Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Belvedere British School vs Mamoura British Academy
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 562,940
138% more at Mamoura British Academy
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
Mamoura British Academy per year
AED 64,819
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 | Mamoura British Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS2 | 25,760 | 54,360 | +28,600 |
| Year 1 | 26,530 | 55,940 | +29,410 |
| Year 2 | 26,530 | 55,940 | +29,410 |
| Year 3 | 27,950 | 55,940 | +27,990 |
| Year 4 | 28,030 | 55,940 | +27,910 |
| Year 5 | 29,130 | 55,940 | +26,810 |
| Year 6 | 29,130 | 55,940 | +26,810 |
| Year 7 | 29,670 | 55,940 | +26,270 |
| Year 8 | 29,670 | 68,550 | +38,880 |
| Year 9 | 30,760 | 68,550 | +37,790 |
| Year 10 | 30,760 | 73,360 | +42,600 |
| Year 11 | 30,680 | 77,250 | +46,570 |
| Year 12 | 31,220 | 77,250 | +46,030 |
| Year 13 | 33,520 | 80,690 | +47,170 |
Mamoura British Academy publishes 1 further year group that Belvedere British School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Belvedere British School | Mamoura British Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 25,760 – 33,520 /yr | AED 54,360 – 80,690 /yr |
| Ages / years | 4 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2012 | 2016 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesICT / Computer SuiteLibraryMusic RoomArt & Design StudioMulti-Purpose HallIndoor PE HallBasketball CourtVolleyball CourtCanteen | 25m Swimming Pool & Learner PoolSix Science Labs & Innovation LabThe Matrix (Library & Industry Hub)Auditorium / TheatreDesign Technology WorkshopsDrama StudioArt & Music StudiosTeaching KitchenBasketball CourtsSports FieldsSustainability Corridor |
Belvedere British School vs Mamoura British Academy at a glance
- Belvedere British School publishes annual fees from AED 25,760 to AED 33,520, against AED 54,360 to AED 80,690 at Mamoura British Academy, which works out roughly 56% below Mamoura British Academy across the fee range.
- For FS2, Belvedere British School charges AED 25,760 and Mamoura British Academy AED 55,940, so Belvedere British School saves AED 30,180 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Mamoura British Academy 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 Mamoura British Academy following in 2016.
- Location wise, Belvedere British School sits in Mussafah and Mamoura British Academy in Al Nahyan, so the school run may decide it.