


Inspection Rating
Outstanding-- ADEK
Languages Taught
English, Arabic, French
Phone
Website
Address
Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, PO Box 126888, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1 year / Pre-Prep
Foundation Stage 1 (age 3-4). EYFS early years on the Pre-Prep campus by NYU Abu Dhabi.
1 year / Pre-Prep
Foundation Stage 2 (age 4-5). EYFS learning ahead of Key Stage 1.
1 year / Pre-Prep
Year 1 (age 5-6). Key Stage 1 within the Pre-Prep School.
1 year / Pre-Prep
Year 2 (age 6-7). Completing Key Stage 1.
1 year / Prep
Year 3 (age 7-8). Key Stage 2 in the Prep School with specialist teaching.
1 year / Prep
Year 4 (age 8-9). Broadening the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
All fees in AED per academic year
| Grade | Key Stage | Ages | KHDA Fee | School Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | Pre-Prep | 3-4 | 71,500 | - |
| FS2 | Pre-Prep | 4-5 | 71,500 | - |
| Year 1 | Pre-Prep | 5-6 | 71,500 | - |
| Year 2 | Pre-Prep | 6-7 | 82,510 | - |
| Year 3 | Prep | 7-8 | 82,510 | - |
| Year 4 | Prep | 8-9 | 82,510 | - |
| Year 5 | Prep | 9-10 | 88,010 | - |
| Year 6 | Prep | 10-11 | 88,010 | - |
| Year 7 | Secondary | 11-12 | 88,010 | - |
| Year 8 | Secondary | 12-13 | 88,010 | - |
| Year 9 | Secondary | 13-14 | 88,010 | - |
| Year 10 | Secondary | 14-15 | 105,980 | - |
| Year 11 | Secondary | 15-16 | 105,980 | - |
| Year 12 | Sixth Form | 16-17 | 105,980 | - |
| Year 13 | Sixth Form | 17-18 | 105,980 | - |
Estimate total annual fees for your family
ADEK-approved 2025/26 fees (Aldar Education). Tuition excludes uniform (school supplier), optional school transport and external activities.
Registration fee equal to 5% of annual tuition, deductible from the final term's fees.
Payable termly (three installments).
Language
English
Languages Offered
French
Early Years (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 on a dedicated Pre-Prep campus adjacent to NYU Abu Dhabi (opened 2024), with STEAM and arts spaces, a sensory hub and a 25m pool.
Teaching Approach
Play-based EYFS moving into structured Key Stage 1, within the "Ghaf Tree" whole-child model.
Key Stage 2 with specialist teaching across the National Curriculum for England. Year 5 reached the high international benchmark in PIRLS 2021 (635).
Teaching Approach
Specialist subject teaching with thematic curriculum integration.
Key Stage 3 followed by the two-year IGCSE programme. 2025 IGCSE: 49% grades 9-7, 23% grade 9s; strong PISA 2022 and TIMSS 2023 outcomes.
Teaching Approach
Subject-specialist teaching leading to IGCSE qualifications.
Two purpose-built campuses on Saadiyat Island: the main Prep and Secondary campus in the Saadiyat Cultural District beside the Louvre Abu Dhabi (with the Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim nearby), and a dedicated Pre-Prep campus adjacent to NYU Abu Dhabi that opened in early 2024. Facilities include an auditorium and recital hall, a black box theatre, science and STEM labs, a design and engineering studio, swimming pools, sports halls and outdoor fields.
A high-quality auditorium and recital hall for performances and events.
A flexible black box theatre for drama and performance.
Lecture and practical science laboratories.
A design and engineering studio for STEM and DT.
A dedicated STEM laboratory.
Library and reading rooms across the campuses.
Music rooms with a dedicated recording studio.
A dedicated dance studio.
Swimming pools across the campuses, including a 25m Pre-Prep pool.
A gymnasium and indoor sports hall.
Outdoor sports fields and netball courts.
A counselling centre and inclusion provision led by an Assistant Principal (Inclusion).
A dedicated cultural heritage room reflecting the Saadiyat Cultural District setting.
On-site clinic with qualified nurses.
Majority from the UK and Ireland
Principal
Principal of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi from August 2026, succeeding Tracey Crowder-Cloe; the school was founded under Headmaster Brendan Law.
Head of Pre-Prep
Head of Prep
Head of Secondary
Director of Assessment, Data & Reporting
Assistant Principal (Inclusion)
Director of Performing Arts
Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Island, PO Box 126888, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
AED 71,500 - 105,980/yr