Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills 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 ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 220,400
24% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills
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 - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
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 - Dubai HillsSafa 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 - Dubai Hills | Safa British School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 45,428 | +0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Safa British School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Al Safa, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 45,428 – 73,550 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | 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 Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Safa British School at a glance
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 45,428 to AED 73,550 at Safa British School, which works out roughly 17% above Safa British School across the fee range.
- For FS1, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and Safa British School AED 45,428, so Safa British School saves AED 2,099 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 Safa British School.
- Safa British School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills following in 2013.
- Location wise, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and Safa British School in Al Safa, so the school run may decide it.