Geylang Methodist School Primary

At a glance

Geylang Methodist School Primary is a co-educational Government-aided school with a solid academic profile that appeals to a broad range of Singaporean families. This Primary School offers a single session programme that is conducive to a steady learning environment.

School Type

Government-aided Sch

Session Type

Single Session

Nearest MRT

Aljunied

Latest Ballot Year

2025

Government-aided Sch Co-ed School Single Session sessions Nearest MRT: Aljunied

Estimated demand near this school: Moderate

Moderate

Directional estimate grouped by latest MOE ballot pressure, recent applied-rate trend, local child-population proxy, and nearby vacancies.

Demand signals snapshot

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SingStat is an area population proxy, not the number of children registering for this school. The one-year cohort estimate divides the age 5 to 9 count by 5.

Latest MOE ballot signal

Year

2025

Segment

N/A

Phases balloted

N/A

Latest applied rate

100%

Local child pool

SingStat age 5 to 9

1,500

Estimated 1-year cohort

300

Area

Aljunied (subzone)

Area share

3.8%

Nearby capacity

Nearby vacancies (2km)

660

Capacity context

About 2.2 vacancies per estimated local child

Scrape-backed ballot pressure from the latest cycle.

Ballot Results

See each year at a glance, then compare phase-by-phase demand in a cleaner format.

Trend by Year

Applied rate and taken rate compared across ballot years.

Applied Rate Taken Rate

Recent format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2025

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

100%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A	2B	2C	2C(S)
Vacancies	210	113	47	138	0
Applied	97	31	4	138	0
Taken	97	31	4	138	0
Taken Rate	46%	27%	9%	100%	-

2024

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

103%

Taken Rate

101%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	210	124	52	153	44	270
Applied	86	27	8	109	48	0
Taken	86	27	8	109	44	0
Taken Rate	41%	22%	15%	71%	109%	0%

2023

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

101%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	210	108	45	132	270	270
Applied	102	32	4	134	0	0
Taken	102	32	4	132	0	0
Taken Rate	49%	30%	9%	102%	0%	0%

2022

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

101%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	210	107	44	129	270	270
Applied	103	34	4	131	0	0
Taken	103	34	4	129	0	0
Taken Rate	49%	32%	9%	102%	0%	0%

Older format

Vacancy shows available places. Applied rate shows demand. When MOE marks a phase for balloting, the school was oversubscribed for that phase.

2021

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

100%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	230	143	133	76	141	270	270
Applied	87	10	22	10	141	0	0
Taken	87	10	22	10	141	0	0
Taken Rate	38%	7%	17%	13%	100%	0%	0%

2020

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

107%

Taken Rate

101%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	230	146	136	75	141	18	270
Applied	84	10	27	10	123	36	0
Taken	84	10	27	10	123	18	0
Taken Rate	37%	7%	20%	13%	87%	200%	0%

2019

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

99%

Taken Rate

99%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	230	140	136	78	150	42	7
Applied	90	5	20	10	108	35	0
Taken	90	5	20	10	108	35	0
Taken Rate	39%	4%	15%	13%	72%	83%	0%

2018

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

60%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	72	136	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	10	151	0	0
Taken	102	2	22	8	136	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	14%	111%	0%	0%

2017

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

61%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

2C(S)

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	80	152	12	270
Applied	0	0	0	10	140	14	0
Taken	79	6	25	8	140	12	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	13%	92%	117%	0%

2016

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

56%

Taken Rate

96%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	80	154	30	12
Applied	0	0	0	7	125	18	0
Taken	89	1	21	5	124	18	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	9%	81%	60%	0%

2015

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

56%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	72	136	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	9	142	0	0
Taken	99	1	27	7	136	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	13%	104%	0%	0%

2014

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

64%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	80	149	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	11	163	0	0
Taken	81	2	27	11	149	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	14%	109%	0%	0%

2013

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

57%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	72	125	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	18	137	0	0
Taken	108	1	18	18	125	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	25%	110%	0%	0%

2012

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

57%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	73	138	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	7	146	0	0
Taken	102	0	23	7	138	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	10%	106%	0%	0%

2011

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

52%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	66	125	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	8	132	0	0
Taken	111	1	26	8	125	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	12%	106%	0%	0%

2010

Historical ballot data

Vacancies

270

Applied Rate

67%

Taken Rate

100%

Highest Demand

Metric	Phase 1	2A(1)	2A(2)	2B	2C	2C(S)	3
Vacancies	270	270	270	76	145	270	270
Applied	0	0	0	6	175	0	0
Taken	98	1	20	6	145	0	0
Taken Rate	0%	0%	0%	8%	121%	0%	0%