Top Rated Schools

Our top 5 picks

The schools we'd point a friend to first, with a note on why.

1. 1

   

   School

   Admissions Open

   Dubai College

   Al Sufouh, Dubai

   british

   AED 97K - 110K

   Outstanding

   Curriculum

   British

   Fees (AED)

   97K to 110K

   KHDA

   Outstanding

   Founded

   1978

   Location

   Al Sufouh, Dubai

   Why we picked it

   Founded in 1978 and still one of Dubai's most selective British schools. A-level results sit comfortably above UK averages each year, and the waitlist for Year 7 is famously long.

2. 2

   

   School

   Admissions Open

   Dubai English Speaking School

   Dubai

   british

   AED 43K - 53K

   Outstanding

   Curriculum

   British

   Fees (AED)

   43K to 53K

   KHDA

   Outstanding

   Founded

   1963

   Location

   Dubai

   Why we picked it

   DESS has been part of Dubai life since 1963 and remains one of a handful of not-for-profit British primaries. Outstanding rating combined with fees on the lower end of the British band makes it consistently oversubscribed.

3. 3

   

   School

   Admissions Open

   Dubai International Academy

   Dubai

   ib

   AED 44K - 78K

   Outstanding

   Curriculum

   IB

   Fees (AED)

   44K to 78K

   KHDA

   Outstanding

   Founded

   2005

   Location

   Dubai

   Why we picked it

   An IB-only school that pioneered the framework in the UAE. Strong Diploma results year after year from its Emirates Hills campus, with a sister school in Al Barsha for families on that side of the city.

4. 4

   

   School

   Admissions Open

   GEMS Modern Academy

   Dubai

   indian_cisceib

   AED 31K - 74K

   Outstanding

   Curriculum

   Indian CISCE, IB

   Fees (AED)

   31K to 74K

   KHDA

   Outstanding

   Founded

   1986

   Location

   Dubai

   Why we picked it

   Dual offer of ICSE for primary and IB Diploma in the senior years, plus fees that sit well below most Outstanding-rated peers. A favourite among families who want an Indian academic base with an international finish.

5. 5

   

   School

   Admissions Open

   GEMS Wellington International School

   Dubai

   britishib

   AED 48K - 103K

   Outstanding

   Curriculum

   British, IB

   Fees (AED)

   48K to 103K

   KHDA

   Outstanding

   Founded

   2005

   Location

   Dubai

   Why we picked it

   Al Sufouh campus on Sheikh Zayed Road. British curriculum with an IB Diploma option in the senior years, strong sports programme, and one of the more affordable Outstanding British schools at the lower fee tier.