Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from FS1 to Year 13
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Arcadia British School
AED 1,242,447
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
GEMS Royal Dubai School
AED 625,809
11 year groups, FS1 to Year 9
Difference
AED 616,638
99% more at Arcadia British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 11), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Arcadia British School per year
AED 82,830
average across the ladder
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 56,892
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 | Arcadia British School | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,687 | 40,252 | -27,435 |
| FS2 | 67,687 | 50,753 | -16,934 |
| Year 1 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 2 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 3 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 4 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 5 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 6 | 77,839 | 50,753 | -27,086 |
| Year 7 | 82,893 | 76,762 | -6,131 |
| Year 8 | 88,419 | 76,762 | -11,657 |
| Year 9 | 88,419 | 76,762 | -11,657 |
| Year 10 | 93,945 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 93,945 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 96,209 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 96,209 | - | - |