School Matters

Getting things ready

Christ Church Secondary School vs Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareChrist Church Secondary SchoolPasir Ris Crest Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneNorthEast
Address20 Woodlands Drive 1711 Pasir Ris Street 41
Nearest MRTWoodlands, Woodlands SouthPasir Ris
Listed CCAs1716
DSA listings312

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 4 CCA listings. Christ Church Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys), Fencing (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. Christ Church Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School also lists Chinese Language (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Communication (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Christ Church Secondary School: Woodlands, Woodlands South; for Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School: Pasir Ris. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareChrist Church Secondary SchoolPasir Ris Crest Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 12–172026 · 10–18
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–292026 · 25–30

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

Christ Church Secondary School

Christ Church began as a private Anglican school on Dorset Road in 1953. It became fully government-aided and took the secondary-school name in 1973, moved to the former Victoria School premises on Tyrwhitt Road in 1985, and relocated to Woodlands in 2001. The Woodlands campus was officially opened in 2004. Woodlands South MRT opened beside the school in 2020; the current FAQ places the back gate next to that station and also identifies bus services from Woodlands interchange.

Health Science and Technology@CHR introduces Secondary 1 to computational thinking, electronics and a group project. Secondary 2 uses design thinking to develop healthcare or assistive products with partners including Woodlands Health Campus and Republic Polytechnic. The separate CHOPE health-advocate route is for interested students, involving medical professionals, seniors and wellbeing outreach. The science department also describes a lower-secondary miniature-zipline project using recycled materials, connected to resilience-camp learning. Research fairs and technical-skills competitions are stretch opportunities for pupils showing interest and potential.

Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

Pasir Ris Crest Secondary opened in 2000 with 320 pupils and 16 staff, and its official opening followed in 2002. MOE records its music centre-of-excellence status from 2000 and fencing CCA from 2001. Its 2014 LLP focused on music and performing arts, but in 2025 the school reoriented LLP to CRESTIAN LEADERS. Families reading older reviews should distinguish that historical music emphasis from the current leadership programme. The school still offers arts DSA, but the revised LLP is not simply a music course for every pupil.

The current ALP microsite describes performance tasks woven through English at all levels for the whole pupil population. A second tier includes a special-interest group for selected lower-secondary pupils and a CCA developing content creation and public speaking. Its twenty-fifth-anniversary digital anthology gathers selected writing from students, staff and alumni around the theme of Home. This distinguishes regular classroom communication work from additional talent development. Published ambitions to influence audiences do not by themselves show improvement in every pupil’s language results.

CCAs and programmes

Christ Church Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Fencing (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Christ Church Secondary School

  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

  • Chinese Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Communication (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Fencing (Girls and Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
  • Tamil Language (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Christ Church Secondary School and Pasir Ris Crest 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: Christ Church Secondary School 2026 · 12–17; Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School 2026 · 10–18. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Christ Church Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Christ Church Secondary School 2026 · 25–29; Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School 2026 · 25–30.

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.