Secondary 1 (S1): Receive school posting results

If you assess that your child's posted secondary school is unable to accommodate their physical health, you may appeal for a school transfer. Appeals can be filed at your child's posted secondary school in person by 12pm on the following working day after the release of S1 posting results.

Things to remember about appealing for a school transfer

• Appeals will only be considered on exceptional basis for students with:
  • Serious medical conditions, such as chronic heart conditions or kidney problems.
  • Severe physical impairments, such as those requiring permanent use of a wheelchair.
• All appeals must be accompanied by relevant supporting documents, such as medical reports, letters from doctors.
• The staff at your child’s posted secondary school will help you to file your appeal and the appeal results will be released by early January. However, submitting an appeal does not guarantee school transfer will be acceded.
• If you intend to appeal for a school transfer, your child must still report to their posted secondary school on the first day of school in January. Refer to the posted secondary school’s website for reporting details.
• Students seeking school transfers should continue to attend their posted secondary school until their school transfer is approved.

• All our schools have programmes to cater to the diverse strengths and interests of students. You are encouraged to let your child settle in their posted school, so as not to disrupt their learning.
• You should submit your appeal directly to your preferred school as schools are given the autonomy to manage their appeals and might require additional information and documents. You can find out more about the appeal process from the school's website.
• Your child’s PSLE score must meet the school’s actual cut-off point (COP) of the current year's S1 Posting. This ensures that the S1 Posting remains fair, transparent and objective to all who participated. Admitting students who do not meet the school’s COP would not be fair to other students who obtained a similar or even better PSLE score, but had failed to obtain a place in the school through the S1 posting process.
• Your child needs to meet the school’s admission criteria.
• The school must have available vacancies.
• Schools will need time to process the appeals and the outcome may be available only from mid-January. While schools have the discretion to consider appeal requests, they may not be able to accept appeals due to limited vacancies available.