Dubai British School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Emirates Hills · British · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby British schools charge.
Year 1, 2026–27
AED 53,027
2025–26: AED 53,027 · unchanged
Every year group from Year 1 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, Dubai British School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Stage | ||||
| FS1 | AED 53,027 | AED 53,027 | Same | FS1 → |
| FS2 | AED 53,027 | AED 53,027 | Same | FS2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Year 1 | AED 53,027 | AED 53,027 | Same | Year 1 → |
| Year 2 | AED 53,027 | AED 53,027 | Same | Year 2 → |
| Year 3 | AED 60,608 | AED 60,608 | Same | Year 3 → |
| Year 4 | AED 60,608 | AED 60,608 | Same | Year 4 → |
| Year 5 | AED 60,608 | AED 60,608 | Same | Year 5 → |
| Year 6 | AED 60,608 | AED 60,608 | Same | Year 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Year 7 | AED 71,976 | AED 71,976 | Same | Year 7 → |
| Year 8 | AED 71,976 | AED 71,976 | Same | Year 8 → |
| Year 9 | AED 71,976 | AED 71,976 | Same | Year 9 → |
| Year 10 | AED 71,976 | AED 71,976 | Same | Year 10 → |
| Year 11 | AED 71,976 | AED 71,976 | Same | Year 11 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Year 12 | AED 79,541 | AED 79,541 | Same | Year 12 → |
| Year 13 | AED 79,541 | AED 79,541 | Same | Year 13 → |
Dubai British School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 15 year groups: AED 53,027 (FS1 to Year 2) to AED 79,541 (Year 12 and Year 13). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
The school's 2026–27 sheets also price a group for children under three, which KHDA names by age, ECC (2-3): AED 53,027.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: FS1 · FS2 · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6 · Year 7 · Year 8 · Year 9 · Year 10 · Year 11 · Year 12 · Year 13
What a year costs
What a year costs, Year 1, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 53,027
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 53,027
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- up to AED 2,000
- Laptop/Digital Device
- AED 1,900 to AED 6,000
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- up to AED 50
A year, before optional servicesAED 54,927 to AED 61,027
Joining and re-enrolling
- Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
- Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
- Application Fees · New Students
- AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
- Enrolment Fees · New Students
- Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Other discounts the school states
- Siblings 3 to 8
- 10%
- Corporate
- up to 20%
- Scholarship - Academic
- up to 100%
- School Management Concession
- up to 100%
- Referrals
- AED 500
The sheet's sibling discounts start at «Sibling 3», as it names them.
The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Required by the school
- Uniformup to AED 2,000Per year, by year group.
- Laptop/Digital DeviceAED 1,900 to AED 6,000Per year, by year group.
Optional
- School ID Card Replacementup to AED 50Only when needed, such as a replacement; not paid every year.
- Transportup to AED 10,000Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular Activitiesup to AED 10,000Per year, by year group.
- Canteenup to AED 1,500Per year, by year group.
- Class photographup to AED 2,000Per year, by year group.
- Costumes for school eventsup to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- Educational Excursion (International)up to AED 20,000Per year, by year group.
- Educational Local Tripup to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Enrichment Activitiesup to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyup to AED 2,000Per year, by year group.
- Graduation Kitup to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Overnight campup to AED 2,500Per year, by year group.
- Special Needs Supportup to AED 110,000Per year, by year group.
No single total for Year 1 here: 2 required payments are ranges or have no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for Year 1, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2011–12
Tuition at Dubai British School for three year groups (FS1, Year 7 and Year 13) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2011–12 to 2026–27; not every year group goes back that far. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
FS1 approved tuition at Dubai British School: AED 43,644 in 2015–16, AED 53,027 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
FS1: 2015–16 AED 43,644, 2016–17 AED 46,096, 2017–18 AED 48,032, 2018–19 AED 48,032, 2019–20 AED 49,026, 2020–21 AED 49,026, 2021–22 AED 49,026, 2022–23 AED 49,026, 2023–24 AED 50,496, 2024–25 AED 51,809, 2025–26 AED 53,027, 2026–27 AED 53,027; Year 7: 2011–12 AED 40,460, 2012–13 AED 42,281, 2013–14 AED 44,395, 2014–15 AED 47,059, 2015–16 AED 59,239, 2016–17 AED 62,567, 2017–18 AED 65,195, 2018–19 AED 65,195, 2019–20 AED 66,545, 2020–21 AED 66,545, 2021–22 AED 66,545, 2022–23 AED 66,545, 2023–24 AED 68,541, 2024–25 AED 70,323, 2025–26 AED 71,976, 2026–27 AED 71,976; Year 13: 2011–12 AED 53,100, 2012–13 AED 55,490, 2013–14 AED 58,265, 2014–15 AED 61,761, 2015–16 AED 65,467, 2016–17 AED 69,145, 2017–18 AED 72,049, 2018–19 AED 72,049, 2019–20 AED 73,540, 2020–21 AED 73,540, 2021–22 AED 73,540, 2022–23 AED 73,540, 2023–24 AED 75,746, 2024–25 AED 77,715, 2025–26 AED 79,541, 2026–27 AED 79,541
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
FS1 approved tuition at Dubai British School: AED 43,644 in 2015–16, AED 53,027 in 2026–27 All 16 rows.
| Academic year | FS1AED | Year 7AED | Year 13AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Not availableNote 1 | 40,460 | 53,100 |
| 2012–13 | Not availableNote 1 | 42,281 | 55,490 |
| 2013–14 | Not availableNote 1 | 44,395 | 58,265 |
| 2014–15 | Not availableNote 1 | 47,059 | 61,761 |
| 2015–16 | 43,644 | 59,239 | 65,467 |
| 2016–17 | 46,096 | 62,567 | 69,145 |
| 2017–18 | 48,032 | 65,195 | 72,049 |
| 2018–19 | 48,032 | 65,195 | 72,049 |
| 2019–20 | 49,026 | 66,545 | 73,540 |
| 2020–21 | 49,026 | 66,545 | 73,540 |
| 2021–22 | 49,026 | 66,545 | 73,540 |
| 2022–23 | 49,026 | 66,545 | 73,540 |
| 2023–24 | 50,496 | 68,541 | 75,746 |
| 2024–25 | 51,809 | 70,323 | 77,715 |
| 2025–26 | 53,027 | 71,976 | 79,541 |
| 2026–27 | 53,027 | 71,976 | 79,541 |
- 1. No KHDA figure
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby British schools: tuition at FS1 · Year 7 · Year 13
The eight nearest British schools to Dubai British School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 5.7 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
British schools near Dubai British School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | FS1 | Year 7 | Year 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia British School | 1.6 km | Jumeirah Village Triangle | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 67,687 | Year 7: AED 82,893 | Year 13: AED 96,209 |
| Dubai British School Jumeirah Park | 1.8 km | Jumeirah Park | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 55,350 | Year 7: AED 77,490 | Year 13: AED 83,015 |
| Sunmarke School | 2.5 km | Jumeirah Village Triangle | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 54,104 | Year 7: AED 84,338 | Year 13: AED 91,643 |
| Arcadia Global School | 3.5 km | Al Furjan | 2025–26 | FS1: AED 40,000 | Year 7: AED 61,000 | Year 13: Ends at Year 9 |
| Regent International Private School | 3.7 km | The Greens | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 49,076 | Year 7: AED 67,031 | Year 13: AED 73,225 |
| The Arbor School | 4.8 km | Al Furjan | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 49,500 | Year 7: AED 80,500 | Year 13: AED 92,500 |
| The Winchester School – Jebel Ali | 5.2 km | Jebel Ali | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 14,950 | Year 7: AED 19,936 | Year 13: AED 33,352 |
| Victory Heights Primary School | 5.7 km | Dubai Sports City | 2023–24 | FS1: AED 40,138 | Year 7: Ends at Year 6 | Year 13: Ends at Year 6 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school.
How the fee compares with other British schools
For each year group: how many British schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than Dubai British School, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- FS1: of the 93 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 74 charge less than Dubai British School (AED 53,027) and 18 charge more. Every school's FS1 fee, 2026–27
- Year 7: of the 91 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 64 charge less than Dubai British School (AED 71,976) and 26 charge more. Every school's Year 7 fee, 2026–27
- Year 13: of the 67 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 41 charge less than Dubai British School (AED 79,541) and 25 charge more. Every school's Year 13 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest British fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated Dubai British School Outstanding in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
Dubai British School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, Dubai British School: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the Year 1 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, Dubai British School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2011–12 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
How Dubai School Atlas reads KHDA documentsWhat a Fees Fact Sheet is
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Questions about Dubai British School fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport and trips are priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure.
Is there a sibling discount?
Yes. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists sibling discounts on a scale that starts at «Siblings 3 to 8»; «Other discounts the school states» in «What a year costs» above gives each one, as listed. Not every discount may apply to every family, so ask the school which apply to yours.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, Dubai British School teaches FS1 to Year 13, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other British schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many British schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.