Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS FirstPoint School
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 369,945
39% more at Brighton College Dubai
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.
Brighton College Dubai per year
AED 87,954
average across the ladder
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
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 | Brighton College Dubai | GEMS FirstPoint School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,384 | 44,943 | -22,441 |
| FS2 | 69,845 | 44,288 | -25,557 |
| Year 1 | 74,445 | 44,288 | -30,157 |
| Year 2 | 78,780 | 52,447 | -26,333 |
| Year 3 | 79,195 | 52,447 | -26,748 |
| Year 4 | 79,195 | 52,447 | -26,748 |
| Year 5 | 79,485 | 58,274 | -21,211 |
| Year 6 | 79,485 | 58,274 | -21,211 |
| Year 7 | 90,170 | 58,274 | -31,896 |
| Year 8 | 96,222 | 64,102 | -32,120 |
| Year 9 | 97,943 | 64,102 | -33,841 |
| Year 10 | 100,376 | 64,102 | -36,274 |
| Year 11 | 107,858 | 69,929 | -37,929 |
| Year 12 | 107,858 | 69,929 | -37,929 |
| Year 13 | 111,062 | 75,756 | -35,306 |
GEMS FirstPoint School publishes 1 further year group that Brighton College Dubai does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Brighton College Dubai | GEMS FirstPoint School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | The Villa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 67,384 – 111,062 /yr | AED 44,288 – 75,756 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2018 | 2014 |
| Facilities | swimming_poollibraryscience_labsports_fieldauditorium | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Swimming PoolLearner Pool11 Science LaboratoriesMulti-Sports HallClimbing WallCricket NetsAll-Weather Sports FieldNetball & Tennis CourtsFitness SuiteGolf Centre of ExcellenceComputer LabsPrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt RoomsMusic RoomsDrama StudiosRecording StudioDance StudioSixth Form CentreSEN Support |
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS FirstPoint School at a glance
- Brighton College Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 67,384 to AED 111,062, against AED 44,288 to AED 75,756 at GEMS FirstPoint School, which works out roughly 49% above GEMS FirstPoint School across the fee range.
- For FS1, Brighton College Dubai charges AED 67,384 and GEMS FirstPoint School AED 44,288, so GEMS FirstPoint School saves AED 23,096 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS FirstPoint School starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Brighton College Dubai.
- GEMS FirstPoint School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Brighton College Dubai following in 2018.
- Location wise, Brighton College Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS FirstPoint School in The Villa, so the school run may decide it.