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St. Hilda's Secondary School vs Westwood Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareSt. Hilda's Secondary SchoolWestwood Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneEastWest
Address2 Tampines Street 8211 Jurong West Street 25
Nearest MRTTampines, Tampines WestBoon Lay
Listed CCAs1920
DSA listings513

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 10 CCA listings. St. Hilda's Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Choir (Girls), Floorball (Girls), Handbell Ensemble (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Westwood Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Bowling (Girls and Boys), Choir (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 1 DSA programme listing. St. Hilda's Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Floorball (Girls), Hockey (Boys), Volleyball (Girls and Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Westwood Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (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 St. Hilda's Secondary School: Tampines, Tampines West; for Westwood Secondary School: Boon Lay. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareSt. Hilda's Secondary SchoolWestwood Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 12–142026 · 12–22
PG3 · Affiliated2026 · 12–22Not listed
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–25
PG2 · Affiliated2026 · 22–25Not listed
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–272026 · 25–28
PG1 · Affiliated2026 · 26–28Not listed

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

St. Hilda's Secondary School

St Hilda’s traces its beginnings to Bethel English School, established on Ceylon Road in 1929. Archdeacon Graham White acquired it in 1934 and affiliated it to the Anglican Diocese. The school moved to Tampines and separated into primary and secondary schools in 1988; boys joined in 1989, and the two schools were officially opened in July 1990. In 2012, the secondary school’s Student Activity Centre opened with two indoor sports halls and a rooftop hockey pitch. Its 2024 ninetieth-anniversary programme included 90 Acts of Kindness. These milestones explain the school’s history without implying the primary and secondary curricula are interchangeable.

The iTHink Applied Learning Programme began with Secondary 1 in 2015. Its current description gives a progression: Secondary 1 has weekly Drama in Education lessons involving scripts, improvisation and speaking, plus an oracy project culminating in a podcast. Secondary 2 combines a local heritage learning journey with researched class debates. Secondary 3 brings together Social Studies issue investigation, CCE service and English advocacy in an integrated project. Pupils examine an issue, propose solutions and act on recommendations. These are specified learning activities; the stated aim of producing confident, caring and disciplined leaders is an aim rather than a measured result for every pupil.

Westwood Secondary School

Westwood Secondary accepted its first 200 pupils in January 2000 in a block at Hua Yi Secondary. MOE’s history records a move to 11 Jurong West Street 25 in December 2000, campus handover in February 2001 and official opening on 12 November 2002. The Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship ALP followed in 2013, Arts for Life! LLP in 2015, and an indoor sports hall and gallery in 2016. These dates explain how its identity developed; they do not measure current class sizes or teaching quality.

The ISE page describes a design-thinking process of understanding users, identifying problems, and developing and testing solutions. Its foundation examples are a Sec 1 Sustainability Challenge and Sec 2 Entrepreneurship Challenge. Advanced development lists industry mentorship, competitions, sustainability projects and e-portfolios. Because this page also serves as a DSA talent description, families should ask which experiences are baseline for all pupils and which require selection. A project or pitch can show how a child thinks, but a list of desired outcomes does not prove every student becomes an entrepreneur.

CCAs and programmes

St. Hilda's Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Handbell Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Media Resource Library (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Photography (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Westwood Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls and Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (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)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at St. Hilda's Secondary School

  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Hockey (Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Westwood Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls and Boys)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Social Innovation (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls)
  • Visual Arts (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between St. Hilda's Secondary School and Westwood 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: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 12–14; Westwood Secondary School 2026 · 12–22. PG3 · Affiliated: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 12–22; Westwood Secondary School Not listed. PG2 · Non-affiliated: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Westwood Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG2 · Affiliated: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 22–25; Westwood Secondary School Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Westwood Secondary School 2026 · 25–28. PG1 · Affiliated: St. Hilda's Secondary School 2026 · 26–28; Westwood Secondary School Not listed.

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.