
Dubai British School Emirates Hills

Dubai British School Emirates Hills

Dubai British School Emirates Hills (DBSEH) is a British international school in the Springs and Meadows area of Emirates Hills, Dubai, managed by Taaleem and open since 2005. It taught 1,190 students at its November 2023 KHDA inspection and now reports around 1,500, aged 3 to 18, across two campuses a short walk apart: the main campus for Years 3 to 13, and the Islands campus, opened in 2025, for Rising 3s to Year 2. Students follow the English National Curriculum through GCSE and IGCSE, then A Level and BTEC in the Sixth Form, where 17 A Level subjects are offered. KHDA has rated the school Outstanding at every inspection since 2017, and it is also rated Outstanding by British Schools Overseas. In the 2024-25 examinations 67 percent of GCSE grades were 9 to 7 and 25 percent were Grade 9, while A Level and BTEC students achieved a 100 percent pass rate with 51 percent at A*-A and an average of 44 UCAS points. The school runs a small three-form entry and draws students from more than 60 nationalities.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition approved by KHDA for 2026-2027, unchanged from last year because the school requested no increase: AED 53,027 from the youngest class through Year 2, 60,608 for Years 3 to 6, 71,976 for Years 7 to 11 and 79,541 for Years 12 and 13. There is no general discount, so the approved fee is the fee families pay. Fees are paid across three terms. A new student pays an application fee of AED 525 including VAT, which is not refunded, and a registration fee of AED 4,000 that is credited against the first term. Existing families pay a re-registration deposit of AED 2,000, which forms part of the tuition rather than an extra cost. Tuition covers books but excludes uniform (up to AED 2,000, from a single supplier), a laptop or device (AED 1,900 to 6,000) and meals. School transport is run by an external operator and the school publishes no price for it. Eligibility-gated discounts include 10% on tuition for a third and any subsequent child attending a Taaleem school in Dubai, a corporate benefit for employees of Emirates, flydubai, dnata and National Bonds, academic scholarships, and a referral credit of AED 500. A dishonoured cheque is charged at AED 500. The youngest class, for children turning three, is priced by KHDA at AED 53,027; the school does not publish that figure itself, so confirm it directly.
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KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
Follows the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework at the new Islands Campus. Play-based learning in dedicated early years facilities with outdoor play areas, swimming pool, and multipurpose hall.
English National Curriculum for ages 5-7 at the Islands Campus. Core academic subjects alongside foundation subjects with maximum class sizes of 27.
English National Curriculum at the main Emirates Hills campus. Broader subject range with access to STEAM garden, science labs, and specialist facilities. Maximum class sizes of 27.
Broad English National Curriculum with full subject specialisation. Students taught by specialist secondary teachers across dedicated facilities including 6 science labs, ICT suites, and creative arts studios.
Students study core subjects plus four option subjects from structured blocks, sitting I/GCSE examinations at the end of Year 11. In the 2024-25 examinations 67 percent of grades were 9 to 7, 47 percent were 9 to 8 and 25 percent were Grade 9.
Students study three A Levels, three BTECs or a combination of the two, choosing from the 17 A Level subjects the school offers alongside its BTEC courses. In the 2024-25 examinations students achieved a 100 percent pass rate, with 51 percent of grades at A*-A, 81 percent at A*-B and an average of 44 UCAS points.
Specialist science laboratory provision for physics, chemistry and biology.
Science, technology, engineering, arts and maths resource area.
Specialist creative arts space for drawing, painting and design.
Music teaching room supporting instrumental and vocal tuition and the school bands.
A primary library and a separate secondary library, the latter a quiet space for reading, study and collaborative work.
On-campus swimming pool used for lessons and squad training.
Multi-purpose indoor hall for physical education and school events.
All-weather AstroTurf pitch for outdoor sport.
Principal
Appointed as Principal for 2024-25. Leads the school across both Emirates Hills and Islands campuses.
Head of Primary
Head of Secondary
Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) & Head of Sixth Form
Assistant Headteacher (Whole School)
Assistant Headteacher (Academics)
Head of Foundation Stage
Deputy Head of Primary
Head of Inclusion
Head of Arabic and Islamic Subjects
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Springs 3, Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE