Bukit Batok P1 Registration: Princess Elizabeth, Keming, and St. Anthony’s Phase 2C Ballot Deep Dive

Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Keming Primary School, and St. Anthony's Primary School are the three schools in Bukit Batok that trigger Phase 2C ballots. This article goes deeper into each school's ballot pattern, what the numbers mean for your registration strategy, and how to think about backup plans.

Princess Elizabeth Primary School. Year-After-Year Phase 2A and Phase 2C Ballots

Princess Elizabeth Primary School is the most oversubscribed school in Bukit Batok, and the competition is not just at Phase 2C. Phase 2A has also triggered a ballot in all 3 years of available data.

This means that even parents with a church or alumni connection to the school are not guaranteed a place. If you are applying through Phase 2A and there are more applicants than available places, a computerised ballot decides who gets in. The 2024 data is striking. 97 applicants for the available places at Phase 2A. That is a ballot that affected families with Phase 2A priority.

Phase 2B also triggered a ballot in 2024 (2 applicants over) and 2025 (8 applicants over). If you are relying on parent volunteer hours at Princess Elizabeth, know that Phase 2B has not been a guaranteed path either. The school is oversubscribed across multiple phases.

Phase 2C is the most severe. 235 applicants over in 2023. 229 in 2024. 191 in 2025. These are not small numbers. If you do not have a sibling at the school, a Phase 2A connection, or Phase 2B volunteer history, you are entering a Phase 2C ballot with very low odds of success.

The Phase 1 take-up is healthy but not overwhelming, which means Phase 2A has meaningful vacancy available. until the church and alumni families absorb it, which they did in all 3 years.

Phase 2A. Always Balloted

Phase 2A at Princess Elizabeth has balloted every year. 36 applicants over in 2023. 97 applicants over in 2024. 93 applicants over in 2025. If you are using a Phase 2A connection at this school, you need to treat it as a ballot risk, not a guarantee.

Phase 2B. Also Balloted in Most Years

Phase 2B had a ballot in 2024 and 2025. 2 applicants over in 2024. 8 applicants over in 2025. If you are counting on your 40 volunteer hours to secure a place here, know that it has not been enough in recent years.

Phase 2C. Severe and Consistent

Phase 2C is where the pressure is most severe. 235 applicants over in 2023. 229 in 2024. 191 in 2025. Every year, more children applied than places available. If Princess Elizabeth is your target and you have no sibling priority, no Phase 2A connection, and no Phase 2B volunteer history, the Phase 2C ballot is your reality.

Phase 1 Take-Up Is Healthy. That Is Normal Here

Phase 1 take-up at Princess Elizabeth is consistently healthy. siblings of existing students get priority and they generally enrol. This is normal for a school with strong community ties. Phase 1 take-up being healthy does not reduce the pressure at later phases. It just means those places are taken by siblings before anyone else gets a look in.

Keming Primary School. Phase 2C Is the Only Battleground

Keming Primary School tells a different story from Princess Elizabeth. Phase 1, 2A, and 2B have been clear every year. The bottleneck is exclusively at Phase 2C.

In 2023, 56 children were left out of Keming at Phase 2C. In 2024, 60 were left out. In 2025, 48 were left out. This is a consistent and structural Phase 2C oversubscription. If Keming is your target and you are entering through Phase 2C, you are going into a ballot.

The pattern is different from Princess Elizabeth because the earlier phases are not problematic. If you have a church connection or are an alumni family, Phase 2A at Keming is a cleaner path than at Princess Elizabeth. The problem only appears if you are in Phase 2C without priority.

Phase 1 take-up at Keming has been healthy. 80 to 96 children in Phase 1 over the 3 years. But Phase 1 does not crowd out Phase 2A the way it does at some schools, which is why Phase 2A has stayed clear.

St. Anthony's Primary School. Lighter But Still Consistent

St. Anthony's Primary School also triggers Phase 2C ballots, though the numbers are lower than Princess Elizabeth or Keming. In 2023, 12 applicants were over. In 2024, 49 were over. In 2025, 39 were over.

The year-to-year variation is wider here. 2023 was relatively light (12 over). 2024 was heavy (49 over). 2025 was moderate (39 over). This suggests that the Phase 2C demand at St. Anthony's fluctuates more than at the other schools, possibly based on how many families in the surrounding area are using the school as their first choice in a given year.

Phase 2B also had a ballot in 2024 (3 applicants over), which is worth noting if you are relying on volunteer hours at this school.

Phase 1 take-up is healthy and Phase 2A has been clear in all 3 years. Phase 2A is a viable path here if you have a church connection, unlike at Princess Elizabeth where Phase 2A itself has been oversubscribed.

The Verdict for Bukit Batok's Competitive Schools

If Princess Elizabeth Primary School is your target, you need Phase 1, Phase 2A, or Phase 2B priority to have a realistic shot. Phase 2C alone is a severe ballot every year. The school is oversubscribed across all phases.

If Keming Primary School is your target, Phase 2A is your best bet if you have a church connection. Phase 2C is a consistent ballot if you do not. Phase 1 and 2B are clear.

If St. Anthony's Primary School is your target, Phase 2A is the cleaner path. Phase 2C has balloted every year, but the numbers are more manageable than at Princess Elizabeth. If you are in Phase 2C at St. Anthony's, the ballot risk is real but the scale is smaller.

If you are balloted out, here is exactly what happens next and what your options are.