Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Royal Grammar School Guildford 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 ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 172,006
15% more at Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 13), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai per year
AED 100,407
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 Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 78,758 | +33,330 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 84,009 | +36,482 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 95,560 | +35,698 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 95,560 | +35,698 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 95,560 | +35,698 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 95,560 | +35,698 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 101,861 | +41,999 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 101,861 | +41,999 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 101,861 | +41,999 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 101,861 | +19,321 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 113,412 | +30,872 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 119,713 | +37,173 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 119,713 | +26,835 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Dubai Sports City, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 78,758 – 119,713 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2021 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | 500-Seat Auditorium25m Indoor Swimming PoolLearning PoolFIFA Football Pitch9-Lane Athletics TrackTennis CourtsSports HallDouble-Storey LibraryScience LabsDT LabsArt StudiosMusic RoomsLanguage LabsComputing LabsCentral Biophilic Atrium |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai at a glance
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 78,758 to AED 119,713 at Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, which works out roughly 30% below Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai across the fee range.
- For FS1, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai AED 78,758, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills saves AED 31,231 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai following in 2021.
- Location wise, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai in Dubai Sports City, so the school run may decide it.