Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
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 FS2 to Year 13
Difference
AED 1,051,330
383% more at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (14 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain per year
AED 19,619
average across the ladder
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi per year
AED 88,400
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al AinCranleigh Abu Dhabi
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 Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 13,510 | 71,500 | +57,990 |
| Year 1 | 14,660 | 71,500 | +56,840 |
| Year 2 | 16,830 | 71,500 | +54,670 |
| Year 3 | 17,390 | 82,510 | +65,120 |
| Year 4 | 17,930 | 82,510 | +64,580 |
| Year 5 | 18,510 | 82,510 | +64,000 |
| Year 6 | 19,190 | 88,010 | +68,820 |
| Year 7 | 19,530 | 88,010 | +68,480 |
| Year 8 | 21,000 | 88,010 | +67,010 |
| Year 9 | 21,580 | 88,010 | +66,430 |
| Year 10 | 22,260 | 88,010 | +65,750 |
| Year 11 | 23,300 | 105,980 | +82,680 |
| Year 12 | 23,640 | 105,980 | +82,340 |
| Year 13 | 25,340 | 105,980 | +80,640 |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British, American | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 13,510 – 25,340 /yr | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 17 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 1989 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Two LibrariesScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsInnovation RoomSAT/ACT/AP Test CenterShaded Playing AreasHealth ClinicCanteenLifts and RampsSchool Buses | Auditorium and Recital HallBlack BoxScience LaboratoriesDesign and Technology WorkshopPre-Prep STEAM Room and Art HubLibrariesMusic Rooms and Recording StudioDance StudioSwimming PoolsGymnasium and Indoor Sports HallSports Field and Netball CourtsCounselling CentreArabic and Islamic Studies RoomSchool ClinicsPlaygroundsCanteen and CafésSixth Form Centre |
Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain vs Cranleigh Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain publishes annual fees from AED 13,510 to AED 25,340, against AED 71,500 to AED 105,980 at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 78% below Cranleigh Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain additionally offers American.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1989, with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi following in 2014.
- Location wise, Al Dhafra Private Schools – Al Ain sits in Al Ain and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Island, so the school run may decide it.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 17 against 10.