Bukit Timah Primary School is a government primary school located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. The school was formed from two old schools, Bukit Batok East and Bukit Batok West Primary in 1984. The unified Bukit Batok Primary School, which was relocated to Lorong Kismis, was renamed, "Bukit Timah Primary School".
Bukit Timah Primary School has a staff strength of 70 and a pupil population of 1430. The school has consistently performed above the national average in achieving Quality Grades (A* and A) in the PSLE.
The school motto is "Strive for the Best".
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