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Compassvale Secondary School vs Seng Kang Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareCompassvale Secondary SchoolSeng Kang Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneNorthNorth
Address51 Compassvale Crescent10 Compassvale Lane
Nearest MRTSengkang, CompassvaleSengkang, Ranggung
Listed CCAs1816
DSA listings76

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 10 CCA listings. Compassvale Secondary School also lists Aero-Modelling (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Seng Kang Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Guzheng Ensemble (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 2 DSA programme listings. Compassvale Secondary School also lists Environmental Science (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Robotics (Girls and Boys), Softball (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Seng Kang Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys), Stem (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 Compassvale Secondary School: Sengkang, Compassvale; for Seng Kang Secondary School: Sengkang, Ranggung. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareCompassvale Secondary SchoolSeng Kang Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 14–182026 · 14–19
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–272026 · 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.

Seng Kang Secondary School

Seng Kang Secondary began on 4 January 1999 as the first secondary school in the Sengkang housing estate. Its first 283 pupils occupied the former Hai Sing Girls’ High premises before moving to 10 Compassvale Lane on 12 March that year. The campus formally opened in July 2001. The anchor in its crest refers to the district’s earlier harbour identity. The temporary use of Hai Sing’s premises is part of its founding story; it does not mean the two schools were the same institution.

The dedicated ALP page describes Health Science and Technology, using Design Thinking and VIA learning journeys to understand real users’ needs. The 2027-intake DSA page instead describes “Food for the Future”, including urban farming and food investigations. Both remain published. Families should ask which description applies to their child’s cohort and how these activities fit together. The different titles alone do not establish that one programme has replaced the other.

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)

Seng Kang Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (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 Seng Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Compassvale Secondary School and Seng Kang 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; Seng Kang Secondary School 2026 · 14–19. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Compassvale Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Seng Kang Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Compassvale Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Seng Kang 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.