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East Spring Secondary School vs Springfield Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareEast Spring Secondary SchoolSpringfield Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneEastEast
Address30 Tampines Street 3430 Tampines Avenue 8
Nearest MRTTampines, Tampines EastTampines, Tampines West
Listed CCAs1613
DSA listings14

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 5 CCA listings. East Spring Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Springfield Secondary School also lists Boys' Brigade (Boys), Football (Boys), Girls' Brigade (Girls), 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 0 DSA programme listings. East Spring Secondary School also lists Leadership (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Springfield Secondary School also lists Floorball (Girls and Boys), Rockwall Climbing (Girls and Boys), Stem (Girls and Boys), Taekwondo (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 East Spring Secondary School: Tampines, Tampines East; for Springfield Secondary School: Tampines, Tampines West. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareEast Spring Secondary SchoolSpringfield Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 16–222026 · 10–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 22–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 26–292026 · 27–30

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

East Spring Secondary School

East Spring Secondary was established in 1999, initially operating at Junyuan Secondary before moving to Tampines Street 34. In 2019 it merged with East View Secondary, retaining the East Spring name and campus. The combined school adopted East View's Health Science ALP, replacing the earlier energy-themed programme recorded in MOE's history. Older reviews may therefore describe either predecessor school or a different programme. The history has differing entries for the exact campus-move year, so that detail is not treated as settled here.

The Mathematics department describes a Learning Support Programme for pupils with lower readiness, alongside ACE and Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad opportunities for higher-readiness learners. Classroom tools include GeoGebra and manipulatives, with an online resource repository and tasks applying maths to daily life. The school records competition results and an overseas learning journey, but these do not establish participation for every pupil or comparative teaching quality. Families should ask how support and enrichment placements are identified and reviewed, including for subjects taken at different levels.

Springfield Secondary School

Springfield was established on 21 December 1992 as Tampines West Secondary School and moved to Tampines Avenue 8 in June 1993. The school and its rock wall officially opened in September 1995. In 1998, Operation Beacon brought members of the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped on a Mount Kinabalu climb; rock climbing received niche status in 2008. These are historical milestones in outdoor learning and community service, rather than a promise that current pupils all undertake the same expedition.

The current STEM ALP describes Secondary 1 health and food science: reading nutrition information, understanding ingredients, digestion and energy needs through experiments and practical activities. Secondary 2 applies biology and food science to urban farming, including models of vertical gardens and farm layouts, measurement and engineering design. The school describes an industrial learning journey to urban farms. This is clearer evidence of curriculum content than a general claim about innovation, but it does not establish improved eating habits or a farming visit for every future cohort.

CCAs and programmes

East Spring Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls)
  • 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)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)

Springfield Secondary School

  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Sea) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at East Spring Secondary School

  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Springfield Secondary School

  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Rockwall Climbing (Girls and Boys)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between East Spring Secondary School and Springfield 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: East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 16–22; Springfield Secondary School 2026 · 10–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Springfield Secondary School 2026 · 22–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: East Spring Secondary School 2026 · 26–29; Springfield Secondary School 2026 · 27–30.

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.