Dhruv Global school

Indian CBSE curriculum, Al Barsha South, Pre-KG–Grade 8

Latest documents: Full Inspection Report 2025–26Source A: Full Inspection Report 2025–26, Parent Report 2025–26Source B: Parent Report 2025–26, summary only, Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27Source C: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

2025–26

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Acceptable

2025–26

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Acceptable

2025–26

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Full Inspection Report 2025–26

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Parent Report 2025–26

    Summary only

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Overview

The school

Curriculum
Indian CBSE
Year groups
Pre-KG–Grade 8
Gender
Co-educational Source C: Full Inspection Report 2025–26
Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
English
Founded
2023
External examinations
ASSET, ABT, NGRT, Source C: Full Inspection Report 2025–26

Students and staff

From KHDA’s 2025–26 inspection report, unless another year is named.

Largest nationality group
Indian Source C: Full Inspection Report 2025–26
KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.

Leadership

Principal at the 2025–⁠26 inspection
Ritika Anand Source C: Full Inspection Report 2025–26
Appointed 4 Jan 2025, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2025–⁠26
No change of principal Source C: Full Inspection Report 2025–26
Ritika Anand, 2025–26

Contact

Address
Al Barsha South
Phone and email
principal@dhruv.ae
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source B: KHDA school directory 2026–27

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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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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Quality

KHDA ratings in the Full Inspection Report 2025–26. Source A: Full Inspection Report 2025–26

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

    First rated in 2025–26

  2. TeachingTeaching for effective learning

    Not available

    2025–26

  3. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Acceptable

    First rated in 2025–26

  4. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Acceptable

    First rated in 2025–26

  5. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Acceptable

    First rated in 2025–26

Checked 16 September 2026.

Ratings by phase, 2025–26KHDA rates these in each phase, with no single rating for the whole school. Phases are named as the report names them.

AreaKGPrimaryMiddle
AssessmentAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionGoodGoodGood

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2025–26

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KHDA in brief

KHDA’s own one-page summary of its 2025–26 inspection, written for parents, word for word. The full inspection report remains the reference. Source A: Parent Report 2025–26, summary only

Students’ achievement

Students' achievement in the Kindergarten is acceptable in English and mathematics, but weak in science. In Primary, achievement in Islamic Education, English, mathematics and science is acceptable. Students' attainment in Arabic, as an additional language, is weak across the school although there are signs of improvement in the progress students are making. The progress of students in science in the middle phase is good.

Personal and social development

Most students demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviour as reflected in the respectful relationships between students and members of staff. Students understand the need to keep safe and have a healthy lifestyle. They also understand their own responsibilities and show respect and consideration for one another. Students demonstrate a stronger understanding of Emirati heritage and culture than other world cultures. Many students enjoy engaging in projects to enhance the school's environment further.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Most teachers have secure knowledge of their subjects and create positive learning environments for students. Teachers are beginning to use assessment information to enable students' to make better progress in lessons. However, not all teachers are using what they know about their students to plan learning and help them to solve problems and be more independent.

Wellbeing

Leaders have a strong vision for the wellbeing of students and members of their staff. Most students report that they feel safe and well supported attending the school. Systems to monitor the impact of wellbeing practices are still developing. This means that in some lessons the needs of students with specific learning needs are not always met. Student leaders of wellbeing play an important role in helping to support students who have any concerns about their happiness and health.

Inclusion

The school has a commitment to be inclusive for all students. The processes for identifying and supporting students with learning needs are in place but they are not yet strong enough. Parents of students of determination are very pleased with the support the school provides for their children. Most teachers are still developing their skills in planning lessons and assessing students of determination to make faster progress in lessons.

Leadership and management

Leaders are working to provide effective planning for improvement. However, they do not always focus on ways to improve the standards of teaching and learning and the use of assessment to support students' learning as well as they could. Communication channels which exist between parents and the school are much appreciated by parents. Governors are beginning to improve the way in which they support the school's further development. Most aspects of the school's daily life are well organised and help to create a friendly and supportive atmosphere for learning.

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    Parent Report 2025–26

    Summary only

    Page 1

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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

School year

6 Apr 2026 to 19 Mar 2027 · 182 school days

Eid al-Adha
26 May 2026 to 29 May 20264 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting
Islamic New Year
16 Jun 2026expected, subject to moon sighting
Summer break includes Prophet’s birthday
6 Jul 2026 to 28 Aug 202654 days
Other school holidays
9 Nov 2026
National Day
2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 20262 days
Winter break includes New year’s day
14 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 202720 days
Other school holidays
26 Jan 2027
Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 20274 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, Dhruv Global school

Attainment by subject and phase, 2025–26KHDA words for each subject in each phase.

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondary
Islamic EducationNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptable
ArabicNot in this reportWeakWeak
EnglishAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
MathematicsAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
ScienceWeakAcceptableAcceptable

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2025–26

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, Dhruv Global school

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2025–26
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentMiddleAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPrimaryAcceptable
Islamic Education progressMiddleAcceptable

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, 2025–26

AspectWhole schoolEmirati cohort
International and Benchmark AchievementWeakNot applicable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementGoodNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyGoodNot applicable

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • The data for external NAP and Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing (ASSET) testing is weak across all Grades from 3 to 6 in English, mathematics and science.
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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
  • Basketball

Water sports

  • Swimming

Racket sports

  • Tennis
  • Badminton

Individual sports

  • Yoga & fitness · Yoga

Debate & strategy

  • Chess

Facilities

  • Playing field
  • Sports hall
  • Music rooms
  • Dance studio
  • Art studio
  • Theatre or auditorium

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 2025–26 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 · Children in the Early Years learn Arabic in KG1 and 2. They attend five combined Arabic sessions each week, of 40-minutes duration.

External examinations

  • ASSET
  • ABT
  • NGRT

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • Some curriculum modifications are now being made to support the learning needs of students of determination for instance, with Individual Education Plans (IEPs). p. 19
  • Gifted and talented students are identified but provision of a broad range of opportunities for these students is at an early stage of development. p. 20
  • Identification and intervention processes are established. p. 21

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2025–26

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On the school's website

What the school says about itself on dhruv.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 11 year groupsNote 1

AED 18,000 to AED 26,400Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Pre-KG to Grade 8, 2026–27

Year group

Fees for Dhruv Global school
Compare with

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

Annual tuition by year group, Dhruv Global 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
Pre-KGAED 18,000AED 18,000
KG1AED 18,000AED 18,000
KG2AED 18,000AED 18,000
Primary
Grade 1AED 19,200AED 19,200
Grade 2AED 19,200AED 19,200
Grade 3AED 21,600AED 21,600
Grade 4AED 21,600AED 21,600
Grade 5AED 24,000AED 24,000
Grade 6AED 24,000AED 24,000
Secondary
Grade 7AED 26,400AED 26,400
Grade 8AED 26,400Not availableNote 3

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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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 11 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 10 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.

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    No Grade 8 tuition in the 2025–26 Fees Fact Sheet.

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

8 findings in the last report: 4 strengths, 4 development points.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Leadership and self-evaluation

Note 1

1 strength, 1 development point

  • Strength

    The commitment of all leaders and members of staff to the improvement of the school, and the academic and personal growth of students.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 5

  • Development required

    Improve the effectiveness of leadership by ensuring that strategic planning, monitoring, and review lead to clearer and more measurable improvements in students’ learning outcomes.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 13

Personal development and wellbeing

1 strength

  • Strength

    The positive attitudes and trusting relationships between students and staff.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 6

Health, safety and safeguarding

1 strength

  • Strength

    The school’s safe, hygienic and secure environment which allow all stakeholders to feel safe on the campus.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 7

Parents and community

1 strength

  • Strength

    The support which parents have for their school and the positive learning environment which it creates for their children.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 8

Attainment and progress

1 development point

  • Development required

    Raise students’ attainment and their rates of progress to be at least good in all subjects and phases.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 10

Teaching

1 development point

  • Development required

    Improve the quality of teaching and learning and ensure that in all lessons, teachers’ expectations are high, and regular checks are made on students’ understanding.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 11

Assessment

1 development point

  • Development required

    Improve the use of assessment data to support students’ learning.

    Full Inspection Report 2025–26, page 5, paragraph 12

Findings from all 1 reports

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    Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.

History

History of Dhruv Global school
Rating

Overall rating by academic year, newest first

  1. 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
  2. 2025–26AcceptableFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2025–26 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  3. 2024–25KHDA paused full inspections; only new schools were inspected. About the pause
  4. 2023–24No inspection.
  5. Opened in 2023–24. No reports before this year.

Checked 16 September 2026.

Snapshots by year

Students and staff by academic year, Dhruv Global school

YearStudents
2024–25207
2023–24115

Sources

Every document behind this page. Official documents open on the KHDA site in a new tab.