GEMS Metropole School - Motor City
About GEMS Metropole School - Motor City
GEMS Metropole School is a co-educational British curriculum school in Motor City, Dubai. Founded in 2014 and part of GEMS Education, it teaches the National Curriculum for England from FS1 to Year 13, with GCSE, IGCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications. KHDA rated the school Good in 2023-2024, with Outstanding health and safety in every phase, Outstanding management, staffing, facilities and resources, and Very Good wellbeing and inclusion. Attainment and progress in English, mathematics and science are Very Good in Primary. At the British Schools Overseas inspection of April 2025 the school met all eight BSO standards, six of which were judged outstanding, including the quality of education, pupils' welfare, health and safety, the premises, and leadership and management. The school teaches over 4,100 students from 112 nationalities and is organised into four phases: Forest School (FS1 to Year 2), Values School (Years 3 to 6), Active School (Years 7 to 9) and Future School (Years 10 to 13). High Performance Learning is embedded throughout, and the school was awarded HPL World Class School status in 2024. The campus includes seven secondary science labs, a Black Box Theatre, the Al Noor Heritage and Culture Centre, Forest School areas, a school farm with hydroponics, a dance studio, a dojo and two multi-purpose sports halls. A GEMS Centre of Excellence for Sport, it runs the Under Armour High Performance Institute and fields Metropole Mustangs teams in DASSA and Dubai School Games competition. Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, Model United Nations, World Scholar's Cup and ThinkBusiness are among the enrichment programmes offered.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; KHDA rating from its 2023-24 inspection report. Last checked 8 August 2026. How Talem verifies →
Annual tuition fees
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Tuition shown is the school's published 2026-2027 fee table, and every one of the 15 year-group figures matches its KHDA fee fact sheet exactly. KHDA records that the school requested no increase for 2026-2027. Application fee AED 525 including VAT. Fees are billed in three terms (September to December, January to March, April to June) and are payable in advance of each term. The Foundation Stage Extended Day at the Little Acorns Creche is included at no additional cost; transport and uniform are separate and the school publishes no price for either.
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KHDA Rating
KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
Stages & pathways
Forest School (EYFS & KS1)
FS1–Year 2The Forest School phase runs from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 2 (ages 3 to 7) and leads learning through play in a dedicated Forest School environment, with nature-based learning, sustainability and outdoor exploration. Foundation Stage follows the EYFS framework; the school is an accredited The Curiosity Approach setting. Years 1 and 2 study the National Curriculum for England through a cross-curricular, thematic approach. In 2024 the proportion of children reaching a Good Level of Development rose to 81.3%, against a UK national average of 67.7% (BSO, April 2025). KHDA rated Science progress Very Good at Foundation Stage.
Values School (KS2)
Year 3–Year 6The Values School phase covers Years 3 to 6 (ages 7 to 11) and sets character education alongside academics, through a Junior School Ethical Leadership Curriculum that runs from "Why I want to be a leader" in Year 3 to "I am a leader!" in Year 6. Students choose French or Spanish. KHDA rated attainment and progress in English, mathematics and science Very Good in Primary, along with teaching and learning skills.
Active School (KS3)
Year 7–Year 9The Active School phase covers Years 7 to 9 (ages 11 to 14), the third phase of the Metropole journey. The curriculum is practical, student-led and enquiry-based, and the school exceeds in sport, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and expert coaching. Students take three PE lessons a week and can access a School of High Performance Curriculum covering sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, combat sports and sports psychology. Regular competitions, trips and enrichment promote teamwork, resilience and ambition. Subject-specialist teaching runs across seven secondary science labs, and Year 7 students take a weekly Activate lesson supporting transition into secondary school.
Future School - GCSE (KS4)
Year 10–Year 11The Future School Key Stage 4 phase covers Years 10 and 11 (ages 14 to 16). Students take core English, mathematics, science and physical education and choose three options from three blocks, mixing GCSE and IGCSE courses with Pearson Edexcel and AQA alongside Level 2 iBTEC vocational qualifications and an ASDAN alternative pathway. In the August 2024 series the school reported its strongest results to date: an average iGCSE grade of 6 (B), with 98% of grades at 9 to 4 against a UK average of 77%, up from 83% in 2023. The school publishes 2024-2025 outcomes across 25 GCSE and IGCSE subjects, in which 99% of all English entries and every Science (All) entry were graded 9 to 4.
Future School - A-Level / BTEC (KS5)
Year 12–Year 13The Future School Sixth Form covers Years 12 and 13 (ages 16 to 18), offering 18 A Level and International AS/A Level courses alongside five Level 3 iBTEC courses. Students choose four subjects in Year 12. Entry is normally five GCSEs at grade 5 (C) or above plus subject prerequisites. A dedicated Sixth Form centre with leisure space and quiet study pods supports independent study. In the August 2024 series 84% of A Level grades were A* to C, against a UK average of 77%; in the 2024-2025 series every entry was graded A* to C in Art, Craft and Design, History and Media Studies.
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Facilities
Classrooms
Modern classrooms with technology-integrated learning environments across all phases.
Libraries
Four libraries: Foundation Stage, Primary, Secondary, and Arabic Library.
Science Laboratories
Seven dedicated secondary science labs for practical experimentation.
iMac Computer Suites
iMac suites and portable Windows computer suite for digital learning.
Innovation Rooms
Multiple innovation spaces with robotics facilities for creative learning.
Food Technology Suite
Catering suite for food technology and culinary instruction.
Art Rooms
Multiple art spaces for visual arts and creative subjects.
Music Technology Rooms
Dedicated music technology facilities for composition and performance.
Extra-curricular activities
School leadership
Naveed Iqbal
School Principal
Principal and CEO of GEMS Metropole School - Motor City. Leads the school's distinctive four-phase model (Forest School, Values School, Active School, Future School) with High Performance Learning embedded throughout. Core values: care, excellence, leadership, always learning, and working as a team.
Edward Staton
Vice Principal Academics
Kathryn King
Vice Principal Administration
Emily Shepherd
Headteacher of Forest School
Simon Longdon
Headteacher of Values School
Kelly Lohe
Headteacher of Active School
Sinead McElhone
Headteacher of Future School
Nizar Mourad
Manager, School Operations
Mahmoud Ali
Director / Coach of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Simon Humphreys
Deputy Headteacher of Secondary - Whole School Safeguarding Lead
Joseph Gannon
Deputy Headteacher of Secondary
Simone Tonkin
Deputy Headteacher of Primary
Zulfacar Hussain
Deputy Headteacher of Primary
Robert Phillips
Head of Inclusion
Brendan Eveleigh
Assistant Headteacher of Primary
Debbie Simpson
Assistant Headteacher of Primary
Clair Knowland
Assistant Headteacher of Secondary
Mohamed Ghanchi
Assistant Headteacher of Secondary
Mohammad Mosafeer
Assistant Headteacher of Secondary
Stuart Wilson
Assistant Headteacher of Secondary
Erin Nelson
Assistant Headteacher of Primary
Lauren McAuley
Assistant Headteacher of Primary
Yassar Hussain
Assistant Headteacher - Diversity and Wellbeing
Melissa Jones
Assistant Headteacher
Samuel Heald
Assistant Headteacher
Neesha Pal
Primary SENDCO
Amy Harrison
Secondary SENDCO
Alisia Argyrou
ELL Coordinator
Nadeem Suleman
Head of Mathematics
Emma Eaton
Head of English
Catharine Snell
Head of Science
Myles Worthe
Head of Humanities
Louise Lightfoot
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Safae Drissi
Head of ICT & Computing
Saqib Akram
Head of Business Studies
Nasra Jama
Head of Psychology and Sociology
Benjamin Jepson
Head of Physical Education
Michael Lowery
Director of Sports
Helen Kermath
Head of Performing Arts
Helen O'Donovan
Head of Visual Arts
Chloe Coleman
Head of Foundation Subjects & Head of Moral, Social and Cultural Studies
Andrew Walters
Head of English Department (Reading)
Ashley Kearsley
Head of English Department (Writing)
Abbey Gibson
Head of Science Department (Forest School)
Rebecca Coulter
Head of Science Department (Values School)
Emilia Ackroyd
Head of Maths Department (Forest School)
Lauren Watson
Head of Maths Department (Values School)
Jodie Callow
Phonics Lead
Grace Lees
Head of Foundation Stage 1
Katy Anderson
Head of Foundation Stage 2
Hollyann Brissett
Head of Year 1
Amy Mcrobb
Head of Year 2
Sean Sweeney
Head of Year 3
Jessie Cleary
Head of Year 4
Iqra Zaffar
Head of Year 5
Sean Ibison
Head of Year 6
Daniel Wiseman
Head of Year 7
Vanessa White
Head of Year 8
Olivia Parr
Head of Year 9
Serena Walker
Head of Year 10
Gavin Warke
Head of Year 11
Christopher Waldron
Head of Year 12
Sarah Winn
Head of Year 13
Clifford Poulton
Chair of Governors
Naveed Iqbal
Principal and Staff Governor
Edward Staton
Staff Governor (Learning Skills)
Kathryn King
Staff Governor (Student Achievement)
Lindsay Dodd
Staff Governor
Samreen Shah
Staff Governor
Nariman Al Awadhi
Community Governor (Emirati focus)
Ravi Shanker
Corporate Governor (HSE)
Enas Anwar Sakr
Parent Governor (Parent Voice)
Nikita Newalker
Parent Governor (Parent Voice)
Mariam Helmi
Student Governor (Student Voice)
Osman Abouelgheit
Student Governor (Student Voice)
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Where we are
Honsho Road, Motor City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
