Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Merryland International 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 846,570
177% more at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 14), 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
Merryland International School per year
AED 34,245
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Cranleigh Abu DhabiMerryland International School
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 | Merryland International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 71,500 | 25,850 | -45,650 |
| FS2 | 71,500 | 26,620 | -44,880 |
| Year 1 | 71,500 | 30,040 | -41,460 |
| Year 2 | 82,510 | 30,040 | -52,470 |
| Year 3 | 82,510 | 30,580 | -51,930 |
| Year 4 | 82,510 | 30,580 | -51,930 |
| Year 5 | 88,010 | 32,670 | -55,340 |
| Year 6 | 88,010 | 32,670 | -55,340 |
| Year 7 | 88,010 | 36,630 | -51,380 |
| Year 8 | 88,010 | 36,630 | -51,380 |
| Year 9 | 88,010 | 38,610 | -49,400 |
| Year 10 | 105,980 | 39,280 | -66,700 |
| Year 11 | 105,980 | 44,010 | -61,970 |
| Year 12 | 105,980 | 45,220 | -60,760 |
| Year 13 | 105,980 | - | - |
Side by side
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | Merryland International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr | AED 25,850 – 45,220 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 4 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 1978 |
| Facilities | Auditorium & Recital HallBlack Box TheatreSwimming PoolsGymnasium & Indoor Sports HallOutdoor Fields & Netball CourtsScience LaboratoriesDesign & Engineering StudioSTEM LabLibraryMusic Rooms & Recording StudioDance StudioCounselling & Inclusion CentreCultural Heritage RoomSEN Support | PlanetariumRobotic Development CentreMultipurpose Indoor StadiumTemperature-Controlled Indoor PoolBiology, Physics & Chemistry LabsICT SuitesLibraryEarly Learning Spaces75 Classrooms |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Merryland International School at a glance
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 71,500 to AED 105,980, against AED 25,850 to AED 45,220 at Merryland International School, which works out roughly 150% above Merryland International School across the fee range.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 4 at Merryland International School.
- Merryland International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1978, with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi following in 2014.
- Location wise, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi sits in Saadiyat Island and Merryland International School in Mussafah, so the school run may decide it.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 14 against 9.