The British International School Abu Dhabi
The British International School Abu Dhabi
The British International School Abu Dhabi (BISAD) is a private, co-educational British and international school behind Abu Dhabi University, between Khalifa City B and Mohammed Bin Zayed City, part of Nord Anglia Education. Opened in 2009, it teaches the English National Curriculum from the Early Years Foundation Stage through Cambridge IGCSE, then offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and BTEC International Level 3 in the Sixth Form (FS1 to Year 13, ages 3-18). Home to around 2,200 students from 97 nationalities, it is the only international school in Abu Dhabi to hold Outstanding across both of ADEK's inspection frameworks, rated Outstanding overall and Outstanding for National Identity. Its 2025 IB Diploma cohort averaged 33.9 points (against a global average near 30), and as a Nord Anglia school its students access global collaborations with MIT, UNICEF, IMG Academy and The Juilliard School. The campus includes a 500-seat Performing Arts Centre, learner and competition swimming pools, floodlit rugby pitches and a unique Eco Adventure outdoor learning centre.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition is the school's own published 2026/27 fee schedule. ADEK's approved figures are shown alongside: they match on Years 1 to 13 to within ADEK's rounding, and sit about 3.9% higher on the two Foundation Stage years, because an approved fee is a ceiling and the school charges below it in early years. Tuition covers textbooks and curricular materials as well as co-curricular activities and the school's Juilliard, UNICEF and MIT collaborations. Uniform, transport, examination fees and any additional learning support are charged separately. ADEK prohibits schools from taking a deposit.
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ADEK 2025–2026 inspection
The Early Years Foundation Stage with a low 1:7 ratio, building communication, early literacy and numeracy through play.
National Curriculum for England across Key Stages 1 and 2, enriched by Nord Anglia global programmes with MIT and Juilliard.
Key Stage 3 across a broad subject range, preparing students for IGCSE and BTEC.
Cambridge IGCSE with BTEC Level 2 options. 2025 IGCSE: ~52% grades 9-7 and 90%+ at grades 9-4.
The IB Diploma Programme alongside BTEC International Level 3. 2025 IB Diploma average 33.9 points (99% pass, 20% scoring 40+); first BTEC L3 cohort averaged D*DD.
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A Performing Arts Centre theatre seating over 500.
Well-equipped science laboratories.
A creative-technology zone with a computer lab and design-technology studio.
Primary and secondary libraries holding 17,000+ books plus e-books.
Dedicated visual-art studios.
Music rooms with specialist teaching (Juilliard programme).
Studios for dance and drama.
Separate learner and competition swimming pools.
Principal
Principal of BIS Abu Dhabi since 2023; joined the school in 2018 and previously served as Head of Primary.
Head of Primary
Head of Secondary
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Behind Abu Dhabi University, off Al Ain Road (E22), PO Box 60968, Abu Dhabi, UAE
