Catholic High School (Primary)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Catholic High School (Primary) is an all boys Special Assistance Plan school in Bishan, known for its strong grounding in Chinese language and bicultural learning. Boys who complete Primary 6 have an affiliation route into Catholic High School (Secondary) on the same campus.
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Catholic High School (Primary) has required balloting in several recent registration exercises. Admission risk depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- Phase 2C has gone to a ballot in 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 58 admitted in Phase 1 (of 240 total places) · Phase 2A had 129 applicants for 122 places (Ballot held (SC>2), 106% demand).
- Phase 2C(S) results are out; it was the final phase for Citizen and PR children.
Student Care
Catholic High School (Primary) has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans.
- Monthly fee $265 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Catholic High (Primary) does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Catholic High School (Primary) (CHS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, boys'
- Area
- Bishan
- Region
- North
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: Bishan MRT; Buses: 13, 52, 54, 88, 156, 162, 162M, 410
- Principal
- Madam Teo Yvonne
- Contact
- 6458 2177 · [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.
Catholic High School (Primary) is affiliated to Catholic High School. An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
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 Catholic High School (Primary).
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Source: the school's 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. Up to 2km: $160 a month return. Source: the school's website. See every fare band for this school.
Catholic High School (Primary) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Nascans. Monthly fee $265. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Source: the school's website. 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
Catholic High School (Primary)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Catholic High School (Primary) lists 36 CCAs with MOE, including Artistic Gymnastics, National Cadet Corps (Air), Chinese Drama and Artsquad. 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 Coding in Environmental Solutions (CODES) (STEM - Sustainability). Its Learning for Life Programme is Values Infused Through Active Learning in Sports (VITALS) (Sports & Outdoor Education).
See the full CCA list and both programmes →
Source: MOE's school CCA data. Confirm current details with the school.
Catholic High School (Primary) has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Catholic High School (Primary) has 8 top-four finishes recorded across 5 sports, 2 of them first place, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Catholic High School (Secondary)
High-ability
Former GEP centre; new national high-ability approach from Primary 4
What Catholic High School (Primary) is known for
Bilingual and bicultural SAP education. As one of Singapore's Special Assistance Plan schools, it puts a strong emphasis on Chinese language and culture alongside English, so boys grow up genuinely effective in both languages.
A history with high-ability learners. The school was one of the primary schools that ran the Gifted Education Programme, which is being replaced nationally by a new approach to high-ability learning that identifies and stretches stronger pupils from Primary 4.
Applied learning in STEM plus a signature Wushu module. Its Applied Learning Programme uses coding to tackle real world sustainability problems, and every Primary 1 boy is introduced to Wushu during PE lessons.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
MOE roundups did not list a public open house for the primary section, so contact the school directly or check its website for any Primary 1 information sessions.
Common questions
Is Catholic High School (Primary) a boys' school? +
Yes. It is an all boys school and a Special Assistance Plan school, so it teaches Chinese language and culture at a higher level than most primary schools.
Does it have an affiliated secondary school? +
Yes. It is affiliated to Catholic High School (Secondary), which shares the same campus. Affiliation gives priority places in Phase 2A of P1 registration.
Is it hard to get a place? +
It can be. In 2025, Phase 2C was balloted, with 54 applicants for 46 places. Affiliated and 1km families sit highest in the priority order, so review the phases early.
All primary schools in Bishan
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 Bishan schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuo Chuan Presbyterian | 9797/18054% | 7575/8390% | – | 2437/24SC<1154% | 4882/48SC<1171% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
| Ai Tong | 121121/24050% | 119160/119SC>2134% | – | 2051/20SC<1255% | 4076/40SC<1190% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Catholic High (Primary)Boys only | 5858/18032% | 122129/122SC>2106% | – | 2035/20SC<1175% | 4164/41SC<1156% | full0 places | – | 240of 240100% |
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