Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Arcadia British School vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills
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 3,893
0% more at Arcadia British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 16), 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 - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
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 - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 50,765 | 45,428 | -5,337 |
| FS2 | 57,534 | 47,527 | -10,007 |
| Year 1 | 66,163 | 59,862 | -6,301 |
| Year 2 | 70,055 | 59,862 | -10,193 |
| Year 3 | 73,947 | 59,862 | -14,085 |
| Year 4 | 73,947 | 59,862 | -14,085 |
| Year 5 | 77,839 | 59,862 | -17,977 |
| Year 6 | 77,839 | 59,862 | -17,977 |
| Year 7 | 82,893 | 59,862 | -23,031 |
| Year 8 | 83,998 | 82,540 | -1,458 |
| Year 9 | 83,998 | 82,540 | -1,458 |
| Year 10 | 84,551 | 82,540 | -2,011 |
| Year 11 | 84,551 | 92,878 | +8,327 |
| Year 12 | 84,548 | 92,878 | +8,330 |
| Year 13 | 84,548 | 93,959 | +9,411 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes 1 further year group that Arcadia British School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Arcadia British School | GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Jumeirah Village Triangle, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 50,765 – 84,551 /yr | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2016 | 2013 |
| 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 | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites |
Arcadia British School vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills at a glance
- Arcadia British School publishes annual fees from AED 50,765 to AED 84,551, against AED 45,428 to AED 93,959 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Arcadia British School charges AED 50,765 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills AED 47,527, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills saves AED 3,238 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Arcadia British School.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Arcadia British School following in 2016.
- Location wise, Arcadia British School sits in Jumeirah Village Triangle and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.