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Arcadia British School KHDA rating and inspection history

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KHDA rated Arcadia British School Very good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has three inspection reports on file for the school, from 2018–19 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Very good

Same as in 2022–23 · 3 reports on file, 2018–19 to 2023–24

See fees 2026–27

Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)

Of the 89 British schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 23 hold Very good.

Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.

Overall rating by year, 2018–19 to 2023–24

Arcadia British School: overall KHDA rating by academic year, newest first

YearOverall ratingChangeReport
2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest.
2023–24Very goodSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23Very goodUp from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2019–20 to 2021–22No inspection.
2018–19GoodFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17 and 2017–18No inspection.

Every overall KHDA rating since 2018–19, newest first. Each rating belongs to the year of its report.

The Change column compares each rating with the previous inspected year; years without an inspection are skipped.

Checked 24 September 2026.

Wellbeing and Inclusion ratings by year, on the school profileHow ratings moved across Dubai: rating changes by yearWhy the year of a rating matters

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Alongside the overall rating, KHDA also rates wellbeing, inclusion and leadership on the same six-level scale. These are the 2023–24 judgements, next to the 2022–23 ones.

Every judgement other than the overall rating kept its 2022–23 level in 2023–24.

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Judgement2023–242022–23
Overall ratingVery goodVery good
WellbeingVery goodNot rated
InclusionOutstandingOutstanding
LeadershipVery goodVery good

The judgements are KHDA's, from its inspection framework. Dubai School Atlas adds no score of its own.

Ratings by phase for this school, on the school profileHow a KHDA rating is decided

What inspectors wrote, 2023–24

Short passages from KHDA's 2023–24 Full Inspection Report on Arcadia British School, word for word, each with the page it is on. These lines point to the report; they do not replace it. The report records four strengths and two points to improve. Quoted below: four strengths and one point to improve.

Open the 2023–24 report on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)

  1. Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation

    Dedicated leaders committed governors and engaged parents, all of whom contribute significantly to the schools’ ethos and success.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ exceptionally positive attitudes, behaviour and relationships, as well as their understanding of Emirati culture and environmental sustainability.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Health, safety and safeguarding

    The health, care, support and safety promoted by the school.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. Strength · Inclusion of students of determination

    The school’s commitment to inclusion and wellbeing, which are embedded across the school, ensuring that all students thrive and achieve.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Leadership and self-evaluation

    Improve self-evaluation and development planning by making sure that practices are rigorous and systematic, leading to precise evaluative statements.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

Quotes come from the Full Inspection Report only; KHDA's shorter Parent Report is not quoted here.

Every finding of the report, by topic, on the school profileHow to read a KHDA report

What parents told KHDA (survey, 2018–19)

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2018–19 report, the newest with one and 7 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

  • Almost all parents responding to the survey are satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21
  • They describe the school as ‘a lovely friendly school with a community feel. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21
  • All staff are approachable and make us feel welcome’. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21
  • They feel that their children are happy and safe at school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21
  • They are provided with the information and support they need to help their children. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21
  • Parents feel that school leaders and staff listen to them and act on their views. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 21

There are no reviews on this page. Dubai School Atlas does not collect or publish parents' opinions; the closest public evidence is KHDA's own survey, shown above with its year. Where to talk to parents about Dubai schools

What the KHDA scale means

KHDA rates every private school in Dubai on six levels: Outstanding, Very good, Good, Acceptable, Weak, Very weak. Good is the level KHDA expects of every school, and Acceptable is the minimum.

The six levels explainedSix-level scale in the glossary

Sources

Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.

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Questions about the KHDA rating of Arcadia British School

What is the KHDA rating of Arcadia British School?

Very good, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Very good is the second highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.

When was Arcadia British School last inspected?

The latest report with a rating is from 2023–24. KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.

Has the rating changed?

Not since 2022–23: the 2022–23 report and the 2023–24 report both gave Very good.

Is Very good a good rating?

In KHDA's framework, Good is the level expected of every school and Acceptable is the minimum. Very good and Outstanding sit above Good; Weak and Very weak sit below Acceptable.

Where are the parent reviews?

There are none here. Dubai School Atlas does not collect parents' opinions; it shows KHDA's own parent survey as the 2018–19 report sums it up. The parent communities guide lists where families talk about Dubai schools.

When will the next rating be published?

KHDA has not published a schedule. The next full inspection brings a new rating, and this page updates when the report is published.