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Pearl British Academy

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Pearl British Academy

Abu Dhabi
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School
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 11 years
Established2007
Facilities8
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen
CurriculumBritish
GenderMixed
Age Range3 - 11 years
Established2007
Facilities8
ADEK RatingVery Good
AdmissionOpen

About

Pearl British Academy is a private, co-educational British primary school on Muroor Road in Al Danah, central Abu Dhabi — Aldar Education's founding school, opened in 2007 (and formerly known as The Pearl Academy). It teaches the National Curriculum for England, enriched by the International Primary Curriculum and the High Performance Learning (HPL) framework, from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6 (ages 3-11). A boutique, family-feel school of around 750 children from 50+ nationalities, it was the first school in Abu Dhabi city to achieve HPL accreditation, and is rated Very Good by ADEK (having been Outstanding in 2019/20) and Outstanding under the UK's British Schools Overseas framework. The campus offers a swimming pool, a multi-purpose sports hall, an Astroturf playing field and a ~10,000-book bilingual library, with a strong inclusion ethos under a dedicated Head of Inclusion.
Very GoodADEK Very Good (Outstanding in 2019/20) + BSO Outstanding
HPLFirst Abu Dhabi-city school with HPL accreditation
Est. 2007Aldar Education's founding school
Ages 3-11Boutique British primary in central Abu Dhabi
50+Nationalities across ~750 children

Inspection Rating

Very Good-- ADEK

Languages Taught

English, Arabic

Phone

+971 2 641 8887

Email

PRE@pearlbritishacademy.ae

Website

www.pearlbritishacademy.ae

Address

Muroor Road, Al Danah (Zone 1), PO Box 129641, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Programmes Offered

8 Programmes
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FS1

1 year / EYFS

AED 44,480/yr

Foundation Stage 1 (age 3-4). EYFS early years.

FS2

1 year / EYFS

AED 46,030/yr

Foundation Stage 2 (age 4-5). EYFS learning ahead of Key Stage 1.

Year 1

1 year / Key Stage 1

AED 46,030/yr

Year 1 (age 5-6). Key Stage 1, National Curriculum for England.

Year 2

1 year / Key Stage 1

AED 46,030/yr

Year 2 (age 6-7). Completing Key Stage 1.

Year 3

1 year / Key Stage 2

AED 46,030/yr

Year 3 (age 7-8). Key Stage 2 with the International Primary Curriculum.

Year 4

1 year / Key Stage 2

AED 46,030/yr

Year 4 (age 8-9). Broadening the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Tuition Fees 2025/26

All fees in AED per academic year

GradeKey StageAgesKHDA FeeSchool Fee
FS1EYFS3-444,480-
FS2EYFS4-546,030-
Year 1Key Stage 15-646,030-
Year 2Key Stage 16-746,030-
Year 3Key Stage 27-846,030-
Year 4Key Stage 28-946,030-
Year 5Key Stage 29-1046,030-
Year 6Key Stage 210-1146,030-

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Child 1

Official ADEK-approved 2025/26 fees (Aldar Education). Tuition excludes uniform, food, transport (~AED 5,000/year) and external activities.

Payment Information

Fees & Deposits
Registration Deposit

Non-refundable 5% registration / re-registration fee on accepting a place, adjusted against the final-term invoice.

5% of annual tuition
Payment Terms

Three termly installments (~40% / 30% / 30%); interest-free (0%) plans via partner banks (FAB, ADIB, ENBD).

ADEK Rating

2024–2025
Overall
Very Good
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressN/AAccept.AcceptableN/A
IndicatorFoundationPrimarySecondary
Attainment & ProgressV. GoodVery GoodV. GoodVery GoodN/A
OutstandingVery GoodGoodAcceptableWeak

Source: Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) — Irtiqa'a

Curriculum

Language

English

The Early Years Foundation Stage, building communication, early literacy and numeracy through enquiry-based, play-led learning.

Teaching Approach

Enquiry- and play-based EYFS learning.

Core Subjects

Communication & LanguageLiteracyMathematicsUnderstanding the WorldPersonal, Social & Emotional Development

Specialist Subjects

ArabicArtMusicPE

National Curriculum for England with UAE cultural enrichment, within the High Performance Learning framework.

Teaching Approach

HPL-framework teaching building literacy and numeracy.

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceComputingArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPESwimming

Upper primary using the International Primary Curriculum and HPL, with enquiry-based learning across subjects.

Teaching Approach

Enquiry-led, cognition-focused teaching (HPL).

Core Subjects

EnglishMathematicsScienceComputingHumanitiesArabicIslamic Studies

Specialist Subjects

ArtMusicPESwimmingMaker / Technology

Arabic Language & Islamic Education

Arabic as an Additional LanguageArabic and UAE MoE subjects

Inclusion & Special Educational Needs

Strong inclusion ethos with a dedicated Head of Inclusion

Facilities

A central Abu Dhabi campus on Muroor Road (Al Danah) — a refurbished two-storey building around a central courtyard — with a swimming pool, a multi-purpose sports hall (doubling as an auditorium), a netball court, an Astroturf playing field, a ~10,000-book bilingual library, 3D technology with green screens and technology-enabled classrooms.

Current Enrollment750 students

Academic

Bilingual Library

A library of around 10,000 English and Arabic books.

3D Technology & Green Screens

3D technology and green-screen facilities, with Maker Spaces in development.

Technology-Enabled Classrooms

Classrooms with interactive whiteboards and embedded technology.

Sports & Recreation

Swimming Pool

An on-campus swimming pool with a swimming programme.

Multi-Purpose Sports Hall

A multi-purpose sports hall that also serves as an auditorium.

Astroturf Playing Field & Netball Court

An Astroturf playing field and a netball court.

Student Services

School Clinic

A full-time school nurse and medical room.

School Transport

Optional two-way bus service across Abu Dhabi.

Transport

School Bus ServiceAvailable

Staffing & Leadership

Teachers47
Teaching Assistants7
Students750
Teachers47
Teaching Assistants7
Students750

Senior Leadership

AC

Amy Coleman

Principal

Principal of Pearl British Academy, a Newcastle University graduate with around 20 years in education, leading Aldar's founding school.

SH

Samantha Hughes-Lewis

Vice Principal

DM

Darren McAleese

Assistant Principal

Location

Muroor Road, Al Danah (Zone 1), PO Box 129641, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Pearl British Academy

AED 44,480 - 46,030/yr