Primary 1 registration in Hougang
9 primary schools in Hougang, with the scored HDB blocks inside each one’s 1 km Primary 1 priority ring — 380 distinct blocks in total.
Rules from MOE, checked 18 August 2026 · block data from snapshot 2026-11
What the 1 km column is and isn’t
Living inside a school’s 1 km ring puts you in the top distance band when a registration phase is oversubscribed — Citizens within 1 km are admitted first, then Citizens 1–2 km, then Citizens beyond 2 km, then Permanent Residents in the same order. It does nothing at a school that isn’t oversubscribed, and it never outranks citizenship. How balloting works →
Primary schools in Hougang
| School | Address | Blocks in 1 km | 1–2 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chij Our Lady Of The NativityGirls' · Govt-aided | 1257 Upper Serangoon Road | 80 | 80 |
| Holy Innocents' Primary SchoolSAP · Govt-aided | 5 Lorong Low Koon | 80 | 80 |
| Hougang Primary School | 1 Hougang St 93 | 80 | 80 |
| Montfort Junior SchoolBoys' · Govt-aided | 52 Hougang Avenue 8 | 80 | 80 |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)Girls' · Govt-aided | 298 Lorong Ah Soo | 80 | 80 |
| Punggol Primary School | 61 Hougang Avenue 8 | 80 | 80 |
| Xinghua Primary School | 45 Hougang Avenue 1 | 80 | 80 |
| Xinmin Primary School | 9 Hougang Avenue 8 | 80 | 80 |
| Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 1 Hougang Street 51 | 80 | 80 |
Blocks inside the most 1 km rings
A block inside several schools’ 1 km rings gives you top-band distance priority at several schools at once — so if one ballots out of reach, the next is still a realistic Phase 2C registration. This is a housing signal, not an admissions one: it widens your options, it does not raise your odds at any single school. The best-covered block here sits inside 5 rings.
| Block | Schools within 1 km | Nearest | Young family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blk 521 Hougang Ave 6 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 139 m | 79.1 |
| Blk 602 Hougang Ave 4 | 5Holy Innocents' Primary School, Hougang Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 411 m | 77.4 |
| Blk 513 Hougang Ave 10 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 173 m | 76.7 |
| Blk 514 Hougang Ave 10 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 178 m | 76.6 |
| Blk 524 Hougang Ave 6 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 119 m | 76.4 |
| Blk 512 Hougang Ave 10 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 270 m | 76.3 |
| Blk 517 Hougang Ave 10 | 5Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 92 m | 75.4 |
| Blk 853 Hougang Ctrl | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School | 262 m | 81.5 |
| Blk 852 Hougang Ctrl | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School | 310 m | 81.1 |
| Blk 460 Hougang Ave 10 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School | 327 m | 80.8 |
| Blk 427 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 384 m | 80.5 |
| Blk 429 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 488 m | 78.5 |
| Blk 431 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 436 m | 77.1 |
| Blk 601 Hougang Ave 4 | 4Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 431 m | 76.0 |
| Blk 430 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 443 m | 75.8 |
| Blk 511 Hougang Ave 10 | 4Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 215 m | 75.7 |
| Blk 608 Hougang Ave 4 | 4Hougang Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 309 m | 75.6 |
| Blk 522 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 226 m | 75.5 |
| Blk 525 Hougang Ave 6 | 4Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 225 m | 75.4 |
| Blk 581 Buangkok Green | 4Hougang Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 245 m | 75.4 |
| Blk 274B Compassvale Bow | 3Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 597 m | 85.9 |
| Blk 274C Compassvale Bow | 3Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 601 m | 85.8 |
| Blk 274A Compassvale Bow | 3Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 595 m | 85.1 |
| Blk 278B Compassvale Bow | 3Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 650 m | 82.3 |
| Blk 278A Compassvale Bow | 3Montfort Junior School, Punggol Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School | 646 m | 82.1 |
| Blk 410 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 329 m | 80.5 |
| Blk 461 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 333 m | 80.2 |
| Blk 422 Hougang Ave 6 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 425 m | 80.1 |
| Blk 364A Upp Serangoon RD | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 303 m | 79.9 |
| Blk 412 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 291 m | 79.7 |
| Blk 306 Hougang Ave 5 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 156 m | 79.0 |
| Blk 463 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 300 m | 79.0 |
| Blk 358 Hougang Ave 5 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 268 m | 78.8 |
| Blk 421 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 395 m | 78.8 |
| Blk 404 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 204 m | 78.6 |
| Blk 304 Hougang Ave 5 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 159 m | 78.5 |
| Blk 806 Hougang Ctrl | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 459 m | 78.5 |
| Blk 25 Hougang Ave 3 | 3Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Xinghua Primary School | 295 m | 78.4 |
| Blk 462 Hougang Ave 10 | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 348 m | 78.1 |
| Blk 851 Hougang Ctrl | 3Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Montfort Junior School | 363 m | 77.9 |
Ranked by how many of Hougang’s primary schools have the block within 1 km, then by the block’s young-family liveability score. Distances are measured from the school’s point location to the block, which approximates but does not replicate MOE’s boundary-to-building measurement — check any borderline block on MOE’s SchoolFinder.
Before you plan around a Hougang school
Distance only decides anything after the earlier phases have taken their places. Work down the ladder and register in the earliest phase you qualify for — a sibling in the school (Phase 1) beats an alumni tie (Phase 2A), which beats 40 volunteer hours (Phase 2B), which beats the open phase (Phase 2C, where 40 places per school are reserved). The 2026 windows and results dates are on the key-dates page.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many primary schools are there in Hougang?
- 9 primary schools in Hougang appear in MOE's school directory: Chij Our Lady Of The Nativity, Holy Innocents' Primary School, Hougang Primary School, Montfort Junior School, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary), Punggol Primary School, Xinghua Primary School, Xinmin Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Primary School.
- Which HDB blocks in Hougang are within 1 km of a primary school?
- 380 scored HDB blocks in Hougang sit inside at least one primary school's 1 km ring, and 40 of the blocks listed here sit inside more than one (snapshot 2026-11). Distance priority only applies when a phase is oversubscribed.
- Does living in Hougang within 1 km of a school guarantee a Primary 1 place?
- No. Home-school distance is a tiebreaker used when a phase has more applicants than places. Singapore Citizens are admitted ahead of Permanent Residents in every distance band, and the ballot runs only in the band where places run out.