Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Kings' School Al Barsha vs Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
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 13
Difference
AED 5,768
0% more at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 17), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Kings' School Al Barsha per year
AED 81,691
average across the ladder
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba per year
AED 72,420
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 | Kings' School Al Barsha | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 57,999 | 43,264 | -14,735 |
| FS2 | 57,999 | 43,264 | -14,735 |
| Year 1 | 60,656 | 57,499 | -3,157 |
| Year 2 | 60,656 | 57,499 | -3,157 |
| Year 3 | 66,086 | 60,234 | -5,852 |
| Year 4 | 68,166 | 60,234 | -7,932 |
| Year 5 | 73,595 | 65,707 | -7,888 |
| Year 6 | 73,595 | 67,894 | -5,701 |
| Year 7 | 88,615 | 72,305 | -16,310 |
| Year 8 | 92,081 | 72,305 | -19,776 |
| Year 9 | 95,432 | 80,817 | -14,615 |
| Year 10 | 102,249 | 83,959 | -18,290 |
| Year 11 | 109,064 | 83,991 | -25,073 |
| Year 12 | 109,064 | 89,907 | -19,157 |
| Year 13 | 110,108 | 93,470 | -16,638 |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes 2 further year groups that Kings' School Al Barsha does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Kings' School Al Barsha | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 57,999 – 110,108 /yr | AED 43,264 – 99,392 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2014 |
| Facilities | 3 Swimming PoolsFIFA-Compliant Grass Football PitchCricket AcademyRugby PitchesTennis & Netball CourtsAstro Pitches2 GymnasiumsScience LaboratoriesDesign & Technology LabsFood Technology Lab3D Printer & Laser CutterICT Suites600-Seat Theatre2 Black Box TheatresMusic Recording Studio2 LibrariesCafeteria & TerraceSpecialist SEN Facilities | Two Swimming PoolsSports HallsGymnasiumMulti-Sport Astro PitchHard CourtsGrass Sports FieldBlack Box TheatreSTEM AcademyDance StudioMusic Recording StudioAuditoriumComputing SuitePrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt StudiosPhotography StudioParent CaféSEN Support |
Kings' School Al Barsha vs Kings' School Nad Al Sheba at a glance
- Kings' School Al Barsha publishes annual fees from AED 57,999 to AED 110,108, against AED 43,264 to AED 99,392 at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba, which works out roughly 18% above Kings' School Nad Al Sheba across the fee range.
- For FS1, Kings' School Al Barsha charges AED 57,999 and Kings' School Nad Al Sheba AED 57,499, so Kings' School Nad Al Sheba saves AED 500 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Kings' School Al Barsha.
- Both schools were established in 2014.
- Location wise, Kings' School Al Barsha sits in Al Barsha South and Kings' School Nad Al Sheba in Nad Al Sheba, so the school run may decide it.