Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Arcadia British School vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
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 32,097
3% more at Arcadia British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 18), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Arcadia British School per year
AED 75,812
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis per year
AED 61,393
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 Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 50,765 | 47,699 | -3,066 |
| FS2 | 57,534 | 45,428 | -12,106 |
| Year 1 | 66,163 | 45,428 | -20,735 |
| Year 2 | 70,055 | 40,340 | -29,715 |
| Year 3 | 73,947 | 50,099 | -23,848 |
| Year 4 | 73,947 | 50,099 | -23,848 |
| Year 5 | 77,839 | 50,099 | -27,740 |
| Year 6 | 77,839 | 50,099 | -27,740 |
| Year 7 | 82,893 | 50,099 | -32,794 |
| Year 8 | 83,998 | 50,099 | -33,899 |
| Year 9 | 83,998 | 50,099 | -33,899 |
| Year 10 | 84,551 | 75,719 | -8,832 |
| Year 11 | 84,551 | 79,045 | -5,506 |
| Year 12 | 84,548 | 79,045 | -5,503 |
| Year 13 | 84,548 | 81,595 | -2,953 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Arcadia British School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Arcadia British School | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Jumeirah Village Triangle, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 50,765 – 84,551 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2016 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesFood Technology RoomLibrariesLanguage RoomEnterprise HubAuditorium and Performance StageArt RoomsMusic RoomsDance StudioPrimary Swimming PoolSecondary Swimming PoolSecondary Sports FieldPrimary Multi-Purpose HallSecondary Multi-Purpose HallSecondary Outdoor CourtClimbing WallArcadia GymCanteenPlaygrounds and Outdoor Areas | Primary Classrooms & Break-out SpacesBlended Learning PlazasScience LabsTechnology WorkshopsICT RoomsLibrariesInnovation SuitesPost-16 CentreInclusion HubAuditoriumMusic Rooms & Practice SpacesDance StudiosApple Suites & Green Screen RoomsArt RoomsSwimming Pools3G Sports FieldsSports HallsOutdoor Courts & Tennis CourtFitness GymFood Technology RoomFS PlaygroundNursery Discovery HubOrange Tree Learning CentreExploration HubForest Learning Resource CentreSensory RoomHomelife RoomArabic & History RoomsGEMS BLP Leadership HubDT LabDrama StudiosSunflower RoomHealth Clinics |
Arcadia British School vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Arcadia British School publishes annual fees from AED 50,765 to AED 84,551, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Arcadia British School charges AED 50,765 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 40,340, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis saves AED 10,425 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum; GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds IB.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at Arcadia British School.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2011, with Arcadia British School following in 2016.
- Location wise, Arcadia British School sits in Jumeirah Village Triangle and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.