Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches
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 ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 45,228
4% more at Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches per year
AED 78,567
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 Wellington - Dubai Hills | Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 54,129 | +8,701 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 65,097 | +17,570 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 65,097 | +5,235 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 91,923 | +32,061 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 91,923 | +9,383 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 91,923 | +9,383 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 91,923 | +9,383 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 91,923 | -955 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 104,544 | +11,666 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 104,544 | +10,585 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills | Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Arabian Ranches, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 54,129 – 104,544 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | ClassroomsScience LaboratoriesPrimary LibrarySixth Form Centre25m Swimming PoolSports Hall and Indoor CourtsGrass Pitches and AstroturfAuditoriumMusic RoomsArt RoomsDesign and Technology RoomsLecture TheatreAmphitheatre and CourtyardsEarly Years Indoor and Outdoor AreasOasis Learning Support RoomsClinicDining Hall and Snack ShackWrap-Around Care Space |
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches at a glance
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 54,129 to AED 104,544 at Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches, which works out roughly 12% below Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches AED 54,129, so Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills saves AED 6,602 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches adds IB.
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches.
- Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills following in 2013.
- Location wise, Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and Jumeirah English Speaking School - Arabian Ranches in Arabian Ranches, so the school run may decide it.