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Edgefield Secondary School vs Holy Innocents' High School

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

At a glance

CompareEdgefield Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneEastSouth
Address36 Punggol Field1191 Upper Serangoon Road
Nearest MRTPunggolHougang
Listed CCAs2120
DSA listings89

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 7 CCA listings. Edgefield Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Girl Guides (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Chinese Weiqi (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. Edgefield Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Innovation (Girls and Boys), Softball (Girls), Taekwondo (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and 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.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Edgefield Secondary School: Punggol; for Holy Innocents' High School: Hougang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareEdgefield Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 5–142026 · 11–14
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 13–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–24
PG2 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 23–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–272026 · 25–27
PG1 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 26–28

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

Edgefield Secondary School

Edgefield Secondary was established in 2011 and officially opened in July 2013. MOE records ALP and taekwondo LLP recognition in 2014, followed by mixed-stream form classes and a personalised-device pilot in 2019. Its history places those initiatives in the development towards Full Subject-Based Banding. That is useful context for its emphasis on technology and student choice, but a pilot designation is not proof of an individual child's friendships, learning progress or current classroom experience.

Growing the Edgefield Mindset uses future scenarios such as programming drones for a simulated earthquake search, designing for food or water scarcity, and modelling a floating city. These are learning scenarios, not actual disaster deployments. The school also documents ARTasFEST on 23 May 2025: Secondary 1 worked on merchandise with vendors, Secondary 2 coordinated food and beverages, and Secondary 3 designed carnival games. That dated event shows how entrepreneurial tasks were distributed across levels; it does not guarantee identical projects for every later cohort.

Holy Innocents' High School

Holy Innocents’ High traces its origins to a Chinese mission school founded in 1892 under the name Tao Nan. Its history records the change to Holy Innocents’ Chinese Boys School in 1920 and the introduction of secondary classes and the High School name in 1958. The primary section moved to its separate premises in 1985. This is why the primary school and the present secondary school should not share reviews indiscriminately. Later milestones include journalism and broadcasting in 2012, the establishment of ALP and LLP in 2014, and the indoor sports hall in 2017.

The school makes Applied Learning Modules available from Secondary 2 onwards, with up to three enrolments across a student’s secondary years. The page connects Secondary 2 module choices with the subject-selection exercise. Examples range from electronics and architecture at ITE to chemistry, analytics and consumer research at polytechnics, alongside school-based vendor modules. These are examples of provision, not a promise that every module runs for every cohort. Families can ask which choices are available now, how places are allocated and whether there are additional costs or timetable commitments.

CCAs and programmes

Edgefield Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (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)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Sea) (Girls and Boys)
  • Percussion Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • Shooting (Girls and Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Holy Innocents' High School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Weiqi (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Service (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Media Resource Library (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Edgefield Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Innovation (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Holy Innocents' High School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Edgefield Secondary School and Holy Innocents' High 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: Edgefield Secondary School 2026 · 5–14; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 11–14. PG3 · Affiliated: Edgefield Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 13–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Edgefield Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: Edgefield Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 23–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Edgefield Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 25–27. PG1 · Affiliated: Edgefield Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 26–28.

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.