Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Muna 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 FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 721,700
119% more at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 11), 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
Muna British Academy per year
AED 54,936
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 | Muna British Academy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 71,500 | 52,973 | -18,527 |
| FS2 | 71,500 | 52,973 | -18,527 |
| Year 1 | 71,500 | 52,973 | -18,527 |
| Year 2 | 82,510 | 52,973 | -29,537 |
| Year 3 | 82,510 | 52,973 | -29,537 |
| Year 4 | 82,510 | 52,973 | -29,537 |
| Year 5 | 88,010 | 52,973 | -35,037 |
| Year 6 | 88,010 | 52,973 | -35,037 |
| Year 7 | 88,010 | 58,800 | -29,210 |
| Year 8 | 88,010 | 58,800 | -29,210 |
| Year 9 | 88,010 | 62,916 | -25,094 |
| Year 10 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 105,980 | - | - |
Side by side
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | Muna British Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr | AED 52,973 – 62,916 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 12 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2009 |
| 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 | AuditoriumScience & Technology LabsSwimming PoolsJunior & Senior Football PitchesIndoor Sports HallJogging TracksDrama StudioDance StudioLibraryEstidama Pearl 5 Eco CampusEarly Years Spaces |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Muna British Academy at a glance
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 71,500 to AED 105,980, against AED 52,973 to AED 62,916 at Muna British Academy, which works out roughly 53% above Muna British Academy across the fee range.
- For FS1, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi charges AED 71,500 and Muna British Academy AED 52,973, so Muna British Academy saves AED 18,527 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Muna British Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2009, with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi following in 2014.