Best Primary English Tuition Centres in Singapore (2027): 10 for P1 to P4

The best primary English tuition centre for P1 to P4 depends on what your child needs. For the smallest group, Ancourage Academy teaches 3 to 6 children per class. For a P3 or P4 child who needs a lot of writing and oral practice, Thinking Factory caps classes at 8, plans about 36 composition themes a year and has the lowest published hourly fee, about S$38 at P3. For a quiet child who needs to speak every lesson, Lil' but Mighty caps every class at 6. For placement by ability rather than school level, My English School assesses each child first. For writing that builds towards situational writing from P2, The Write Connection runs a published P1 to P4 programme. For a branch near home, AGrader has 20 outlets and Aspire Hub 13 that offer primary English.

How we chose these centres

We started from the centres that rank on Google Singapore for "primary English tuition centre", "P3 English tuition", "P4 English tuition Singapore" and "lower primary English class", and the centres named most often on the top comparison pages for those searches. From those we kept centres that met four tests.

1. Teaches English at P1 to P4. Each centre runs a named lower or middle primary English class, not only phonics or a PSLE class.
2. Publishes its programme. Levels, lesson content and branches are on its own site, so you can check them.
3. Active for 2027. Each one lists current branches, a 2027 timetable or 2027 fees.
4. A spread of needs. We wanted very small groups and large networks, writing-led and full-skill programmes, every region and a range of prices.

We kept the list different from our PSLE English tuition centres comparison, which covers P5 and P6, our creative writing classes comparison and our phonics classes comparison. A few centres appear in those lists too, because they run full classes at P1 to P4 as well.

Where a centre does not publish a fact, the table says "not published". We did not include Google ratings. We could not read a dated rating from a source we opened for every centre, and a partial set would not compare fairly. The order below is alphabetical, not a ranking.

The 10 centres compared

Our per-hour figure is an estimate. We divide the published fee by the published lesson length. Where a centre says GST is included, or does not say, we use the fee as published. Where the lesson length or the fee is not published, we do not estimate.

A centre hour is shared with a class, so these figures are not like for like with a one-to-one hour. Registration fees, deposits and materials are listed in each centre's entry below.

The 10 centres in detail

Academia

What is distinctive. An English-only centre from primary to JC General Paper with an in-house, scaffolded curriculum that it says is aligned to the Singapore English syllabus. It sorts primary children into levels: 0A and 0B for P1 and P2, and 1A and 1B for P3 and P4. Lower primary work covers grammar, foundational vocabulary, guided speaking and writing that grows from phrases to short narratives. Middle primary adds inference, situational writing, multimodal texts and more structured speaking. Progress is tracked through classwork, written feedback and a mid-year review session in the June holidays.

Suits: families who want an English specialist with a clear level structure and regular written feedback. Less suited to: parents who want the fee, class size and lesson length before they enquire, since none is published for these levels.

Fees as published: P1 to P4 fees are not shown on the fee page. New students pay a one-time S$115 registration fee. Fees are paid by the term, about every 12 weeks, with an 8% discount for paying the year up front by week 6 of Term 1.

Branches: Upper Thomson, Coronation, Whitley and Pasir Ris. The only address published is 6 Sin Ming Road #01-15. Nearest MRT stations are not published.

Website: academia.com.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the P3 fee per term, and how long is each lesson? How many children are in the class? Which level will my child start at, and how is that decided?

AGrader

What is distinctive. A multi-subject centre with 20 outlets that teaches each primary English topic 3 to 4 weeks before school reaches it, from its own worksheets, based on the latest MOE syllabus. Enrolment includes its EverLoop revision app with past-year paper packs, term revision packs and recorded lessons, and access to revision material from up to 3 earlier levels. Parents get a termly progress report through the app.

Suits: families who want a branch close to home and a child who benefits from seeing topics before school does. Less suited to: parents who want the standard monthly fee or class size on the website, since neither appears on its pages.

Fees as published: standard P1 to P4 fees are in per-branch fee and schedule downloads, which we could not open, so we have not quoted them. Its published trial is 4 lessons for S$129 before 9% GST, with no upfront deposit or registration fee.

Branches: 20, including Admiralty, Sembawang and Yishun in the north, Ang Mo Kio, Buangkok, Fernvale, Hougang, Kovan, Sengkang and Serangoon in the north-east, Bedok, Marine Parade, Pasir Ris and two in Tampines in the east, Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi and Jurong East in the west, and Tiong Bahru in the centre.

Website: agrader.sg

Ask at the trial: What is the monthly fee after the trial, and is there a deposit? How many children are in a P3 class? How is composition marked and returned?

Ancourage Academy

What is distinctive. The smallest published groups on this list, 3 to 6 children, in 1.5-hour primary lessons. Its English programme sets a clear focus for each year: reading fluency with phonics and sight words in P1, inferential reading and short compositions in P2, paragraph writing and oral storytelling in P3, and full-length compositions, direct and indirect speech and comprehension techniques in P4.

Suits: a child who needs close attention in a very small group, and families in Bishan or Woodlands. Less suited to: parents who want to compare a published fee before they enquire, since fees are quoted case by case.

Fees as published: not published. The pricing page says fees are customised and quoted on request. It states there are no registration, material or administrative fees. The usual trial price is S$18.

Branches: Blk 152 Bishan Street 11, and Vista Point, 548 Woodlands Drive 44, plus online classes. Nearest MRT stations are not published.

Website: ancourage.academy

Ask at the trial: What is the fee for a P3 or P4 group? How many children are in my child's group now? How often is a composition marked and rewritten?

Aspire Hub

What is distinctive. A multi-subject centre that publishes a full 2027 fee card and two class formats: Academic Coaching for 4 to 8 students in 2-hour lessons, and a Tutorial Series for up to 12 students in 1.5-hour lessons. Its P1 and P2 English covers phonics, oral language, guided reading, spelling and simple sentences and paragraphs. P3 and P4 move to literal and inferential reading, narrative and recount compositions using a story-arc framework, grammar in context and vocabulary such as word families and collocations.

Suits: parents who want a clear 2027 price and a choice of class size. Less suited to: families who want an English specialist, since it teaches several subjects.

Fees as published (2027, standard): S$1,104 per subject for 12 two-hour Academic Coaching lessons, or S$828 for 12 lessons of 1.5 hours in the Tutorial Series. Both work out to about S$46 an hour. A one-time S$80 registration fee applies per enrolment. GST treatment is not stated. We quote the standard fee, not short-term offers.

Branches and nearest MRT (as published): Bukit Timah (Beauty World), Rochester Mall (Buona Vista), United Square (Novena), Alexandra Village (Queenstown), Paya Lebar Quarter (Paya Lebar), Parkway Parade (Marine Parade), Jurong Point (Boon Lay), West Mall (Bukit Batok), Hillion Mall (Bukit Panjang), Seletar Mall (Fernvale LRT), Serangoon NEX (Serangoon), Woodleigh Mall (Woodleigh) and Lentor Modern (Lentor), plus online.

Website: aspirehub.com

Ask at the trial: Which format suits my child, Coaching or Tutorial? Is GST added to the course fee? How often is oral practised at P3 and P4?

Jan & Elly

What is distinctive. A language school for children aged 4 to 12, which also runs preschool phonics classes, with a Primary English programme for P1 to P6 following the local school syllabus. P1 and P2 lessons cover reading, vocabulary, sentence building, basic grammar and simple compositions. P3 and P4 move to grammar application, comprehension, composition planning and question analysis, with vocabulary journals and step-by-step answering. Classes are capped at 9. A separate composition class runs from P2.

Suits: a child moving on from phonics who needs a gentle bridge into school English. Less suited to: parents who want fees and lesson length before they call, since neither is published.

Fees as published: not published. Lesson length and registration costs are not published either.

Branches: Bukit Timah Plaza, Greenwich V, iMall, Toa Payoh CC and The Woodleigh Mall (11 Bidadari Park Drive, nearest MRT Woodleigh). Other street addresses are not on the main page.

Website: jan-elly.com

Ask at the trial: What is the fee and lesson length for P3? Does my child need the composition class as well? How is reading checked as the year goes on?

Lil' but Mighty

What is distinctive. An English-only centre that caps every class at 6. Each level has its own programme: P1 Wonder, P2 Ignite, P3 Unpack and P4 Build. Lessons run 2 hours. P1 and P2 are taught on site only, while P3 and P4 are available on site or online.

Suits: a quiet child who needs to speak and be checked every lesson. Less suited to: families looking for the lowest fee, since it has the highest published hourly fee here.

Fees as published: P1 and P2: S$103.55 per 2-hour lesson, or S$414.20 for a 4-lesson month. P3 and P4: S$109 per lesson, or S$436 a month. All include GST and are billed monthly. A deposit of 4 weeks' fees is paid on registration, plus a one-off registration fee whose amount is not published. Its 2027 fee card was not yet published when we checked.

Branches and nearest MRT (our reading of the address): Bukit Batok (Bukit Batok), Bukit Timah (Beauty World), Clementi (Clementi), Hougang, Marine Parade (Marine Parade), Novena (Novena), Queenstown, Tampines (Tampines), Upper Thomson (Upper Thomson) and Yio Chu Kang (Yio Chu Kang), plus Zoom for P3 and P4.

Website: lilbutmightyenglish.com

Ask at the trial: What will the 2027 P3 or P4 fee be? How much of each lesson is spent writing? How is oral practised before the end-of-year exam?

Lorna Whiston

What is distinctive. An English enrichment school that states it adheres closely to MOE's English Language learning outcomes, with each lesson built around a theme. Its Primary 1 to 3 band (ages 7 to 9) alternates between writing and comprehension, with oral and listening work each term, guided writing from pictures or a topic, and cloze and open-ended comprehension. P4 sits in its Primary 4 to 6 band (ages 10 to 12), which prepares for the PSLE with continuous and situational writing and stimulus-based conversation. Children are assessed once a term.

Suits: a P1 to P3 child who enjoys theme-based lessons, and a P4 child whose parents want PSLE formats introduced early. Less suited to: parents who want fees, class size or lesson length on the website, since none is published for enrichment classes.

Fees as published: not published. The fees page lists preschool fees only.

Branches: United Square #03-18, 101 Thomson Road (Novena, our reading), 101A Marine Parade Road #B1-20 (it notes exit 6) and Greenwich, 331 Yio Chu Kang Road, for weekend classes. The locations page also lists a second Marine Parade address marked coming soon, so confirm which one before visiting.

Website: lornawhiston.com

Ask at the trial: What is the termly fee and how long is each lesson? How many children are in a P3 class? Is my P4 child in the PSLE band, and what does that change?

My English School

What is distinctive. An English-only school from nursery to P6 with separate My Primary 1, 2, 3 and 4 classes. Children are placed by ability after an assessment rather than by school level. Lessons follow a spiral structure aligned to MOE's English Language Syllabus 2020, revisiting grammar, vocabulary, composition, comprehension and oral at rising difficulty. Its P4 class covers inference and visual text, synthesis and transformation, and planning a composition from a topic and one chosen picture out of three, the same set-up as the PSLE. Its curriculum team includes a former MOE Level Head for English.

Suits: a child who would be better placed by ability than by age, and families who want a centre in the heartlands. Less suited to: parents who need the lesson length or exact fee before visiting, since neither is fixed on the site.

Fees as published: from S$59 a lesson, billed by the term. The P4 page says fees vary by placement and class structure, and that any materials fee is stated up front. Lesson length is not published.

Branches: 17 listed (the site also says 15): Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Downtown East, Jurong East, Jurong West, Khatib, Novena, Parkway Parade, Potong Pasir, Punggol, Simei, Tampines, Tengah, Tiong Bahru, Woodlands and Yishun.

Website: myenglish.com.sg

Ask at the assessment: How long is each lesson, and what is the fee at this centre? How many children are in my child's class? How many compositions will be marked each term?

The Write Connection

What is distinctive. An English and writing centre with 12 branches and an online arm that publishes its fee card. Its P1 to P4 English tuition builds reading, writing, listening and speaking in P1, introduces functional writing in P2 as a lead-in to situational writing, teaches situational writing scenarios and exam skills in P3, and starts gearing up for the PSLE in P4. A separate Writing Enrichment class runs from P1 to P6.

Suits: a child whose writing needs steady work from early on, and families who want a published fee. Less suited to: parents who want a published class size, since it is not stated.

Fees as published: P1 and P2: S$80 per 2-hour lesson on weekdays and S$85 at weekends. P3 and P4: S$87 on weekdays and S$92 at weekends. All include GST and are collected by the term. There is an S$85 registration fee (GST applies), a S$100 refundable deposit and a S$12.50 materials fee each term.

Branches: Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Timah (moving to Guthrie House on 28 December 2026), Bishan Community Club, SAFRA Choa Chu Kang, City Square Mall, Parkway Parade, Tampines, Woodlands, Jurong Gateway, Punggol Plaza, SAFRA Toa Payoh and Woodleigh, plus TWC@Home online. Nearest MRT stations are not published.

Website: thewriteconnection.com.sg

Ask at the trial: How many children are in a P3 class? Does my child need both English tuition and Writing Enrichment? How much does the trial lesson cost?

Thinking Factory

What is distinctive. A primary-only English centre for P3 to P6, opened in 2018 by a former primary school teacher who taught for almost 10 years, specialising in PSLE English. Classes are capped at 8 and run 2 hours a week. At P3 and P4 the programme plans weekly writing, about 36 composition themes from November to October, weekly Paper 2 work and monthly progress reports. Oral is practised weekly in April and May and for 6 weeks before the end-of-year oral, with about 9 group themes plus 2 individual tests at P3 and about 12 plus 2 at P4.

Suits: a P3 or P4 child who needs a lot of writing and oral practice in a small class. Less suited to: families with a P1 or P2 child, since classes start at P3.

Fees as published: P3: S$75 per 2-hour lesson. P4: S$80. No GST, billed monthly, materials included. Registration fees, deposits and trial terms are not published. New 2027 classes began in early November 2026.

Branches and nearest MRT (our reading of the address): Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road (Beauty World), Novena Regency, 275 Thomson Road (Novena), and The Promenade @ Pelikat, 183 Jalan Pelikat, in Hougang, plus online with materials posted home.

Website: thinking-factory.com

Ask at the trial: Is a composition marked every week? How many oral themes will my P4 child cover? Is there a registration fee or deposit?

What P1 to P4 English covers

Every primary school teaches English from MOE's English Language Syllabus 2020, which started with the 2020 Primary 1 cohort. MOE groups the years into lower primary (P1 and P2), middle primary (P3 and P4) and upper primary (P5 and P6), the PSLE years.

The syllabus also asks for attention to phonemic awareness, phonics and early literacy at the start of P1, as the base for reading fluency. Our phonics classes comparison covers that stage.

How school assessment works at P3 and P4

MOE removed mid-year exams for P3 and P5 in stages from 2019 to 2021, and for all remaining levels by 2023. It says students get enough feedback through weighted assessments and classroom assignments. From P3 onwards a school may hold no more than one weighted assessment per subject each term. Each school sets its own weightings and formats and sends them home in its assessment letters, so read your school's letter for the exact split. Report books no longer show class or level position, and marks are rounded to whole numbers.

P4 matters more than it looks. At the end of P4 the school recommends a subject combination from the year-end results. A child who passes 3 or more subjects is offered all 4 at standard level. A child who passes 2 or fewer can choose combinations that include foundation subjects. Parents fill in an option form in P4, and the school can adjust levels at the end of P5.

Where P4 starts to feel like the PSLE

The PSLE English paper sets the target that P3 and P4 build towards. SEAB's format for PSLE English (0001) is out of 200 marks.

The syllabus moves middle primary children from accurate, fluent reading to close reading at the inferential level, and from short pieces towards planned, organised texts. The PSLE format shows where that leads: longer compositions planned from a topic and pictures, written answers to comprehension questions in a child's own words, and conversation on a photo in the oral. Several centres on this list mark that shift. My English School's P4 class already plans from one picture out of three, The Write Connection begins PSLE preparation in P4, and Lorna Whiston places P4 in its PSLE band. Our Primary 3 guide and Primary 4 guide cover both years across all subjects.

Centre, home tutor or online?

At P1 to P4 a one-to-one hour can cost less than a centre hour at the lower end of our rate card, and the whole hour goes to one child. A centre class gives company and a set programme. Our pricing page has the full TSS rate card.

By area

The grouping into regions is ours, from each centre's listed addresses. We place Bukit Timah under Central.

How to choose

At the trial, check these five things:

One warning sign at P3 and P4 is a pile of model compositions to memorise. The PSLE essay must use one of three pictures, so it pays to learn planning early. A centre teaching 10 or more students at a time should appear in MOE's private schools search, though registration is not a mark of quality.

If one-to-one sounds right, our P3 English tuition page and P4 English tuition page explain what a tutor covers in each year, and the primary English tuition page covers every level.