Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs GEMS Winchester School 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 FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 1,090,080
462% more at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 10), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi per year
AED 88,400
average across the ladder
GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi per year
AED 23,592
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 | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 71,500 | 19,950 | -51,550 |
| FS2 | 71,500 | 22,350 | -49,150 |
| Year 1 | 71,500 | 22,350 | -49,150 |
| Year 2 | 82,510 | 22,350 | -60,160 |
| Year 3 | 82,510 | 22,350 | -60,160 |
| Year 4 | 82,510 | 22,350 | -60,160 |
| Year 5 | 88,010 | 22,350 | -65,660 |
| Year 6 | 88,010 | 27,290 | -60,720 |
| Year 7 | 88,010 | 27,290 | -60,720 |
| Year 8 | 88,010 | 27,290 | -60,720 |
| Year 9 | 88,010 | - | - |
| Year 10 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 105,980 | - | - |
Side by side
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Al Danah, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Very Good (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr | AED 19,950 – 27,290 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 4 - 14 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2013 |
| Facilities | 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 | ClassroomsScience LaboratoriesComputer LaboratoryLibraryArt & Craft RoomsMusic RoomsAuditoriumMulti-Purpose Sports HallSports Field & Shaded QuadFoundation Stage Play AreasMedical ClinicSchool CanteenSchool StoreSchool Transport |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 71,500 to AED 105,980, against AED 19,950 to AED 27,290 at GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi, which works out roughly 276% above GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi across the fee range.
- For FS2, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi charges AED 71,500 and GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi AED 19,950, so GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi saves AED 51,550 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi.
- GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi following in 2014.
- Location wise, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi sits in Saadiyat Island and GEMS Winchester School Abu Dhabi in Al Danah, so the school run may decide it.