GEMS Jumeirah Primary School
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School (JPS) is a premium co-educational British primary school in Al Safa 1, Jumeirah, Dubai. KHDA records its opening year as 1996, and the school describes growing from a villa with 30 students into a purpose-built campus. It teaches the National Curriculum for England from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6 and is rated Outstanding by KHDA, which the school reports as ten consecutive years. At the 2023-24 inspection KHDA recorded 1,466 students, 97 teachers and 83 teaching assistants, with UK the largest nationality group among students and British among teachers. The school states that 100% of its class teachers are UK trained and that students come from 70 nationalities. It is one of only four schools in the UAE accredited by High Performance Learning.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Fees shown are the KHDA-approved rates for 2026-2027 as published by the school. All places are subject to a placement test. Transport and uniform are charged separately.
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KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
Follows the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Children learn through structured play across the seven areas of learning, using the school's in-the-moment planning approach. Arabic is taught in Foundation Stage, with indoor and outdoor free-flow areas and an FS1 sand area.
National Curriculum for England delivered through a creative, bespoke curriculum focused on depth of understanding. Moral, Social and Cultural Studies is a core subject in two separate 50-minute lessons. Native French speaker provision begins in Key Stage 1.
National Curriculum for England with increasing academic rigour. Students access the science lab, and specialist French teaching continues through Key Stage 2. From as early as Year 4, students take enrichment activities in Language, Art and Science at neighbouring GEMS Jumeirah College.
School library supporting reading across all year groups.
Dedicated science laboratory for primary science.
Mac computing zones, alongside iPads and laptops available across the school.
Creative learning space offering an alternative setting to the classroom.
Dedicated art studio.
Music rooms for individual tuition and group ensembles.
Dedicated room supporting Arabic reading.
Dedicated room for the English Language Learners programme.
Principal / CEO
Principal of GEMS Jumeirah Primary School, appointed in September 2016, and a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Vice Principal
Deputy Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead
Senior Assistant Principal
Senior Assistant Principal
Senior Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal: EYFS, KS1 & Environments
Assistant Principal: Key Stage 2 & Professional Development
Assistant Principal: Learning and Teaching, FS & KS1
Assistant Principal: Innovation & Personalised Learning
Assistant Principal, Arabic & Islamic
Assistant Principal, Arabic & Islamic
Wellbeing Teacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Head of Inclusion
Head of Literacy and Maths Support
Belonging Leader
Maths Leader
KS2 English Leader and Literacy Lead
KS1 English Leader
Science Leader
Computing Leader
PE Leader
Music Leader
French Leader and Student Leadership Leader
Islamic Leader
Moral, Social and Cultural Studies Lead
Community & Sustainability Leader
FS1 Leader
FS2 Leader
Year 1 Leader
Year 2 Leader
Year 3 Leader
Year 4 Leader
Year 5 Leader
Year 6 Leader
Inclusion Teacher
Specialist Support Teacher
Numeracy Support and Arabic Teacher
ELL Programme Coordinator
ELL Programme Coordinator
Neuropsychologist and Wellbeing Teacher
Wellbeing Teacher
Enrichment Teacher
Year 2 Parent Liaison Group Representative
FS2 Parent Liaison Group Representative
Year 1 Parent Liaison Group Representative
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Al Safa 1, Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
