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Pei Hwa Secondary 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

ComparePei Hwa Secondary SchoolWest Spring Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneNorthWest
Address21 Fernvale Link61 Senja Road
Nearest MRTSengkang, LayarBukit Panjang, Jelapang, Senja
Listed CCAs2115
DSA listings64

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 8 CCA listings. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. West Spring Secondary School also lists English Drama (Girls and Boys), Girl Guides (Girls), Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys), National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (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. Pei Hwa Secondary School also lists Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Robotics (Girls and Boys) 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 Pei Hwa Secondary School: Sengkang, Layar; 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

ComparePei Hwa Secondary SchoolWest Spring Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 7–142026 · 11–17
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–24
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–272026 · 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

Pei Hwa Secondary School

Pei Hwa Secondary began in January 2005 and officially opened on 28 July 2007. The Pei Hwa Foundation, formed by alumni of the former Pei Hwa Public School, supplies bursaries and scholarships; this connection does not mean the present secondary school began in the former school’s founding year. The opening launched a Jalan Kayu Heritage Trail. Later developments included the indoor sports hall in 2018 and Full Subject-Based Banding pilot participation in 2020. In 2023, project work was repositioned as the Future Leaders Programme, integrating technology, leadership and community needs.

The Robotics and Programming ALP joins the Community Youth Leadership LLP through the Future Leaders Programme. Secondary 1 projects address the school’s immediate context; Secondary 2 widens the focus to the external community and environment. Streamnovation Week includes a level-wide making challenge plus optional visits, talks and making activities. Maker Monday is an interest group, rather than the whole cohort’s weekly entitlement. The school’s hackathon is for primary-school competitors: participating secondary pupils can train as assistant maker coaches and facilitators. That distinction prevents a primary outreach competition being mislabelled as every secondary pupil’s contest.

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

Pei Hwa Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Speech and Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

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 Pei Hwa Secondary School

  • Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Taekwondo (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

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 Pei Hwa Secondary 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: Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 7–14; West Spring Secondary School 2026 · 11–17. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; West Spring Secondary School 2026 · 21–24. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Pei Hwa Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; 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.