Primary School: 60 vacancies
Hougang Region
- Xinghua Primary School: 127 vacancies
- Montfort Junior School: 50 vacancies
- Yio Chu Kang Primary School: 32 vacancies
Jurong East Region
- Yuhua Primary School: 106 vacancies
- Fuhua Primary School: 43 vacancies
Jurong West Region
- Xingnan Primary School: 89 vacancies
- Corporation Primary School: 70 vacancies
- Boon Lay Garden Primary School: 69 vacancies
- West Grove Primary School: 35 vacancies
Kallang Region
- Farrer Park Primary School: 98 vacancies
- Bendemeer Primary School: 63 vacancies
Pasir Ris Region
- Meridian Primary School: 121 vacancies
Punggol Region
- Greendale Primary School: 150 vacancies
- Edgefield Primary School: 92 vacancies
- Oasis Primary School: 37 vacancies
- Waterway Primary School: 13 vacancies
Queenstown Region
- New Town Primary School: 104 vacancies
Sembawang Region
- Northoaks Primary School: 114 vacancies
- Endeavour Primary School: 97 vacancies
Sengkang Region
- North Spring Primary School: 86 vacancies
- Seng Kang Primary School: 104 vacancies
- North Vista Primary School: 44 vacancies
- Anchor Green Primary School: 27 vacancies
- Palm View Primary School: 1 vacancy
Serangoon Region
- Zhonghua Primary School: 64 vacancies
- CHIJ (Our Lady of Good Counsel): 18 vacancies
Tampines Region
- Yumin Primary School: 107 vacancies
- Changkat Primary School: 50 vacancies
- East Spring Primary School: 28 vacancies
Toa Payoh Region
- First Toa Payoh Primary School: 96 vacancies
- Cedar Primary School: 75 vacancies
- Marymount Convent School: 70 vacancies
Woodlands Region
- Si Ling Primary School: 77 vacancies
- Marsiling Primary School: 65 vacancies
- Woodlands Ring Primary School: 47 vacancies
- Qihua Primary School: 47 vacancies
- Fuchun Primary School: 46 vacancies
- Innova Primary School: 34 vacancies
- Evergreen Primary School: 6 vacancies
- Woodlands Primary School: 6 vacancies
Yishun Region
- Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School: 115 vacancies
- Peiying Primary School: 83 vacancies
- Yishun Primary School: 40 vacancies
- Jiemin Primary School: 23 vacancies
Final Thoughts
Have you ever felt the stress of not getting a spot for your child in earlier phases?
It is reassuring to know that Phase 3 still offers options.
For families who are still searching, do not lose hope k.