School MattersCompassvale Secondary School vs Pei Hwa Secondary School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Compassvale Secondary School | Pei Hwa Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Co-Ed School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Not listed |
| Zone | North | North |
| Address | 51 Compassvale Crescent | 21 Fernvale Link |
| Nearest MRT | Sengkang, Compassvale | Sengkang, Layar |
| Listed CCAs | 18 | 21 |
| DSA listings | 7 | 6 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 6 CCA listings. Compassvale Secondary School also lists Aero-Modelling (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Floorball (Girls), Football (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. Compassvale Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Netball (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Taekwondo (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 Compassvale Secondary School: Sengkang, Compassvale; for Pei Hwa Secondary School: Sengkang, Layar. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Compassvale Secondary School | Pei Hwa Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 14–18 | 2026 · 7–14 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–24 | 2026 · 21–23 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–27 | 2026 · 25–27 |
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
Compassvale Secondary School
Compassvale Secondary began in 2000, spending its first six months at Sengkang Secondary before moving to Compassvale Crescent. The campus officially opened in 2002. MOE’s history records an aeronautics Applied Learning Programme and a community-and-youth-leadership Learning for Life Programme from 2016. The current programme pages show how those themes have developed: aeronautics now sits within ACES, while the current Learning for Life Programme is Green Compass, unified in 2024.
ACES covers Aeronautics, Coding, Engineering and Sustainability. All lower-secondary students take the formal programme, exploring flight principles and working on coding, engineering or green-design projects. The school gives examples such as a motor-operated toy car, a stationery holder with a potted plant and LED memo sheet, and a solar charger. Students completing the programme at the end of Secondary 2 receive Singapore Polytechnic’s Young Engineers Award (ALP). STEM elective modules and visits extend the classroom work. Competitions and specialist CCAs offer further development for talented or strongly interested students; participation in every extension is not promised.
- Compassvale Secondary School
- Learning for Life Programme – Green Compass Programme (LLP – GCP)
- Enhanced Applied Learning Programme – (ALP – ACES)
Pei Hwa Secondary School
Pei Hwa Secondary began in January 2005 and officially opened on 28 July 2007. The Pei Hwa Foundation, formed by alumni of the former Pei Hwa Public School, supplies bursaries and scholarships; this connection does not mean the present secondary school began in the former school’s founding year. The opening launched a Jalan Kayu Heritage Trail. Later developments included the indoor sports hall in 2018 and Full Subject-Based Banding pilot participation in 2020. In 2023, project work was repositioned as the Future Leaders Programme, integrating technology, leadership and community needs.
The Robotics and Programming ALP joins the Community Youth Leadership LLP through the Future Leaders Programme. Secondary 1 projects address the school’s immediate context; Secondary 2 widens the focus to the external community and environment. Streamnovation Week includes a level-wide making challenge plus optional visits, talks and making activities. Maker Monday is an interest group, rather than the whole cohort’s weekly entitlement. The school’s hackathon is for primary-school competitors: participating secondary pupils can train as assistant maker coaches and facilitators. That distinction prevents a primary outreach competition being mislabelled as every secondary pupil’s contest.
CCAs and programmes
Compassvale Secondary School
- Aero-Modelling (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Boys' Brigade (Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Media Resource Library (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls and Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Softball (Boys)
Pei Hwa Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Football (Boys)
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- Journalism (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)
- Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Speech and Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Compassvale Secondary School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Softball (Boys)
- Stem - Aeronautics (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Pei Hwa Secondary School
- Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Compassvale Secondary School and Pei Hwa 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: Compassvale Secondary School 2026 · 14–18; Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 7–14. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Compassvale Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Compassvale Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 25–27.
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.