8 Independent Schools in Singapore: Which Is the Best?

Here is the full list of independent schools in Singapore.

Independent schools are secondary schools that MOE gives more freedom to set school fees and plan academic and non-academic programmes.

The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) cut-off points of these eight secondary schools range from 6 to 17.

The cut-off points are in terms of PSLE Score.

  • IP means the cut-off point is for the secondary school’s Integrated Programme stream.
  • E means the cut-off point is for the secondary school’s Express stream.
  • (D) means a Distinction grade in Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL).
  • (M) means a Merit grade in HMTL.
  • Affiliated means the student is from the secondary school’s affiliated primary school.
Secondary School2021 PSLE Cut-Off Point
IPE
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)78; 13 if affiliated
Hwa Chong Institution7(M)—
Methodist Girls’ School78; 17 if affiliated
Nanyang Girls’ High School7(D)8(M)
Raffles Girls’ School6—
Raffles Institution6—
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School88; 17 if affiliated
St. Joseph’s Institution810; 12 if affiliated

What is the best independent school in Singapore?

Based on the Singapore secondary school ranking in 2022, the top independent secondary schools are Raffles Institution and Raffles Girls’ School.

Where are the independent schools in Singapore?

Bishan

Raffles Institution is a secondary school in the Bishan area.

Bukit Timah

Hwa Chong Institution, Methodist Girls’ School and Nanyang Girls’ High School are secondary schools in the Bukit Timah area.

Central Area

Raffles Girls’ School is a secondary school in the Central Area of Singapore.

Novena

Singapore Chinese Girls’ School and St. Joseph’s Institution are secondary schools in the Novena area.

Queenstown

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) is a secondary school in the Queenstown area.