Primary Schools in Toa Payoh (2026)
Toa Payoh has 8 primary schools. The most affordable to live near is Pei Chun Public, where a 4-room flat within 1km runs about $538,000 as of Jul 2026. The most sought-after with published figures is Pei Chun Public, which balloted at 2.19× at Phase 2C 2025 (Singapore Citizens within 1km). The single cheapest block inside any Toa Payoh school's 1km zone is $212,500, Block 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, near Pei Chun Public.
Primary Schools in Toa Payoh and What It Costs to Live In-Catchment
All 8 primary schools in Toa Payoh, ordered by the typical 4-room resale price within their 1km Primary 1 zone. The 2025 ballot column shows the published Phase 2C ratio for sought-after schools; — means no Phase 2C figure was published that year.
| School | 2027 P1 places | 2025 ballot | 4-rm within 1km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Chun Public | 300 | 2.19× | $538,000 |
| First Toa Payoh | 150 | — | $551,500 |
| St Andrew's School (Junior) | 240 | 1.25× | $568,500 |
| Cedar | 240 | — | $668,000 |
| Maris Stella High School (Primary) | 330 | 2× | $685,000 |
| Kheng Cheng | 240 | — | $686,000 |
| CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) | 210 | — | $745,000 |
| Marymount Convent | 240 | — | $782,500 |
Cheapest HDB Blocks Inside a Toa Payoh School Catchment
Individual blocks, not catchment medians. These are the lowest-priced HDB blocks in Toa Payoh that sit inside a primary school's 1km Primary 1 zone.
| Rank | Block | Within 1km of | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blk 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh | Pei Chun Public | $212,500 |
| #2 | Blk 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh | First Toa Payoh | $212,500 |
| #3 | Blk 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh | Kheng Cheng | $212,500 |
| #4 | Blk 28 Jalan Bahagia | St Andrew's School (Junior) | $225,000 |
| #5 | Blk 161 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh | CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) | $240,000 |
| #6 | Blk 120 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh | Marymount Convent | $247,500 |
| #7 | Blk 2 Upper Aljunied Lane | Cedar | $249,000 |
| #8 | Blk 2 Upper Aljunied Lane | Maris Stella High School (Primary) | $249,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Toa Payoh primary school has the most affordable HDB nearby?
Pei Chun Public has the lowest typical 4-room resale price within 1km in Toa Payoh, around $538,000 as of Jul 2026. The single cheapest block in any Toa Payoh catchment is Block 55 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh at $212,500.
Which primary school in Toa Payoh is the hardest to get into?
Of the Toa Payoh schools with published Phase 2C figures, Pei Chun Public was the most contested, balloting at 2.19× for Singapore Citizens within 1km in 2025. Ballot ratios are only published for the most sought-after schools, so a dash in the table means no published Phase 2C figure, not necessarily an easy school.
Do I need to live within 1km of the school to get my child in?
Not always, but it helps. Singapore's P1 registration gives admission priority by home-to-school distance: within 1km first, then 1-2km, then beyond 2km. For oversubscribed schools that ballot, living within 1km gives you the best position in the distance tie-breaks. For schools that take everyone, distance rarely matters.
Where does this data come from?
School locations and 2027 P1 places are from the Ministry of Education. Phase 2C 2025 ballot ratios (Singapore Citizens within 1km) are compiled by p1registration.sg from MOE P1 registration data, and are only published for the most sought-after schools. HDB resale prices are from data.gov.sg, refreshed monthly; each block's 4-room median is computed from its own transactions, then we take the catchment median across blocks within 1km.
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