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Anglican High School vs Bukit Merah Secondary School

Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.

At a glance

CompareAnglican High SchoolBukit Merah Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsSAP · AutonomousNot listed
ZoneEastSouth
Address600 Upper Changi Road10 Lengkok Bahru
Nearest MRTTanah MerahRedhill
Listed CCAs2213
DSA listings144

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 7 CCA listings. Anglican High School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Bukit Merah Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
DSA programme
The records share 1 DSA programme listing. Anglican High School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Language (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Bukit Merah Secondary School also lists Floorball (Girls and Boys), Stem (Girls and Boys), Tchoukball (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
Programme tags
Anglican High School: SAP; Bukit Merah Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Anglican High School: Tanah Merah; for Bukit Merah Secondary School: Redhill. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareAnglican High SchoolBukit Merah Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 4–122026 · 8–22
PG2 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 22–25
PG1 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 25–28

Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.

Get to know each school

Anglican High School

Anglican High was founded in 1956 by Chinese-speaking Anglican congregations. Its first 123 male pupils studied at St Andrew’s Secondary before the Upper Changi Road buildings were completed in 1960. The heritage page records its later selection under the Special Assistance Plan, the phasing-out of pre-university classes and subsequent campus upgrading. This explains the school’s Chinese educational and church background. The present school is a secondary-school choice; its historical pre-university section should not be presented as a current route.

The two-year i-SCoRe programme connects Food and Consumer Education with Design and Technology through Design Thinking. Published tasks include sustainable packaging for a hawker dish, a meal for someone with a diet-related condition, and projects using 3D printing or micro:bits. Students work from a persona and empathy research, then present a proposed solution. This provides useful detail for a parent interested in applied learning: ask how the child investigates a person’s needs, tests an idea and explains the choices made.

Bukit Merah Secondary School

Bukit Merah Secondary was established in 1968 at 10 Lengkok Bahru with English- and Chinese-medium classes. It became English-medium in 1984. MOE’s heritage history records mergers with Saint Thomas in 2001, Delta in 2004 and Henderson in 2017, and a temporary stay at Raeburn Park before returning in March 2003. The school marked its 50th anniversary in 2018. Its history therefore includes several former communities, alongside the floorball and robotics programmes now described on the school’s own pages.

Creative Robotics and Engineering is a two-year ALP for Secondary 1 and 2. The first year introduces AI and machine learning through Micro:bit coding tasks involving visual and vocal recognition. The second uses group design and prototypes to address simulated real-life problems. A separate tier, anchored by the Engineering and Innovation Club, serves pupils with greater interest or aptitude and offers competition opportunities. The common programme and that additional CCA tier are different commitments, even though both use coding and engineering.

CCAs and programmes

Anglican High School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Entrepreneurship (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Bukit Merah Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Entrepreneurship (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Girls and Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Anglican High School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Bukit Merah Secondary School

  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Anglican High School and Bukit Merah Secondary School?

Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.

How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?

PG3 · Non-affiliated: Anglican High School 2026 · 4–12; Bukit Merah Secondary School 2026 · 8–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Anglican High School Not listed; Bukit Merah Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Anglican High School Not listed; Bukit Merah Secondary School 2026 · 25–28.

Do past admission records guarantee a place?

No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.