Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys
Iranian, IB curriculum, Al Qusais First, KG1–Grade 12
Latest documents: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Overall rating
Earlier reports
Wellbeing Dubai focus area
Inclusion Dubai focus area
Checked 16 September 2026.
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Checked 16 September 2026.
Overview
The school
- Curriculum
- Iranian, IB
- Year groups
- KG1–Grade 12
- Languages of instruction
- English, Persian
- Founded
- 1989
- External examinations
- Iranian, IBDP Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Accreditation
- IBO Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Extra-curricular activities
- Football, Swimming and more, 2 confirmed
Students and staff
From KHDA’s 2023–24 inspection report, unless another year is named.
- Students, 2024–25
- 272 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
- Teachers
- 55 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Students of determination
- 14 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Emirati students
- 0 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Largest nationality group
- Iranian Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.
- Guidance counsellors
- 3 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Leadership
- Principal at the 2023–24 inspection
- Khosro Alimardan Farahmand Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
- Appointed 1 Dec 1998, as the report prints it.
- Principals since 2016–17
- No change of principal
- Khosro Alimardan Farahmand, 2016–17 to 2023–24
Contact
- Address
- Al Qusais First
Around the school
The map shows the streets and places around the school. The same places are counted in «Within 1 km» below.
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KHDA school directory 2024–25
Checked 16 September 2026.
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Page 3
Checked 16 September 2026.
Quality
KHDA ratings in the Full Inspection Report 2023–24. Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
KHDA visits schools again from 2026–27. A full inspection gives a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.Source KHDA, 3 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
OverallOverall performance
Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 2 reports and Acceptable in 8 reports.
WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing
First rated in 2023–24
InclusionProvision for students of determination
Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 2 reports.
LeadershipLeadership and management
Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 1 report.
Checked 16 September 2026.
Ratings by phase, 2023–24KHDA rates these in each phase, with no single rating for the whole school. Phases are named as the report names them.
| Area | KG | Primary | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeachingTeaching for effective learning | ||||
| Assessment | ||||
| CurriculumCurriculum design and implementation | ||||
| Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptation | ||||
| SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protection |
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Page 6
Checked 16 September 2026.
Academics
Attainment by subject and phase, 2023–24KHDA words for each subject in each phase.
| Subject | Foundation Stage | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Not in this report | ||
| English | |||
| Mathematics | |||
| Science |
Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Arabic at every school in Dubai: at least 4 lessons a week from Year 2 to Year 10 for a child of non-Arab nationality. Arab children have 4 to 6 lessons to Year 13; Muslim children also study Islamic Education.Source KHDA, Guidelines on National Mandatory Subjects, page 14 (opens in a new tab)
Subjects over the years
KHDA's words in every Full Inspection Report since 2015–16, each row and phase as the reports print them.
Subjects over the years, Al Adab Iranian Private School for BoysArabic, by inspection report
| Rated | 2016–17 | 2019–20 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic as an additional language attainmentKG | Arabic as an additional language attainment, KG: not rated from 2016–17 to 2019–20 | Not in this report | ||
| Arabic as an additional language attainmentPrimary | ||||
| Arabic as an additional language attainmentMiddle | ||||
| Arabic as an additional language attainmentHigh | Arabic as an additional language attainment, High: not rated from 2016–17 to 2019–20 | Not in this report | ||
| Arabic as an additional language progressKG | Arabic as an additional language progress, KG: not rated from 2016–17 to 2019–20 | Not in this report | ||
| Arabic as an additional language progressPrimary | ||||
| Arabic as an additional language progressMiddle | ||||
| Arabic as an additional language progressHigh | Arabic as an additional language progress, High: not rated from 2016–17 to 2019–20 | Not in this report | ||
Recognised by UAE universities?
UAE universities ask for the Ministry of Education’s equivalency of the Grade 12 certificate. For this school’s curricula, the student needs:
- IB: the IB Diploma, or six IB subject certificates at grade 3 or above with 21 points, including English, maths and a science.
- Iranian: the diploma, with Grade 10 to 12 transcripts.
Arab students also need Arabic, and Muslim students Islamic Studies, in each of the last three years.
KHDA attests the certificate first. Ask the school which body accredits it.Source Ministry of Education, equivalency service, read 24 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Page 6
Checked 16 September 2026.
School life
Sports and activities
What the school lists on its own website and what KHDA’s inspectors mention in their reports. An activity missing here may still be offered.
Ball sports
- Football
Water sports
- Swimming
Facilities
- Art studio
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Page 15
Checked 16 September 2026.
What the school offers
As the 2023–24 inspection report mentions them. Inspectors name these in passing, so this is not the school's full list: something not named here may still be offered. A line's page opens the report's sentence.
Facilities
- Laboratories
Courses after 16
- IB Diploma · International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
- Iranian National Curriculum
External examinations
- Iranian
- IBDP
Languages besides English
- Persian
- Arabic · Arabic is taught in both KG1 and KG2 in two separate lessons for 80 minutes per week.
- Farsi · The school has modified the curriculum in KG to address children’s language needs, by deploying Farsi-speaking classroom assistants to help children with their transition into learning English.
- French · French has been added to the curriculum in Primary and Middle
Support for students of determination and the gifted
- School counsellors provide additional support to students which is enhancing their development. p. 8
- Gifted and talented students are listed with their area of strength and are well-known by staff. p. 16
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Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Page 3
Checked 16 September 2026.
Fees
Not available
No 2026–27 Fees Fact Sheet yet. Showing 2024–25, the latest published.
Tuition across 14 year groupsNote 1
AED 9,469 to AED 20,287Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
KG1 to Grade 12, 2024–25
Annual tuition by year group, Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys, 2024–25 compared with 2023–24
| Year group | 2024–25Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25 | 2023–24Source B: KHDA school directory 2023–24 | Change from 2023–24Note 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Stage | |||
| KG1 | AED 9,469 | AED 9,229 | AED 240 more |
| KG2 | AED 9,469 | AED 9,229 | AED 240 more |
| Primary | |||
| Grade 1 | AED 12,172 | AED 11,864 | AED 308 more |
| Grade 2 | AED 12,172 | AED 11,864 | AED 308 more |
| Grade 3 | AED 12,172 | AED 11,864 | AED 308 more |
| Grade 4 | AED 12,172 | AED 11,864 | AED 308 more |
| Grade 5 | AED 12,172 | AED 11,864 | AED 308 more |
| Grade 6 | AED 14,876 | AED 14,499 | AED 377 more |
| Secondary | |||
| Grade 7 | AED 14,876 | AED 14,499 | AED 377 more |
| Grade 8 | AED 14,876 | AED 14,499 | AED 377 more |
| Grade 9 | AED 17,582 | AED 17,136 | AED 446 more |
| Grade 10 | AED 17,582 | AED 17,136 | AED 446 more |
| Post-16 | |||
| Grade 11 | AED 20,287 | AED 19,773 | AED 514 more |
| Grade 12 | AED 20,287 | AED 19,773 | AED 514 more |
Checked 16 September 2026.
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The range names the lowest and highest tuition on one Fees Fact Sheet. Fees are never averaged across year groups.
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KHDA school directory 2024–25
Tuition for 14 year groups.
Checked 16 September 2026.
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KHDA school directory 2023–24
Tuition for 14 year groups.
Checked 16 September 2026.
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Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.
Findings
9 findings in the last report: 5 strengths, 4 development points, 3 recurring across the last 4 reports.
Mathematics
Note 11 strength
Strength
Very good student progress in mathematics in most phases across the school
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 3
Parents and community
1 strength
Strength
Strong partnerships with very supportive parents
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 4
Personal development and wellbeing
2 strengths
Strength
The positive and respectful relationships between teachers and students that create a positive environment in lessons
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 5
Strength
Strong student personal development and their very good appreciation of Emirati culture and values
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 6
Health, safety and safeguarding
1 strength
Strength
Effective arrangements for child protection, safety and security of all students across the school
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 7
Attainment and progress
1 development point
Development required
Raise students’ attainment and progress in Arabic.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 9
Assessment
1 development point
Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 4 reportsNote 2
Ensure assessment procedures provide accurate measures of students’ attainment and progress and that full use if made of this information in lesson planning
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 10
Curriculum and challenge
1 development point
Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 4 reports
Governors must ensure that the curriculum is fully compliant with all regulations.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 11
Teaching
1 development point
Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 4 reports
Improve leadership by: - ensuring leaders implement improvement plans with measurable targets that focus on the impact on student outcomes, - strengthening the rigour and target-setting of the appraisal system by linking it more effectively to students’ learning in lesson observations and, - providing training for leaders at all levels to improve the monitoring of teaching and learning.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 12
Findings from 1 of 4 reports
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Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.
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Recurring counts the school’s last 5 reports, 2014–15 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.
History
5 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2014–15 to 2023–24.
History of Al Adab Iranian Private School for BoysOverall rating by academic year, newest first
- 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
- 2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. About the pause
- 2023–24Same as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)
- 2022–23Same as 2019–20Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab)
- 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
- 2019–20Up from AcceptableFull Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab)
- 2018–19Same as 2017–18Report not online
- 2017–18Same as 2016–17Report not online
- 2016–17Same as 2015–16Full Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab)
- 2015–16Same as 2014–15Report not online
- Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
- 2014–15Same as 2013–14Full Inspection Report 2014–15 (opens in a new tab)
- 2013–14Same as 2012–13Report not online
- 2012–13Same as 2011–12Report not online
- 2011–12First reportReport not online
Checked 16 September 2026.
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Change compares each report with the school’s previous report. Years with no inspection are skipped, never counted as a change.
Snapshots by year
Students and staff by academic year, Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys
| Year | Students | Teachers | Teacher turnover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 272 | Not available | Not available |
| 2023–24 | 160 | 55 | Not available |
| 2022–23 | 180 | 24 | 8% |
| 2021–22 | 193 | Not available | Not available |
| 2020–21 | 216 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019–20 | 243 | 60 | 9% |
| 2018–19 | 215 | Not available | Not available |
| 2017–18 | 267 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016–17 | 227 | 40 | 10% |
| 2015–16 | 271 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014–15 | 260 | Not available | Not available |
| 2013–14 | 240 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012–13 | 260 | Not available | Not available |
| 2011–12 | 221 | Not available | Not available |
| 2010–11 | 225 | Not available | Not available |
Not available: KHDA did not publish that figure for the year.
Sources
Every document behind this page. Official documents open on the KHDA site in a new tab.
Full Inspection Reports · PDF, English
- Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)
- Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab)
- Full Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab)
- Full Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab)
- Full Inspection Report 2014–15 (opens in a new tab)
Not online: the reports of 2018–19, 2017–18, 2015–16, 2013–14, 2012–13, 2011–12. The timeline takes those years’ rating from KHDA’s open data.
KHDA school directory · web page, English
KHDA school directory 2024–25 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2022–23 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2021–22 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2020–21 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2019–20 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2018–19 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2017–18 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2016–17 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2015–16 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2014–15 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2013–14 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2012–13 (opens in a new tab)