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Deyi Secondary School vs Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)

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

At a glance

CompareDeyi Secondary SchoolFairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedAutonomous
ZoneSouthSouth
Address1 Ang Mo Kio Street 42102 Dover Road
Nearest MRTAng Mo KioBuona Vista, One-North
Listed CCAs1818
DSA listings157

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 5 CCA listings. Deyi Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Boys), Boys' Brigade (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.
DSA programme
The records share 2 DSA programme listings. Deyi Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Football (Girls), Leadership (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Concert Band (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.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Deyi Secondary School: Ang Mo Kio; for Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary): Buona Vista, One-North. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareDeyi Secondary SchoolFairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 9–162026 · 6–11
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 6–20
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21
PG2 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–302026 · 25–27
PG1 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 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

Deyi Secondary School

Deyi was established in 1980, initially as Teck Ghee Secondary, to serve the growing Ang Mo Kio community. It moved to its present premises at 1 Ang Mo Kio Street 42 in 2002. MOE records performing-arts niche status in 2005 and recognition as a cluster Centre of Excellence for Performing Arts in 2007. Those milestones give context to the school’s arts emphasis; they describe its development rather than establish how a particular child will experience lessons today.

Active Voice Broadcast Journalism gives all Secondary 1–4 pupils baseline media skills, including storyboarding, filming, animation, layered audio, green-screen work, editing and subtitles. The second tier extends broadcasts, podcasts and live streaming through the Young Journalists’ Club. Specialised training and competitions form a third talent-development tier. English lessons also use text annotation and Padlet, and the department describes differentiated instruction for pupils taking more demanding English. A baseline workshop and sustained journalist-club membership therefore involve different commitments.

Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)

Fairfield's origins lie in Sophia Blackmore's 1888 class for eight Peranakan girls. In 1983 it moved to Dover Road and became two co-educational schools. The secondary school went single-session in 1995 and gained autonomous status in 1996. Its current history explains the shared name, badge and Methodist mission, including the One Fairfield alignment in 2011. These links do not make the primary and secondary programmes interchangeable. The secondary school's rules explicitly describe daily devotions after the national anthem and pledge; families should understand how religious activities fit into school life.

The Full SBB page records mixed form classes for the 2023 Secondary 1 intake, sharing Art, CCE, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education, Music and PE. It also describes opportunities to take History at a more demanding level. However, the detailed thresholds refer to 2022 marks and older Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) arrangements. A 2026 webpage update does not make those thresholds current for a new intake. Parents should request the incoming cohort's subject-level criteria and review arrangements instead of planning from the historical examples.

CCAs and programmes

Deyi Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Marching Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Deyi Secondary School

  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Marching Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) Land (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Visual Arts (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Deyi Secondary School and Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)?

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: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 9–16; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 2026 · 6–11. PG3 · Affiliated: Deyi Secondary School Not listed; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 2026 · 6–20. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 2026 · 21. PG2 · Affiliated: Deyi Secondary School Not listed; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Deyi Secondary School 2026 · 25–30; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 2026 · 25–27. PG1 · Affiliated: Deyi Secondary School Not listed; Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 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.