Durham School Dubai
Durham School Dubai
Durham School Dubai is a private co-educational British school located in Dubai Investments Park, offering the English National Curriculum from Foundation Stage through to IGCSE and A-Levels. A branch of Durham School UK, originally founded in 1414 with over 600 years of educational heritage, the Dubai campus opened in August 2022 as the school's third international branch. The school serves students aged 3 to 16, with Sixth Form (Years 12–13) launching in 2026. Guided by its motto "Confidence for Life" and the MARK values framework (Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility, Kindness), Durham School Dubai provides a nurturing, personal-device-free learning environment. The campus currently serves 479 students from over 40 nationalities and can accommodate up to 1,700 students when fully built out. The school received its first KHDA inspection in April 2025 with an overall rating of Acceptable, with personal and social development rated Very Good.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Fees are the school's own discounted rates for 2026/27, which is what families are billed; the school publishes them beside KHDA's approved fees, which run higher, from AED 55,269 at FS1 and FS2 to AED 99,000 at Year 12. The reduction applies to everyone and is already in the price shown, and KHDA's own fact sheets register it - though the school footnotes its 2026/27 discount as still pending the regulator's approval of its terms and conditions. Billed in three terms at 40%, 30% and 30%, in August, December and March. The school teaches to Year 12 and does not offer Year 13.
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KHDA 2024–2025 inspection
Follows the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Learning through play, exploration, and stimulation. Teaching assistants support class teachers. Specialist carousel teachers deliver Art, Music, and Computing, plus informal Arabic introduction.
Core academic subjects alongside a broad range of specialist-taught foundation subjects. Thematic approach with cross-curricular links and significant use of role play for language development. Field trips to science museums and wildlife parks support learning.
Same core and foundation subjects as KS1 with themes becoming more in-depth and subject-focused. Upper KS2 timetable runs parallel with KS3 in some areas, enabling specialist teaching earlier.
Full subject specialisation with separate science disciplines. Pastoral structure through form tutor system with daily contact. House System embedded for inter-house competitions and peer mentoring across age groups.
Accredited by Pearson Edexcel. All students complete International IGCSEs across compulsory core subjects and a range of option subjects. Students studying for French, Spanish, and Arabic IGCSEs in modern languages.
Launching in 2026. Students will typically take 3 A-Level subjects. If demand exists, BTEC vocational qualifications may also be offered. Teachers will provide career counselling and university guidance.
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Arranged in a circle, each with direct access to an outdoor shaded playground designed for younger year groups.
Well-resourced with multi-sensory learning materials and display areas.
Form rooms for each tutor group with subject-specific resources.
Specialist science labs for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Dedicated computing labs for curriculum and specialist teaching.
Specialist art rooms for drawing, painting, sculpture, and design.
Acoustically designed music performance hall and practice rooms.
Spacious and comfortable library suited for independent study and nurturing a love of reading. Described as a standout area of the school.
Principal
Head of Primary
Head of Secondary
Assistant Head, Teaching and Learning (Senior School)
Head of Pastoral Care
Assistant Head (Arabic & Islamic)
SENCO
Principal at the DSIB inspection of April 2025
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Green Community Village, Dubai Investments Park 1, Dubai, UAE
