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Chua Chu Kang Secondary School vs Woodgrove Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareChua Chu Kang Secondary SchoolWoodgrove Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneWestNorth
Address31 Teck Whye Crescent3 Woodlands Avenue 6
Nearest MRTChoa Chu Kang, PhoenixWoodlands, Woodlands South
Listed CCAs1815
DSA listings42

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 11 CCA listings. Chua Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Girl Guides (Girls), Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Woodgrove Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
DSA programme
The records share 2 DSA programme listings. Chua Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Hockey (Girls and Boys), Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), 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 Chua Chu Kang Secondary School: Choa Chu Kang, Phoenix; for Woodgrove Secondary School: Woodlands, Woodlands South. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareChua Chu Kang Secondary SchoolWoodgrove Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 14–202026 · 14–19
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 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

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

The current school was formed by the 2023 merger of Chua Chu Kang Secondary and Teck Whye Secondary. It retains the English name Chua Chu Kang Secondary and the Chinese name 德惠中学. The former Chua Chu Kang school was established in 1992, with its pioneer intake in 1993; Teck Whye’s history dates to 1966. Older reviews of either predecessor describe a different school organisation. MOE’s earlier robotics history also needs to be read alongside the merged school’s current sustainability ALP.

Sustainable Living for a Resilient Future is the current ALP. Its published examples include farm-to-table work, Secondary 1 mushroom cultivation, recycling food waste, corridor farming and orchid pollination or hybridisation with visiting Japanese pupils. These examples show the kinds of applied work described, without establishing a place in every activity for every pupil. Community Youth Leadership connects this learning to residents: student leaders learned vegetable growing with NUS students and shared their work at the Chua Chu Kang Community Centre National Day carnival.

Woodgrove Secondary School

Woodgrove Secondary was established in 2000 at 3 Woodlands Avenue 6 and officially opened on 5 July 2002. The MOE history records its designation as the North Zone Centre of Excellence for Design and Technology in 2005, environmental niche status in 2012, a Community and Youth Leadership LLP in 2014 and a Materials Science for Sustainable Living ALP in 2015. The current ALP’s sustainability emphasis therefore has a documented background. These milestones describe development over time, rather than confirm that every earlier facility or programme remains unchanged for an incoming cohort.

The current STEM for Sustainable Living in the Community ALP has two tiers. Tier 1 introduces sustainability issues through related subjects and encourages sustainable practices in the community. All pupils are described as receiving hands-on Design Thinking and Coding learning. Tier 2 is for those with interest or aptitude, offering examples such as workshops, webinars, pupil-initiated projects, Environment Ambassador roles and exchanges with South Korea or Taiwan. These extensions are opportunities, not a promise that every pupil travels abroad. Ask which projects run for the relevant cohort and how participation in the deeper tier is decided.

CCAs and programmes

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Woodgrove Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Science for Sustainable Development (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Woodgrove Secondary School

  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Science for Sustainable Development (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Chua Chu Kang Secondary School and Woodgrove 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: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 14–20; Woodgrove Secondary School 2026 · 14–19. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Woodgrove Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Woodgrove 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.