London's Heath House to Open in Singapore With Fees From S$12,000

A London-rooted British school is set to enter Singapore's international education market this August, positioning itself as the most affordably priced British option the city has seen in years. Heath House International School, backed by Global Schools Group, will open at Alfa Centre on Bukit Timah Road, offering places from Nursery through Year 9, according to WhichSchoolAdvisor.

For families priced out of Singapore's established British names, the entry point is striking. Annual fees for Nursery, Reception, and Year 1 are set at S$12,000, rising to S$15,000 for Years 2 to 6 and S$16,000 for Years 7 to 9. Senior years, when the school eventually opens them, are listed at S$17,323 for Years 10 and 11, and S$20,334 for Sixth Form. Several of Singapore's best-known British schools charge upwards of S$35,000 to S$40,000 annually, with some approaching S$50,000 for upper secondary.

Curriculum and campus

The school follows the Cambridge International curriculum and incorporates the 'Leader in Me' programme, a character and leadership framework that has gained traction across several international school groups in recent years. The campus will run on an Apple-powered digital learning environment. The initial cohort spans Nursery to Year 9, expanding one year group at a time until the school reaches full all-through status.

Global Schools Group, the Singapore-based operator behind the project, runs more than 60 campuses across 11 countries, including schools in Japan and the UAE. The group acquired Heath House Preparatory School in Blackheath, London in 2023, giving the Singapore campus a 30-year British heritage to draw on. To attract its founding cohort, the school is offering a three-year fee freeze for families who enrol in the first intake.

The fee argument

Singapore's international school market has long been divided between a top tier of oversubscribed schools with fees to match, and a broader field of institutions where quality has been harder to calibrate. Heath House is trying to carve a different path: a school with clear British provenance and a structured curriculum, priced at a level that makes it accessible to families who might otherwise weigh local alternatives.

The school's opening remains subject to regulatory approval. Its Bukit Timah address puts it in one of Singapore's most established international school corridors, alongside campuses from Dulwich, the Perse School, and NLCS. Whether the fee positioning attracts the founding cohort the school needs to build its reputation quickly is the key variable going into its first year.