Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Belvedere British School 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 916,660
224% 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.
Belvedere British School per year
AED 29,239
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
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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 | Belvedere British School | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 25,760 | 71,500 | +45,740 |
| Year 1 | 26,530 | 71,500 | +44,970 |
| Year 2 | 26,530 | 71,500 | +44,970 |
| Year 3 | 27,950 | 82,510 | +54,560 |
| Year 4 | 28,030 | 82,510 | +54,480 |
| Year 5 | 29,130 | 82,510 | +53,380 |
| Year 6 | 29,130 | 88,010 | +58,880 |
| Year 7 | 29,670 | 88,010 | +58,340 |
| Year 8 | 29,670 | 88,010 | +58,340 |
| Year 9 | 30,760 | 88,010 | +57,250 |
| Year 10 | 30,760 | 88,010 | +57,250 |
| Year 11 | 30,680 | 105,980 | +75,300 |
| Year 12 | 31,220 | 105,980 | +74,760 |
| Year 13 | 33,520 | 105,980 | +72,460 |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes 1 further year group that Belvedere British School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Belvedere British School | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 25,760 – 33,520 /yr | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2012 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesICT / Computer SuiteLibraryMusic RoomArt & Design StudioMulti-Purpose HallIndoor PE HallBasketball CourtVolleyball CourtCanteen | 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 |
Belvedere British School vs Cranleigh Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Belvedere British School publishes annual fees from AED 25,760 to AED 33,520, against AED 71,500 to AED 105,980 at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 67% below Cranleigh Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- For FS2, Belvedere British School charges AED 25,760 and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi AED 71,500, so Belvedere British School saves AED 45,740 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Belvedere British School.
- Belvedere British School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2012, with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi following in 2014.
- Location wise, Belvedere British School sits in Mussafah and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi in Saadiyat Island, so the school run may decide it.