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Capital School KHDA rating and inspection history

Al Qusais · British · School profile

KHDA rated Capital School Good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has six inspection reports on file for the school, from 2016–17 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating; KHDA has rated the school Good every time since 2020–21, including years whose report is not online.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Good

Same as in 2022–23 · 6 reports on file, 2016–17 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, 33 hold Good.

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

Overall rating by year, 2016–17 to 2023–24

Capital 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.
2023–24GoodSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23GoodSame as 2021–22SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2021–22GoodSame as 2020–21SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21GoodUp from AcceptableReport not online
2019–20No inspection.
2018–19AcceptableSame as 2017–18SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18AcceptableSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17AcceptableFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)

Every overall KHDA rating since 2016–17, 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.

One judgement besides the overall rating changed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 reports:

  • Inclusion: Good 2022–23, Very good 2023–24

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Judgement2023–242022–23
Overall ratingGoodGood
WellbeingGoodNot rated
InclusionVery goodGood
LeadershipGoodGood

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 Capital 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 three strengths and four points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.

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

  1. Strength · Early years

    The provision and outcomes in FS that prepare children very well for the next stage of their education.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ highly responsible behaviour and personal development.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    The very high quality of care and support provided for students.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. To improve · Attainment and progress

    Improve the quality and consistency of teaching and raise progress and attainment in all core subjects in Primary and Secondary.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Leadership and self-evaluation

    Base school self-evaluation on accurate information and provide a secure platform for improvement planning.

    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 feel that their children are kept safe and are satisfied with the quality of their children’s education. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • Almost all feel that teachers help their children to learn and most feel that school leaders and staff listen to them and act on their views. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • Most believe that they have access to sufficient information and support to help their children’s education. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20

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.

How Dubai School Atlas reads KHDA documentsHow corrections are handled

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Questions about the KHDA rating of Capital School

What is the KHDA rating of Capital School?

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

When was Capital 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 2020–21: every rating from that year to 2023–24 is Good.

Is 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.