During the Primary One Discretionary Places Admission stage, if there are not enough places, the school will use a Points System to decide.
What Is the Points System?
The Education Bureau sets a standard points system that all schools follow. Applicants must choose one item from each of two groups. You can only choose one item from each group.
Group 1 (Choose One Only)
Parent is a school manager/sponsor: 20 points — the highest-scoring item, but most families do not qualify.
Parent or sibling is a school graduate: 10 points — many families qualify for this.
Group 2 (Choose One Only)
First child in the family: 5 points
Same religion as the school sponsor: 5 points
Parent is a member of the school sponsor organization: 5 points
Examples
Child A: Father is a school alumnus (10pts) + First child (5pts) = 15 points
Child B: Older sibling studied here (10pts) + Same religion (5pts) = 15 points
Child C: No Group 1 items + First child (5pts) + Parent is alumni member (5pts) = 10 points
Does Higher Score Guarantee Admission?
No. Even a perfect score of 20 points does not guarantee admission, because every school's competition level is different.
Guaranteed vs Points-Based Categories
The Guaranteed Category and Points-Based Category are handled separately! Schools first process all Guaranteed Category students. Only the remaining places go to the Points-Based Category.