Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Brighton College Dubai 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 186,020
16% 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 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 | Brighton College Dubai | GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,384 | 45,428 | -21,956 |
| FS2 | 69,845 | 47,527 | -22,318 |
| Year 1 | 74,445 | 59,862 | -14,583 |
| Year 2 | 78,780 | 59,862 | -18,918 |
| Year 3 | 79,195 | 59,862 | -19,333 |
| Year 4 | 79,195 | 59,862 | -19,333 |
| Year 5 | 79,485 | 59,862 | -19,623 |
| Year 6 | 79,485 | 59,862 | -19,623 |
| Year 7 | 90,170 | 59,862 | -30,308 |
| Year 8 | 96,222 | 82,540 | -13,682 |
| Year 9 | 97,943 | 82,540 | -15,403 |
| Year 10 | 100,376 | 82,540 | -17,836 |
| Year 11 | 107,858 | 92,878 | -14,980 |
| Year 12 | 107,858 | 92,878 | -14,980 |
| Year 13 | 111,062 | 93,959 | -17,103 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills 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 Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 67,384 – 111,062 /yr | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2018 | 2013 |
| Facilities | swimming_poollibraryscience_labsports_fieldauditorium | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites |
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills at a glance
- Brighton College Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 67,384 to AED 111,062, against AED 45,428 to AED 93,959 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills, which works out roughly 28% above GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills across the fee range.
- For FS1, Brighton College Dubai charges AED 67,384 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills AED 47,527, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills saves AED 19,857 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 Brighton College Dubai.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Brighton College Dubai following in 2018.
- Location wise, Brighton College Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.