Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park vs GEMS Royal Dubai 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 FS 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 486,091
80% more at Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
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.
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park per year
AED 72,899
average across the ladder
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 55,217
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 | Dubai British School Jumeirah Park | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS 1 | 55,350 | 40,252 | -15,098 |
| FS 2 | 55,350 | 50,753 | -4,597 |
| Year 1 | 64,160 | 50,753 | -13,407 |
| Year 2 | 64,160 | 50,753 | -13,407 |
| Year 3 | 67,490 | 50,753 | -16,737 |
| Year 4 | 67,490 | 50,753 | -16,737 |
| Year 5 | 71,950 | 50,753 | -21,197 |
| Year 6 | 71,950 | 50,753 | -21,197 |
| Year 7 | 77,490 | 70,622 | -6,868 |
| Year 8 | 83,015 | 70,622 | -12,393 |
| Year 9 | 83,015 | 70,622 | -12,393 |
| Year 10 | 83,015 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 83,015 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 83,015 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 83,015 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai British School Jumeirah Park | GEMS Royal Dubai School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Jumeirah Park, Dubai | Al Mizhar, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 55,350 – 83,015 /yr | AED 40,252 – 70,622 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 14 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2015 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Science LaboratoriesIT & Computing LabsArt StudiosMusic Rooms & Recording StudioTwo-Floor LibraryDesign & Food Technology LabsInnovation CentreRadio Studio25m Championship Swimming PoolDouble Sports Hall4G Astroturf PitchesTennis CourtsFitness SuitesDance Studios550-Seat AuditoriumDrama Studio | Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary LibrariesScience LabInnovation & ICT LabDesign Technology LabFood Technology LabCreative Arts SuitesPerforming Arts StudioInteractive Classroom Boards25m Six-Lane Swimming PoolLearner Swimming PoolSports PitchPE HallsOutdoor Basketball CourtsOutdoor Netball CourtsOutdoor Tennis CourtsOutdoor Learning & Play AreasSchool ClinicInclusion HubStudent CafeParent CafeMulti-Purpose Hall with StageFS Creative Learning ZoneWellbeing Room |
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park vs GEMS Royal Dubai School at a glance
- Dubai British School Jumeirah Park publishes annual fees from AED 55,350 to AED 83,015, against AED 40,252 to AED 70,622 at GEMS Royal Dubai School, which works out roughly 25% above GEMS Royal Dubai School across the fee range.
- For FS 1, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park charges AED 55,350 and GEMS Royal Dubai School AED 40,252, so GEMS Royal Dubai School saves AED 15,098 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- GEMS Royal Dubai School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Dubai British School Jumeirah Park following in 2015.
- Location wise, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park sits in Jumeirah Park and GEMS Royal Dubai School in Al Mizhar, so the school run may decide it.