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Deira International School KHDA rating and inspection history

Dubai Festival City · British · School profile

KHDA rated Deira International School Outstanding in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 13 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2008–09 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Outstanding

Same as in 2022–23 · 13 reports on file, 2008–09 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, 18 hold Outstanding. Deira International School is one of the 23 Dubai schools rated Outstanding in their latest report.

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

Overall rating by year, 2008–09 to 2023–24

Deira International 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.
2023–24OutstandingSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23OutstandingUp from Very goodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
2019–20Very goodSame as 2018–19SameReport not online
2018–19Very goodSame as 2017–18SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18Very goodSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17Very goodSame as 2015–16SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2015–16Very goodUp from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15GoodSame as 2013–14SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14GoodSame as 2012–13SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13GoodSame as 2011–12SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2011–12GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2010–11AcceptableSame as 2009–10SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2009–10AcceptableSame as 2008–09SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2008–09AcceptableFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)

Every overall KHDA rating since 2008–09, 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 ratingOutstandingOutstanding
WellbeingOutstandingNot rated
InclusionOutstandingOutstanding
LeadershipOutstandingOutstanding

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 Deira International 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 five strengths and three 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 excellent provision in FS and the outstanding progress in English, mathematics and science in all phases.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ exemplary attitudes, behaviour and relationships, their understanding of Emirati culture and their strong contributions to the environment.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Health, safety and safeguarding

    The high-quality support provided for health, care and safety.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. To improve · Arabic

    Raise attainment and progress in Islamic Education and Arabic.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Emirati students

    Improve the reading literacy skills of Emirati students.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 9

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, 2016–17)

437 parents responded

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2016–17 report, the newest with one and 9 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

  • Almost all parents that responded to the survey are happy with the quality of education that the school provides for their children. Full Inspection Report 2016–17, page 27
  • All teachers and almost all parents agree that students are well behaved and get along well with each other. Full Inspection Report 2016–17, page 27
  • They agree that their children enjoy school and are safe and well cared for. Full Inspection Report 2016–17, page 27
  • Almost 20 per cent of parents indicate that their children do not regularly read for pleasure at home. Full Inspection Report 2016–17, page 27

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 Deira International School

What is the KHDA rating of Deira International School?

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

When was Deira International 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 Outstanding.

Is Outstanding 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 2016–17 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.