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Anderson Secondary School 2026 Cut-Off (AL 7-11) — Review & Guide

Anderson Secondary School review and admission guide. Autonomous. 2026 COP: AL 7-11. P1 ballot data, CCAs, DSA programmes, NSG and SYF results, and nearby housing prices on School Matters SG.

About Anderson Secondary School

Anderson Secondary School is a co-ed secondary school in Singapore, in the North zone.

It is an autonomous school.

PSLE cut-off points (lower is more competitive) — 2026: AL 7–11. 2025: AL 5–10. 2024: AL 4–10.

It offers 20 CCAs and 8 DSA programmes.

School overview

MOE’s heritage account traces Anderson to a primary school founded in 1960, a secondary girls’ school in 1964 and a co-educational school in 1965. It moved to Ang Mo Kio Street 53 in 1993 and became one of the first six autonomous schools in 1994. Its science-research niche was established in 2000, followed by recognition as a Cluster Centre of Excellence for Science in 2005. This is Anderson Secondary’s institutional history, separate from the present Anderson Primary formed by a later merger.

The Science department distinguishes its Science Research Programme from a Science Talent Programme. The latter lists Olympiad preparation and external competitions such as the C.B. Paul Science Quiz and National STEM Challenge. The department’s emphasis is on investigation and communicating ideas, but an activity or historical award does not establish how many pupils participate. A child keen on laboratory work should ask how research groups are formed, what mentoring they receive and whether enrichment involves additional time beyond ordinary Science lessons.

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Location and contact

  • 10 Ang Mo Kio Street 53, Singapore 569206
  • Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang
  • Telephone: 64598303

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