Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Sunmarke 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 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 86,695
8% 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
Sunmarke School per year
AED 76,296
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 | Sunmarke School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC 1 | 43,264 | 54,104 | +10,840 |
| ECC 2 | 43,264 | 59,333 | +16,069 |
| FS1 | 57,499 | 67,819 | +10,320 |
| FS2 | 57,499 | 68,249 | +10,750 |
| Year 1 | 60,234 | 69,170 | +8,936 |
| Year 2 | 60,234 | 69,268 | +9,034 |
| Year 3 | 65,707 | 69,661 | +3,954 |
| Year 4 | 67,894 | 69,661 | +1,767 |
| Year 5 | 72,305 | 84,338 | +12,033 |
| Year 6 | 72,305 | 85,244 | +12,939 |
| Year 7 | 80,817 | 85,369 | +4,552 |
| Year 8 | 83,959 | 89,473 | +5,514 |
| Year 9 | 83,991 | 90,038 | +6,047 |
| Year 10 | 89,907 | 91,068 | +1,161 |
| Year 11 | 93,470 | 91,643 | -1,827 |
| Year 12 | 99,392 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 99,392 | - | - |
Side by side
| Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Sunmarke School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai | Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 43,264 – 99,392 /yr | AED 54,104 – 91,643 /yr |
| Ages / years | 1 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2016 |
| 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 Swimming PoolLearner PoolAstroturf Pitch5-a-Side PitchMUGA Courts2 Indoor Sports HallsGymnasiumDance Studio400-Seat Auditorium3 LibrariesSTEAM RoomArt StudiosMusic StudiosZen Garden |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Sunmarke School at a glance
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes annual fees from AED 43,264 to AED 99,392, against AED 54,104 to AED 91,643 at Sunmarke School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba charges AED 57,499 and Sunmarke School AED 54,104, so Sunmarke School saves AED 3,395 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Sunmarke School adds IB.
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Sunmarke School.
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Sunmarke School following in 2016.
- Location wise, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba sits in Nad Al Sheba and Sunmarke School in Jumeirah Village Circle, so the school run may decide it.