Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Royal Dubai School vs The English College 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 9
Difference
AED 266,037
44% more at The English College Dubai
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
The English College Dubai per year
AED 58,228
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 | The English College Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 52,112 | +11,860 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 52,112 | +1,359 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 54,654 | +3,901 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 54,654 | +3,901 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 57,196 | +6,443 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 57,196 | +6,443 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 57,196 | +6,443 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 57,196 | +6,443 |
| Year 7 | 70,622 | 56,982 | -13,640 |
| Year 8 | 70,622 | 56,982 | -13,640 |
| Year 9 | 70,622 | 56,982 | -13,640 |
The English College Dubai 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 | The English College Dubai | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 52,112 – 68,265 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 14 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 1992 |
| 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 | Swimming PoolSports HallFitness StudioFootball FieldBasketball Court8 Science LaboratoriesSTEAM CentrePerforming Arts CentreRecording StudiosBlack Box TheatreArt StudioGraphics StudioMusic RoomsFood Technology CentreLibrarySixth Form Study RoomsDining Hall |
GEMS Royal Dubai School vs The English College Dubai at a glance
- GEMS Royal Dubai School publishes annual fees from AED 40,252 to AED 70,622, against AED 52,112 to AED 68,265 at The English College Dubai, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS Royal Dubai School charges AED 40,252 and The English College Dubai AED 52,112, so GEMS Royal Dubai School saves AED 11,860 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- The English College Dubai is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1992, with GEMS Royal Dubai School following in 2005.
- Location wise, GEMS Royal Dubai School sits in Al Mizhar and The English College Dubai in Al Safa, so the school run may decide it.