17 IP Schools in Singapore: Which Is the Best?

Here is the full list of Integrated Programme (IP) schools in Singapore.

IP schools are secondary schools that the Ministry of Education (MOE) has set aside to offer the six-year IP.

The secondary schools partner a junior college (JC) to jointly offer the programme. IP students can gain admission to their secondary school’s JC partner without having to take the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level) examination.

The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) IP cut-off points of these secondary schools range from 6 to 9 with a Merit grade in Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL). The cut-off points are in terms of PSLE Score.

6 of these 17 secondary schools are affiliated to primary schools.

IP Schools List

  • 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 HMTL.
  • (M) means a Merit grade in HMTL.
  • (P) means a Pass grade in HMTL.
  • Affiliated means the student is from the secondary school’s affiliated primary school.
Secondary School 2021 PSLE Cut-Off Point
IP E
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 7 8; 13 if affiliated
Catholic High School 8(M) 9(M); 12 if affiliated
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School 8 9
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School 7(P) 9(M); 14 if affiliated
Dunman High School 8(D)
Hwa Chong Institution 7(M)
Methodist Girls’ School 7 8; 17 if affiliated
Nanyang Girls’ High School 7(D); 8(M) if affiliated
National Junior College (Secondary) 7
National University of Singapore (NUS) High School of Math and Science
Raffles Girls’ School 6
Raffles Institution 6
River Valley High School 9(M)
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 8 8; 17 if affiliated
St. Joseph’s Institution 8 10; 12 if affiliated
Temasek Junior College (Secondary) 8
Victoria School 8 9

What is the best IP school in Singapore?

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

What is the IP JC partner of each IP school?

IP JC Partner IP School
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Methodist Girls’ School
Dunman High School Dunman High School
Eunoia Junior College Catholic High School
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
St. Nicholas Girls’ School
Hwa Chong Institution Hwa Chong Institution
Nanyang Girls’ High School
National Junior College National Junior College (Secondary)
NUS High School of Math and Science NUS High School of Math and Science
Raffles Institution Raffles Institution
Raffles Girls’ School
River Valley High School River Valley High School
St. Joseph’s Institution St. Joseph’s Institution
Temasek Junior College Temasek Junior College (Secondary)
Victoria Junior College Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
Victoria School

What pre-university qualification do you receive upon completing each IP school’s IP?

Qualification IP School
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (A-Level) Certificate Catholic High School
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School
Dunman High School
Hwa Chong Institution
Nanyang Girls’ High School
National Junior College (Secondary)
Raffles Girls’ School
Raffles Institution
River Valley High School
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
Temasek Junior College (Secondary)
Victoria School
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Methodist Girls’ School
St. Joseph’s Institution
NUS (National University of Singapore) High School Diploma NUS High School of Math and Science

Which planning areas of Singapore are the IP schools located in?

Ang Mo Kio

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School is a secondary school in the Ang Mo Kio area.

Bedok

Temasek Junior College (Secondary) and Victoria School are secondary schools in the Bedok area.

Bishan

Catholic High School and Raffles Institution are secondary schools in the Bishan area.

Bukit Timah

Hwa Chong Institution, Methodist Girls’ School, Nanyang Girls’ High School and National Junior College (Secondary) are secondary schools in the Bukit Timah area.

Central Area Planning Areas

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

Clementi

NUS High School of Math and Science is a secondary school in the Clementi area.

Jurong West

River Valley High School is a secondary school in the Jurong West area.

Kallang

Dunman High School is a secondary school in the Kallang area.

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.

Toa Payoh

Cedar Girls’ Secondary School is a secondary school in the Toa Payoh area.