Last Updated: 03 Feb 2025
Primary school transfer service
1. Overview and key dates
You can apply to transfer your child to a primary school nearer to your new residential address if your child is:- A Singapore Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR).
- Currently in Primary 1 to 5.
Successful applicants will have to report to the new school by the end of the reporting period to complete the school transfer.
Your NRIC must be updated with your new residential address when reporting to the new school. Find out more about the reporting process.
If you are seeking transfer due to other reasons such as medical conditions, you should approach your child's current school for assistance.
- Primary 5 students
If your child already has a set of Primary 5 subject combination, they will be offered a school with the same combination. - Primary 6 students
Primary 6 students are discouraged from transfers as it is a critical year for them to take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). If there are special circumstances, you should approach your child's current school.
Key dates for 2025
To minimise the disruption to your child’s studies and ease their integration into the new school, plan ahead and apply for the transfer during the period nearest to when you intend to change your address.
| Month of transfer: March 2025 |
| Application period From 9am on Monday, 3 March 2025 to 4pm on Friday, 14 March 2025 Application outcome Monday, 24 March 2025 Reporting period From Tuesday, 25 March 2025 to Friday, 28 March 2025 |
| Month of transfer: June 2025 |
| Application period From 9am on Monday, 19 May 2025 to 4pm on Friday, 6 June 2025 Application outcome Monday, 23 June 2025 Reporting period From Tuesday, 24 June 2025 to Friday, 27 June 2025 |
| Month of transfer: December 2025 Dates below are tentative and subject to change |
| Application period From 9am on Monday, 3 November 2025 to 4pm on Thursday, 27 November 2025 Application outcome Thursday, 11 December 2025 Reporting period From Friday, 12 December 2025 to Wednesday, 31 December 2025 |
Transfer cycles
The cycles for Primary School Transfer Service are planned such that your child will start in the new school in the new school term, if successful.Typically, the application period starts before the school holidays in March, May and November and the application outcome will be released before the new school term starts.
There is no Primary School Transfer Service cycle in September as it is not educationally beneficial to transfer your child in the final term of the academic year.