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 Wellington Academy - Al Khail
AED 1,139,772
16 year groups, ECC to Year 13
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
AED 1,275,727
17 year groups, ECC 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 135,955
12% more at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 17), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail per year
AED 71,236
average across the ladder
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba per year
AED 75,043
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al KhailKings' School Nad Al Sheba
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 Wellington Academy - Al Khail | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 51,917 | 43,264 | -8,653 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 43,264 | -4,263 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 58,289 | -1,573 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 58,289 | -1,573 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 60,960 | +1,098 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 60,960 | +1,098 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 66,417 | +6,555 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 68,507 | +8,645 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 73,965 | +14,103 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 73,965 | -8,575 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 85,964 | +3,424 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 89,308 | +6,768 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 89,341 | -3,537 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 92,935 | +57 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 96,618 | +2,659 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | 105,318 | +11,359 |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes 1 further year group that GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.