Primary Schools in Geylang (2026)
Geylang has 5 primary schools. The most affordable to live near is Maha Bodhi, where a 4-room flat within 1km runs about $467,500 as of Jul 2026. The most sought-after with published figures is Maha Bodhi, which balloted at 2.6× at Phase 2C 2025 (Singapore Citizens within 1km). The single cheapest block inside any Geylang school's 1km zone is $210,000, Block 81 Macpherson Lane, near Canossa Catholic.
Primary Schools in Geylang and What It Costs to Live In-Catchment
All 5 primary schools in Geylang, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maha Bodhi | 300 | 2.6× | $467,500 |
| Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | 270 | — | $552,500 |
| Canossa Catholic | 120 | — | $595,000 |
| Kong Hwa | 280 | 2.41× | $635,000 |
| Haig Girls' | 190 | — | $674,000 |
Cheapest HDB Blocks Inside a Geylang School Catchment
Individual blocks, not catchment medians. These are the lowest-priced HDB blocks in Geylang that sit inside a primary school's 1km Primary 1 zone.
| Rank | Block | Within 1km of | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blk 81 Macpherson Lane | Canossa Catholic | $210,000 |
| #2 | Blk 51 Circuit Road | Geylang Methodist School (Primary) | $217,000 |
| #3 | Blk 20 Eunos Crescent | Maha Bodhi | $280,000 |
| #4 | Blk 95 Old Airport Road | Kong Hwa | $319,444 |
| #5 | Blk 9 Haig Road | Haig Girls' | $339,388 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Geylang primary school has the most affordable HDB nearby?
Maha Bodhi has the lowest typical 4-room resale price within 1km in Geylang, around $467,500 as of Jul 2026. The single cheapest block in any Geylang catchment is Block 81 Macpherson Lane at $210,000.
Which primary school in Geylang is the hardest to get into?
Of the Geylang schools with published Phase 2C figures, Maha Bodhi was the most contested, balloting at 2.6× 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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