Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Al Basma British School vs Merryland International School
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 31,190
7% more at Al Basma British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 14), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Basma British School per year
AED 34,041
average across the ladder
Merryland International School per year
AED 34,245
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Al Basma British School | Merryland International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 21,890 | 25,850 | +3,960 |
| FS2 | 24,110 | 26,620 | +2,510 |
| Year 1 | 26,610 | 30,040 | +3,430 |
| Year 2 | 27,840 | 30,040 | +2,200 |
| Year 3 | 31,030 | 30,580 | -450 |
| Year 4 | 32,940 | 30,580 | -2,360 |
| Year 5 | 32,940 | 32,670 | -270 |
| Year 6 | 34,200 | 32,670 | -1,530 |
| Year 7 | 35,550 | 36,630 | +1,080 |
| Year 8 | 36,800 | 36,630 | -170 |
| Year 9 | 38,040 | 38,610 | +570 |
| Year 10 | 39,280 | 39,280 | +0 |
| Year 11 | 41,880 | 44,010 | +2,130 |
| Year 12 | 43,130 | 45,220 | +2,090 |
| Year 13 | 44,380 | - | - |
Side by side
| Al Basma British School | Merryland International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Bahyah, Abu Dhabi | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 21,890 – 44,380 /yr | AED 25,850 – 45,220 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 4 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1980 | 1978 |
| Facilities | 25m Swimming PoolSports HallScience LaboratoriesSTEM LabAI LabArt StudiosSeparate Primary & Secondary BuildingsMedical Clinic | PlanetariumRobotic Development CentreMultipurpose Indoor StadiumTemperature-Controlled Indoor PoolBiology, Physics & Chemistry LabsICT SuitesLibraryEarly Learning Spaces75 Classrooms |
Al Basma British School vs Merryland International School at a glance
- Al Basma British School publishes annual fees from AED 21,890 to AED 44,380, against AED 25,850 to AED 45,220 at Merryland International School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Al Basma British School starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Merryland International School.
- Merryland International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1978, with Al Basma British School following in 1980.
- Location wise, Al Basma British School sits in Al Bahyah and Merryland International School in Mussafah, so the school run may decide it.