Abu Dhabi · British · fees published for 2026/27
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus)
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 483,050
57% 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
Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) per year
AED 76,632
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 | Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 71,500 | 73,250 | +1,750 |
| FS2 | 71,500 | 73,250 | +1,750 |
| Year 1 | 71,500 | 73,250 | +1,750 |
| Year 2 | 82,510 | 73,250 | -9,260 |
| Year 3 | 82,510 | 73,250 | -9,260 |
| Year 4 | 82,510 | 73,250 | -9,260 |
| Year 5 | 88,010 | 78,890 | -9,120 |
| Year 6 | 88,010 | 78,890 | -9,120 |
| Year 7 | 88,010 | 78,890 | -9,120 |
| Year 8 | 88,010 | 83,390 | -4,620 |
| Year 9 | 88,010 | 83,390 | -4,620 |
| Year 10 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 105,980 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 105,980 | - | - |
Side by side
| Cranleigh Abu Dhabi | Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (ADEK) | Outstanding (ADEK) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 71,500 – 105,980 /yr | AED 73,250 – 83,390 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 6 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2018 |
| 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 | 25m Six-Lane Indoor Swimming PoolTwo Full-Size GymnasiumsIndoor Futsal GymnasiumRooftop Tennis CourtsRobotics Lab (Drones & 3D Printers)Science LaboratoriesLibrariesArt & Music StudiosTheatre / Performance SpacesDining Hall1:1 iPad Programme |
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi vs Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) at a glance
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi publishes annual fees from AED 71,500 to AED 105,980, against AED 73,250 to AED 83,390 at Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus), which works out roughly 13% above Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) across the fee range.
- For Year 3, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi charges AED 82,510 and Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) AED 73,250, so Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) saves AED 9,260 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi starts younger, admitting from age 3 against age 6 at Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus).
- Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) following in 2018.
- Location wise, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi sits in Saadiyat Island and Repton School Abu Dhabi (Fry Campus) in Al Reem Island, so the school run may decide it.