Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Royal Dubai School vs Safa British School
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 9
Difference
AED 305,494
50% more at Safa British School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (11 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 55,217
average across the ladder
Safa British School per year
AED 60,859
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 | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Safa British School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 45,428 | +5,176 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 49,754 | -999 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 49,754 | -999 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 54,081 | +3,328 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 54,081 | +3,328 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 58,407 | +7,654 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 58,407 | +7,654 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 60,571 | +9,818 |
| Year 7 | 70,622 | 62,733 | -7,889 |
| Year 8 | 70,622 | 64,897 | -5,725 |
| Year 9 | 70,622 | 67,060 | -3,562 |
Safa British School publishes 4 further year groups that GEMS Royal Dubai School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| GEMS Royal Dubai School | Safa British School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Mizhar, Dubai | Al Safa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 40,252 – 70,622 /yr | AED 45,428 – 73,550 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 14 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary LibrariesScience LabInnovation & ICT LabDesign Technology LabFood Technology LabCreative Arts SuitesPerforming Arts StudioInteractive Classroom Boards25m Six-Lane Swimming PoolLearner Swimming PoolSports PitchPE HallsOutdoor Basketball CourtsOutdoor Netball CourtsOutdoor Tennis CourtsOutdoor Learning & Play AreasSchool ClinicInclusion HubStudent CafeParent CafeMulti-Purpose Hall with StageFS Creative Learning ZoneWellbeing Room | Olympic-Size Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolIndoor Sports HallGymnasiumDance StudioScience LaboratoriesArt StudiosFAB Labs with CNC MachineF1 in Schools LabSecondary LibrarySixth Form CentrePerforming Arts Black Box TheatresAuditoriumMusic RoomsSafa FarmSafa Sanctuary GardenOutdoor Play AreasSchool ClinicParent CafeSEN Support |
GEMS Royal Dubai School vs Safa British School at a glance
- GEMS Royal Dubai School publishes annual fees from AED 40,252 to AED 70,622, against AED 45,428 to AED 73,550 at Safa British School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS Royal Dubai School charges AED 40,252 and Safa British School AED 45,428, so GEMS Royal Dubai School saves AED 5,176 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Both schools were established in 2005.
- Location wise, GEMS Royal Dubai School sits in Al Mizhar and Safa British School in Al Safa, so the school run may decide it.