Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from FS1 to Year 9
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS Royal Dubai School
AED 625,809
11 year groups, FS1 to Year 9
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
AED 1,139,772
16 year groups, ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 513,963
82% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (11 and 16), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 56,892
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail per year
AED 71,236
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Royal Dubai SchoolGEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
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 Royal Dubai School | GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 51,917 | +11,665 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 47,527 | -3,226 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 7 | 76,762 | 59,862 | -16,900 |
| Year 8 | 76,762 | 82,540 | +5,778 |
| Year 9 | 76,762 | 82,540 | +5,778 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail publishes 5 further year groups that GEMS Royal Dubai School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.