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Al Arqm Private School

MOE curriculum, Al Barsha First, Pre-KG–Grade 12

Latest documents: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24, Parent Report 2023–24Source B: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only, Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27Source C: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Overall rating

Acceptable

Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 6

2023–24

Earlier reports

  1. 13 earlier reports, see all years

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Acceptable

2023–24

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Acceptable

2023–24

Checked 16 September 2026.

  1. Back to text, source A

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  2. Back to text, source B

    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

  3. Back to text, source C

    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Overview

The school

Curriculum
MOE
Year groups
Pre-KG–Grade 12
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
Arabic
Founded
1990
External examinations
MoE, IBT Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Accreditation
MoE Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Extra-curricular activities
Robotics, confirmed

Students and staff

From KHDA’s 2023–24 inspection report, unless another year is named.

Students, 2024–⁠25
1,050 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
Teachers
85 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Students of determination
57 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Emirati students
109 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Largest nationality group
Arab 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
Abdel Elah ALI Ibrahim Abu Rayya Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 8 Aug 2022, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2011–⁠12
5 changes of principal
Abdulkader Ali Ateya, 2011–12 to 2012–13 → Mr. Amjad Al Jubr, 2015–16 to 2016–17 → Sufyan Saddan, 2017–18 → Muhamed Unber, 2018–19 → Abdel Elah Abu Raya, 2019–20 → Abdel Elah ALI Ibrahim Abu Rayya, 2022–23 to 2023–24

Contact

Address
Al Barsha First
Phone and email
+971 4 340 0888alarqam@emirates.net.ae
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source C: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

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  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  2. Back to text, source B

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    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)

  1. OverallOverall performance

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 10 reports.

  2. TeachingTeaching for effective learning

    Not available

    2023–24

  3. AssessmentAssessment

    Not available

    2023–24

  4. CurriculumCurriculum

    Not available

    2023–24

  5. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Acceptable

    First rated in 2023–24

  6. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 2 reports.

  7. SafeguardingHealth, safety and safeguarding

    Not available

    2023–24

  8. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Acceptable

    Up from Weak Earlier: Weak in 1 report.

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 6

    Checked 16 September 2026.

KHDA in brief

KHDA’s own one-page summary of its 2023–24 inspection, written for parents, word for word. The full inspection report remains the reference. Source A: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only

Students’ achievement

School leaders have successfully sustained and enhanced student achievements. In KG, attainment and progress in Islamic education, Arabic, and mathematics are commendable. Across all cycles, students have shown marked improvement in Islamic education, with notable attainment in Cycles 1 and 3. Mathematics achievements have risen to commendable levels in Cycle 3. In Arabic, English, and science, students' accomplishments are satisfactory, while their learning skills are deemed adequate.

Personal and social development

Throughout all cycles, students exhibit a positive attitude towards school. Girls, in particular, display commendable behaviour and forge positive relationships with both peers and adults. There's a pronounced awareness among students of the influence of Islamic values on their lives and the broader UAE context. Emirati culture and traditions are especially valued by students in Cycle 3. They are eager to engage in activities that contribute to their local community, although their leadership skills in these initiatives vary.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Teachers have a solid grasp of their subjects, though the level of their skills varies throughout the school. In KG and Cycle 3, teachers leverage their understanding of students' capabilities and needs to provide support, fostering positive engagement in most lessons. However, teaching methods need further refinement to cater more effectively to diverse student groups.

Wellbeing

Leaders and governors understand why well-being is a national priority within the UAE and promote it well in the school. The school is conscious of providing a caring and supportive ethos. However, support for girls needs to be strengthened; their voice should be heard more readily and they should be encouraged to lead well-being initiatives. Students are generally respectful and courteous across all phases. When asked, students themselves have a limited understanding of the importance of well-being.

Inclusion

School leaders and governors promote an inclusive ethos which is reflected in some features of school life. A limited range of formal and informal assessment strategies are used to identify the needs of students of determination. However, support for students with gifts and talents requires more careful consideration and planning. The school provides limited advice and guidance on career choices. Learning and higher education pathways need to be further developed.

Leadership and management

The principal and leaders are committed to the school improvement and UAE's national priorities. Leaders are monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, but more general school self-evaluation processes remain underdeveloped. Parents support the school and their children. The school buildings are adequately maintained but the library could be further improved.

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    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Page 1

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

School year

31 Aug 2026 to 2 Jul 2027 · 185 school days

First midterm break
12 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 20265 days
National Day
2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 20262 days
Winter break includes New year’s day
14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 202719 days
Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 20274 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting
Spring break
5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 20275 days
Eid al-Adha
17 May 2027 to 18 May 20272 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting

Public holidays are tentative and subject to official government announcements (KHDA).

Source Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Academics

Academic outcomes, Al Arqm Private School

Attainment by subject and phase, 2023–24KHDA words for each subject in each phase.

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
Islamic EducationGoodAcceptableAcceptableGood
ArabicGoodAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
EnglishAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
MathematicsGoodAcceptableAcceptableGood
ScienceAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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 Arqm Private School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentKGAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education attainmentCycle 1AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentCycle 2AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentCycle 3AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGood
Islamic Education progressKGAcceptableAcceptableGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education progressCycle 1AcceptableGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education progressCycle 2AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGood
Islamic Education progressCycle 3AcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGoodGoodGood

International and benchmark tests

The National Agenda section of each Full Inspection Report since 2015–16: the school's results in PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and benchmark tests against KHDA's targets. The only results in the reports that are not an inspector's judgement.

KHDA's verdicts, 2023–24

AspectWhole schoolEmirati cohort
International and Benchmark AchievementGoodAcceptable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementWeakNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyWeakWeak
Overall school standards in the National Agenda ParameterAcceptableNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • With a score of 426, the school improved by 22 points in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) assessment.
  • However, the school still fell short of its targets.
  • The attainment of Emirati students decreased by 29 points from the 2016 results.
  • On average, across Arabic, English, mathematics and science, students, including Emirati students, improved by two grades in subject benchmark assessments.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progress toward achieving its UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2019–20: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2018–19: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve its UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2017–18: Overall, the school's provision for achieving National Agenda targets — is below expectations
  • 2016–17: Overall, the school improvement towards achieving its National Agenda targets — is not secure
  • 2015–16: no verdict read

Recognised by UAE universities?

UAE universities ask for the Ministry of Education’s equivalency of the Grade 12 certificate. For this school’s curriculum, the student needs:

  • UAE Ministry of Education curriculum: students sit the national Grade 12 exam. No equivalency is needed.

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.

Science & technology

  • Robotics

Facilities

  • Playing field
    ·
  • Art studio
  • Sports hall

Mentioned in earlier KHDA reports

  • Art

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-23

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    School website, read 23 September 2026

    Checked 23 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.

Languages besides English

  • Arabic · Arabic is taught as a core subject by 13 qualified teachers for 480 minutes per week.

Facilities

  • Library

External examinations

  • MoE
  • IBT

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • Students who experience the most significant needs benefit from individual educational plans (IEPs). p. 19

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

On the school's website

What the school says about itself on alarqam.ae, read on 22 September 2026. The school's own words, not checked by KHDA; a figure here is the school's own count. The site's name beside a line opens that page.

Admissions

School buses

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-22

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    School website, read 22 September 2026

    Checked 22 September 2026.

Fees

Tuition across 14 year groupsNote 1

AED 8,601 to AED 18,346Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

KG1 to Grade 12, 2026–27

Year group

Fees for Al Arqm Private School
Compare with

Tuition is the same as in 2025–26 for every year group.

Annual tuition by year group, Al Arqm Private School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Foundation Stage
KG1AED 8,601AED 8,601
KG2AED 9,049AED 9,049
Primary
Grade 1AED 10,041AED 10,041
Grade 2AED 10,041AED 10,041
Grade 3AED 10,041AED 10,041
Grade 4AED 10,947AED 10,947
Grade 5AED 10,947AED 10,947
Grade 6AED 10,947AED 10,947
Secondary
Grade 7AED 12,803AED 12,803
Grade 8AED 12,803AED 12,803
Grade 9AED 12,803AED 12,803
Grade 10AED 16,517AED 16,517
Post-16
Grade 11AED 17,430AED 17,430
Grade 12AED 18,346AED 18,346

Checked 16 September 2026.

  1. Back to text, note 1

    The range names the lowest and highest tuition on one Fees Fact Sheet. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

  2. Back to text, source A

    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 14 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 14 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  4. Back to text, note 2

    Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

What a year costs, 2026–27

Choose a year group above to see KHDA's total for it, what the school requires you to buy, and the services you can add.

Findings

9 findings in the last report: 4 strengths, 5 development points, 4 recurring across the last 5 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Islamic Education

Note 1

2 strengths

  • StrengthCycle 3

    Students’ achievements in Islamic Education and mathematics in Cycle 3.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 3

  • StrengthKG

    The children’s achievements in Islamic Education, Arabic and mathematics in KG.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 4

Personal development and wellbeing

1 strength

  • Strength

    Students’ personal development, and their awareness of Islamic values and Emirati culture.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 5

Staffing, facilities and resources

1 strength

  • Strength

    The commitment of members of staff to the school and its community.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 6

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 5 of the last 5 reportsNote 2

    Ensure that the school has systematic self-evaluation procedures.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 8

Curriculum and challenge

1 development point

  • Development required

    Accelerate students’ progress by raising the levels of challenge in learning activities.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 9

Teaching

2 development points

  • Development required, recurring in 5 of the last 5 reports

    Adjust teaching strategies to meet the needs of different groups of students.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 10

  • Development required, recurring in 5 of the last 5 reports

    Ensure that teachers use information from assessments more consistently in lesson planning.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 11

Inclusion of students of determination

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 5 reports

    Modify the curriculum to meet the needs of all groups of students.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 12

Findings from 1 of 9 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, 2017–18 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

KHDA’s return visits

After an Unsatisfactory inspection, KHDA came back to check each recommendation. Its verdict at every visit, as the visit report prints it.

Asked in the 2012–13 inspection

“Met” and “Not met” are KHDA’s words: the school had, or had not, met the requirements of the recommendation to an acceptable level.

History

12 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2008–09 to 2023–24.

History of Al Arqm Private School
Rating

Overall rating by academic year, newest first

  1. 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
  2. 2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. About the pause
  3. 2023–24AcceptableSame as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23AcceptableSame as 2019–20Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
  6. 2019–20AcceptableSame as 2018–19Full Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  7. 2018–19AcceptableSame as 2017–18Full Inspection Report 2018–19 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  8. 2017–18AcceptableSame as 2016–17Full Inspection Report 2017–18 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  9. 2016–17AcceptableSame as 2015–16Full Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  10. 2015–16AcceptableNot comparable: four-level scaleFull Inspection Report 2015–16 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  11. Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
  12. 2014–15“Unsatisfactory”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
  13. 2013–14“Unsatisfactory”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
  14. 2012–13“Unsatisfactory”Four-level scale, not placedFull Inspection Report 2012–13 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  15. 2011–12AcceptableSame as 2010–11Full Inspection Report 2011–12 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  16. 2010–11AcceptableSame as 2009–10Full Inspection Report 2010–11 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  17. 2009–10AcceptableSame as 2008–09Full Inspection Report 2009–10 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  18. 2008–09AcceptableFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2008–09 (opens in a new tab) PDF

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 Arqm Private School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–251,050Not availableNot available
2023–2495885Not available
2022–235967510%
2021–22666Not availableNot available
2020–21603Not availableNot available
2019–206927235%
2018–196827221%
2017–18723Not availableNot available
2016–177767042%
2015–168616530%
2014–15922Not availableNot available
2013–14957Not availableNot available
2012–131,084Not availableNot available
2011–12976Not availableNot available
2010–11876Not availableNot 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

Not online: the reports of 2014–15, 2013–14. The timeline takes those years’ rating from KHDA’s open data.

Follow-through inspection reports · PDF, English

Parent Reports · PDF, English

A shorter summary for parents. Findings and answers use the Full Inspection Report.

Fees Fact Sheets · web page, English

KHDA school directory · web page, English

KHDA school directory 2026–27 (opens in a new tab)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)

School website · web page, English