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
Safa British School
AED 912,883
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 226,889
25% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), 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
Safa British School per year
AED 60,859
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Wellington Academy - Al KhailSafa British 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 Wellington Academy - Al Khail | Safa British School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 51,917 | 45,428 | -6,489 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 49,754 | +2,227 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 49,754 | -10,108 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 54,081 | -5,781 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 54,081 | -5,781 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 58,407 | -1,455 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 58,407 | -1,455 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 60,571 | +709 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 62,733 | +2,871 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 64,897 | -17,643 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 67,060 | -15,480 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 70,305 | -12,235 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 70,305 | -22,573 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 73,550 | -19,328 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 73,550 | -20,409 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |