Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy vs Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
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 476,789
58% more at Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 13), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Dubai Heights Academy per year
AED 55,233
average across the ladder
Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai per year
AED 100,407
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 Heights Academy | Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 78,758 | +43,758 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 84,009 | +44,509 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 95,560 | +49,560 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 95,560 | +49,560 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 95,560 | +44,560 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 95,560 | +44,560 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 101,861 | +47,861 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 101,861 | +47,861 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 101,861 | +43,861 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 101,861 | +43,861 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 113,412 | +51,412 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | 119,713 | +52,713 |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | 119,713 | +52,713 |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Sports City, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 78,758 – 119,713 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2021 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Indoor Swimming PoolLearning PoolFIFA Football Pitch9-Lane Athletics TrackTennis CourtsSports HallDouble-Storey LibraryScience LabsDT LabsArt StudiosMusic RoomsLanguage LabsComputing LabsCentral Biophilic Atrium |
Dubai Heights Academy vs Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 78,758 to AED 119,713 at Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, which works out roughly 47% below Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai AED 78,758, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 43,758 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Dubai Heights Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2017, with Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai following in 2021.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai in Dubai Sports City, so the school run may decide it.