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Crescent Girls' School vs West Spring Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareCrescent Girls' SchoolWest Spring Secondary School
School typeGirls' SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsAutonomousNot listed
ZoneSouthWest
Address357 Tanglin Road61 Senja Road
Nearest MRTRedhillBukit Panjang, Jelapang, Senja
Listed CCAs1915
DSA listings124

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 2 CCA listings. Crescent Girls' School also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Canoeing (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. West Spring Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), 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 0 DSA programme listings. Crescent Girls' School also lists Badminton (Girls), Canoeing (Girls), Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls), Choir (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. West Spring Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Shooting (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 Crescent Girls' School: Redhill; for West Spring Secondary School: Bukit Panjang, Jelapang, Senja. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareCrescent Girls' SchoolWest Spring Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 7–132026 · 11–17
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 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

Crescent Girls' School

Crescent’s history begins with the co-educational Alexandra Estate Secondary School in 1955. The boys moved to Pasir Panjang Secondary in 1956, when it became Crescent Girls’ School. After rebuilding, pupils returned to the site in 1994. It became autonomous in 1996 and joined the FutureSchools initiative in 2007. That background helps explain its continuing use of digital learning, without making an early technology designation proof of today’s classroom experience.

The Integrated Curriculum has a three-year sequence. Secondary 1 combines Science and Geography around water scarcity, including water-quality fieldwork and separation techniques. Secondary 2 examines power through Art, English and History, with work on symbols, post-war Singapore and a recreated 1959 election artefact. Secondary 3 studies governance through English, Maths and Social Studies, using issues such as transport, ageing and healthcare for group recommendations. These are described learning tasks, rather than evidence that every proposal is adopted outside school.

West Spring Secondary School

West Spring Secondary began operating in 2001 at Zhenghua Secondary, then occupied the former Teck Whye Secondary campus in 2002. Students and staff moved to the Senja Road premises in December 2004, after the pioneer cohort had completed its time at the school. The official opening followed in September 2005. Its history also records selection for the Full Subject-Based Banding pilot in 2019 and mixed form classes in 2021. Early examination percentages and award tables are historical, not a prediction of outcomes for a new intake.

The current ALP is Advocating for Sustainability (ActS), rather than simply the media-literacy programme named in its older history. The page describes 2025 Sec 1 projects on environmental waste, with design-thinking work, reflections, infographics and advocacy to patrons at Senja Hawker Centre. Sec 2 projects addressed the needs of seniors and children through social-service partnerships. These examples explain how communication and community work fit together. They are dated cohort activities; families should confirm the next intake’s projects and how contributions are assessed within a group.

CCAs and programmes

Crescent Girls' School

  • Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Canoeing (Girls)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Entrepreneurship (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Hockey (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
  • International Chess (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Photography (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

West Spring Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Crescent Girls' School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Canoeing (Girls)
  • Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • Hockey (Girls)
  • International Chess (Girls)
  • Leadership (Girls)
  • Music Elective Programme (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at West Spring Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Crescent Girls' School and West Spring 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: Crescent Girls' School 2026 · 7–13; West Spring Secondary School 2026 · 11–17. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Crescent Girls' School 2026 · 21–23; West Spring Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Crescent Girls' School Not listed; West Spring 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.