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Kranji Secondary School vs Mayflower Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareKranji Secondary SchoolMayflower Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneWestSouth
Address61 Choa Chu Kang Street 512 Ang Mo Kio Street 21
Nearest MRTChoa Chu Kang, Yew TeeAng Mo Kio, Mayflower
Listed CCAs1818
DSA listings1014

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 7 CCA listings. Kranji Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Mayflower Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Girls and Boys), Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys), English Drama (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 4 DSA programme listings. Kranji Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Humanities (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Mayflower Secondary School also lists Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Chinese Language (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (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 Kranji Secondary School: Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee; for Mayflower Secondary School: Ang Mo Kio, Mayflower. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareKranji Secondary SchoolMayflower Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 10–142026 · 13–17
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 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

Kranji Secondary School

Kranji Secondary began in 1995 at Chestnut Drive Secondary before moving to 61 Choa Chu Kang Street 51 in 1996. It returned to its upgraded premises in December 2018 after PRIME works. Its ALP started in 2016 with a thinking curriculum and was repositioned in 2021 around design thinking for sustainable living. The history also records a community Mid-Autumn partnership dating from 2005. These milestones connect its current environmental projects and community leadership with longer-running strands of school life.

Lower-secondary pupils complete the year-long THINK programme, learning design thinking, research and information literacy before developing solutions to a sustainability issue. Published visits include farming and green-solution organisations, and pupils present work at a THINK carnival. Green Ambassadors are an interested group with additional responsibilities: facilitating an eco-trail, conserving Kranji Marshes, supporting a pollinator-friendly garden and teaching younger pupils about biodiversity. Those roles are more selective than the lower-secondary foundation. Some described campaigns have no clear event year, so the listed partners and visits are examples rather than an assured future itinerary.

Mayflower Secondary School

Mayflower Secondary began in 1981 with 408 pupils in Ang Mo Kio and officially opened on 15 July 1983. Space constraints led it to use two campuses from 2001, including the former Bowen Secondary site. It came together in a new building in 2005, with a 200-seat theatrette and dance studio. That history is relevant to its present arts emphasis, though the school’s programme pages give a better guide to current access than old anniversary accounts or alumni destinations.

Effective Communication is the ALP. English activities include Secondary 1 speech and drama and Secondary 2 journalism and broadcasting; mother tongue follows a different sequence, with Secondary 1 reading, Secondary 2 speech and drama, and Secondary 3 journalism and broadcasting. Pupils practise scripts, presentations and reporting. More advanced workshops in translation, debate or recital depend on interest and aptitude, with selected pupils entering competitions. The webpage retains some older stream labels, so families should ask how the current cohort’s subject levels map to those activities.

CCAs and programmes

Kranji Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • International and Global Studies (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Culture and Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Physical Science (Girls and Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls)

Mayflower Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Entrepreneurship (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (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 (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Kranji Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Humanities (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Mayflower Secondary School

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Malay Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Kranji Secondary School and Mayflower 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: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 10–14; Mayflower Secondary School 2026 · 13–17. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Mayflower Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Mayflower Secondary School 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.