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Queensway Secondary School vs Serangoon Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareQueensway Secondary SchoolSerangoon Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneSouthSouth
Address2a Margaret Drive11 Upper Serangoon View
Nearest MRTCommonwealth, QueenstownHougang, Kangkar
Listed CCAs1517
DSA listings92

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 7 CCA listings. Queensway Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Floorball (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. Queensway Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Secondary School also lists Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys), Programming and 3D Modelling (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 Queensway Secondary School: Commonwealth, Queenstown; for Serangoon Secondary School: Hougang, Kangkar. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareQueensway Secondary SchoolSerangoon Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 13–172026 · 16–20
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 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

Queensway Secondary School

Queensway Secondary opened at Margaret Drive in 1961. MOE’s history describes growth to two sessions and additional classroom blocks as the neighbourhood expanded. Mei Chin Secondary merged with it in 2000 and Buona Vista Secondary in 2001; the upgraded school’s official opening followed in 2003. The history records environmental science and sports-and-outdoor-education signature programmes introduced in 2014. Those are historical milestones: the current July 2026 LLP page instead describes Community Youth Leadership, so an older programme label should not stand in for today’s published curriculum.

The Applied Learning Programme gives all S1 pupils water-treatment learning, energy-from-water activities and a sea-perch construction project for navigation and water testing. S2 content moves to nutrition, food production, innovation and waste management. A separate Tier 2 AI programme covers generative AI, art and coding, and microcontroller applications; its public page does not specify selection criteria or guarantee access to every pupil. These are clearer points of comparison than a general claim that a school teaches sustainability: families can ask what their child will build, test and explain.

Serangoon Secondary School

Serangoon Secondary traces its origins to Serangoon English School on Simon Road in 1928. It stopped primary classes in 1957, moved to Lowland Road and adopted its current name in 1967, then relocated to 11 Upper Serangoon View in 2001. Earlier periods included feeding pupils to Raffles schools and offering pre-university classes, which ended in 1976. These are historical roles rather than present affiliations or courses. The school’s long history should be read separately from the programmes and subject options available to a new cohort.

The Future of Transportation ALP gives all Sec 1 pupils 3D modelling and printing in Semester 2, using Tinkercad to design prototypes. All Sec 2 pupils move to drone programming in Semester 1, using Tynker and applying ideas about flight through simulation, testing and debugging. Selected Sec 2–3 pupils extend their learning through Infocomm Club programmes. Upper-secondary Computing is an elective subject offered at G1, G2 and G3 levels to interested pupils who meet academic requirements. Introductory ALP participation therefore does not automatically secure a later Computing place.

CCAs and programmes

Queensway Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Serangoon Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Instrumental Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Queensway Secondary School

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

Listed DSA programmes at Serangoon Secondary School

  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Programming and 3D Modelling (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Queensway Secondary School and Serangoon 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: Queensway Secondary School 2026 · 13–17; Serangoon Secondary School 2026 · 16–20. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Queensway Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Serangoon Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Queensway Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Serangoon Secondary 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.