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Dubai English Speaking School vs Ranches Primary School

Fees, ratings, curriculum and facilities for Dubai English Speaking School and Ranches Primary School, side by side.

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 Dubai English Speaking SchoolRanches Primary School
LocationOud Metha, DubaiArabian Ranches, Dubai
CurriculumBritishBritish
Inspection ratingOutstanding (KHDA)Very Good (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)AED 43,084 – 53,320 /yrAED 50,436 – 61,643 /yr
Ages / years3 - 11 years1 - 11 years
GenderMixedMixed
Established19632015
Facilities
Indoor Sports HallsMusic StudioDance StudioScience LaboratoriesSTEM RoomPerformance Hall25m Outdoor Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolTwo Grass Football/Rugby PitchesCentral PlaygroundLibrarySustainable GardenZen GardenZen RoomsParent CaféSEN Support
25m Swimming PoolCovered Astro PitchIndoor Sports HallsRoof CourtsScience LaboratoryComputing RoomsMusic RoomWellbeing GardenNursery Outdoor GardensIndoor Soft PlayCanteen

Dubai English Speaking School vs Ranches Primary School at a glance

  • Dubai English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 43,084 to AED 53,320, against AED 50,436 to AED 61,643 at Ranches Primary School, which works out roughly 14% below Ranches Primary School across the fee range.
  • For FS1, Dubai English Speaking School charges AED 43,084 and Ranches Primary School AED 50,436, so Dubai English Speaking School saves AED 7,352 a year at that stage.
  • Both teach the British curriculum.
  • Ranches Primary School starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Dubai English Speaking School.
  • Dubai English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1963, with Ranches Primary School following in 2015.
  • Location wise, Dubai English Speaking School sits in Oud Metha and Ranches Primary School in Arabian Ranches, so the school run may decide it.