Topic · 6 pieces · Updated October 2026
KHDA ratings and inspections
KHDA, Dubai's private-school regulator, inspects schools and rates them on six levels, from Outstanding to Very weak. A rating comes from an inspection report, and a school keeps it until its next full inspection, so a rating can be several years old.
Start with what the levels mean in the inspection framework's own words, then the data stories that read the ratings across all schools. The glossary defines the words the reports use.
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Guide · October 2026
What KHDA ratings mean
The six levels, from Outstanding to Very weak, in the inspection framework’s own words; what «KHDA-approved» means, how a rating is decided, and how old a school’s rating can be.
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Data story · October 2026
State of Dubai Private Schools 2026
Nine years of KHDA data in one place: how many schools Dubai has, how their ratings moved across six inspection cycles, and what the same year group costs in 2026–27.
Reference · September 2026
Dubai school glossary
KHDA ratings, inspection reports, fees, year groups and inclusion, each word defined in a sentence or two with its source.
Data story · September 2026
KHDA inspections are back: what changes for Dubai’s school ratings
KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not. Until new reports are published, most schools’ rating is from the last year of full inspections.
Guide · September 2026
Choosing a Dubai school for a child with special educational needs
What every Dubai private school must do for a student of determination, in KHDA's own words; how KHDA rates inclusion; ten questions to ask a school.
Data story · September 2026
Year 5 school fees in Dubai
One year group, every published fee: where the middle half sits, where the KHDA ratings sit on the price ladder, and the Good schools at low fees.
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