Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from ECC to Year 13
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS FirstPoint School
AED 949,358
16 year groups, ECC to Year 13
GEMS Royal Dubai School
AED 625,809
11 year groups, FS1 to Year 9
Difference
AED 323,549
52% more at GEMS FirstPoint School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 11), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
average across the ladder
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 56,892
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS FirstPoint SchoolGEMS Royal Dubai School
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 | GEMS FirstPoint School | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 44,943 | 40,252 | -4,691 |
| FS1 | 44,288 | 50,753 | +6,465 |
| FS2 | 44,288 | 50,753 | +6,465 |
| Year 1 | 52,447 | 50,753 | -1,694 |
| Year 2 | 52,447 | 50,753 | -1,694 |
| Year 3 | 52,447 | 50,753 | -1,694 |
| Year 4 | 58,274 | 50,753 | -7,521 |
| Year 5 | 58,274 | 50,753 | -7,521 |
| Year 6 | 58,274 | 76,762 | +18,488 |
| Year 7 | 64,102 | 76,762 | +12,660 |
| Year 8 | 64,102 | 76,762 | +12,660 |
| Year 9 | 64,102 | - | - |
| Year 10 | 69,929 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 69,929 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 75,756 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 75,756 | - | - |