Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Repton Al Barsha
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 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 71,643
6% more at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (17 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba per year
AED 72,420
average across the ladder
Repton Al Barsha per year
AED 77,299
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 Nad Al Sheba | Repton Al Barsha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC 1 | 43,264 | 53,540 | +10,276 |
| ECC 2 | 43,264 | 58,948 | +15,684 |
| FS1 | 57,499 | 64,356 | +6,857 |
| FS2 | 57,499 | 64,356 | +6,857 |
| Year 1 | 60,234 | 69,764 | +9,530 |
| Year 2 | 60,234 | 69,764 | +9,530 |
| Year 3 | 65,707 | 75,172 | +9,465 |
| Year 4 | 67,894 | 75,172 | +7,278 |
| Year 5 | 72,305 | 89,774 | +17,469 |
| Year 6 | 72,305 | 89,774 | +17,469 |
| Year 7 | 80,817 | 89,774 | +8,957 |
| Year 8 | 83,959 | 89,774 | +5,815 |
| Year 9 | 83,991 | 89,774 | +5,783 |
| Year 10 | 89,907 | 89,774 | -133 |
| Year 11 | 93,470 | 89,774 | -3,696 |
| Year 12 | 99,392 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 99,392 | - | - |
Side by side
| Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Repton Al Barsha | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai | Al Barsha South, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 43,264 – 99,392 /yr | AED 53,540 – 89,774 /yr |
| Ages / years | 1 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2013 |
| Facilities | Two Swimming PoolsSports HallsGymnasiumMulti-Sport Astro PitchHard CourtsGrass Sports FieldBlack Box TheatreSTEM AcademyDance StudioMusic Recording StudioAuditoriumComputing SuitePrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt StudiosPhotography StudioParent CaféSEN Support | 25m Competition Swimming PoolFoundation Stage Pool3 Sports Halls3 Netball/Tennis Courts2 Multi-purpose Outdoor Courts4 Football/Rugby Pitches2 Cricket FieldsCricket NetsScience LabsArt & Design StudiosInnovation HubLibraryMusic RoomsDrama StudioFoundation Stage BuildingFS Play Areas |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Repton Al Barsha at a glance
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes annual fees from AED 43,264 to AED 99,392, against AED 53,540 to AED 89,774 at Repton Al Barsha, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba charges AED 57,499 and Repton Al Barsha AED 53,540, so Repton Al Barsha saves AED 3,959 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 Repton Al Barsha.
- Repton Al Barsha is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Kings' School Nad Al Sheba following in 2014.
- Location wise, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba sits in Nad Al Sheba and Repton Al Barsha in Al Barsha South, so the school run may decide it.