Dubai Schools Al Barsha KHDA rating and inspection history
Al Barsha South · American · School profile
KHDA rated Dubai Schools Al Barsha Acceptable in its first Full Inspection Report, 2023–24. There is no earlier rating to compare it with; the next report will show whether the school keeps it. This page shows the inspection history so far, the judgements of the latest report and short quotes from inspectors with their page numbers.
KHDA rating, 2023–24
First report
Of the 38 American schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 14 hold Acceptable.
Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.
Overall rating, 2023–24
Dubai Schools Al Barsha: overall KHDA rating by academic year, newest first
| Year | Overall rating | Change | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Inspections resume this year. No report yet. | ||
| 2024–25 and 2025–26 | KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. | ||
| 2023–24 | First reportFirst | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2021–22 and 2022–23 | No inspection. | ||
| Opened in 2021–22. No reports before this year. | |||
One KHDA rating so far, 2023–24. The table will grow as KHDA publishes new reports.
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
Alongside the overall rating, KHDA also rates wellbeing, inclusion and leadership on the same six-level scale. These are the 2023–24 judgements.
KHDA judgements, 2023–24
| Judgement | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | |
| Wellbeing | |
| Inclusion | |
| Leadership |
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 Dubai Schools Al Barsha, 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: four strengths and one point to improve.
Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation
The vision, commitment, and determination of the Principal and her leadership team.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Personal development and wellbeing
Students’ social and personal development, especially their positive attitudes towards school.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Islamic Education
Students’ appreciation of Islamic values and awareness of the heritage and culture of the UAE.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Personal development and wellbeing
The care, guidance and support provided by the school to ensure students’ welfare and their wellbeing.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Leadership and self-evaluation
Make sure that the school improvement plan is suitably prioritized and includes measurable success criteria which are clearly linked to students’ achievement.
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 the KHDA scale means
KHDA rates every private school in Dubai on six levels: , , , , , . Good is the level KHDA expects of every school, and Acceptable is the minimum.
Sources
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2023–24: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
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 Dubai Schools Al Barsha
What is the KHDA rating of Dubai Schools Al Barsha?
Acceptable, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Acceptable is the third lowest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.
When was Dubai Schools Al Barsha 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?
The 2023–24 report is the school's first, so there is no earlier rating to compare.
Is Acceptable 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, and the reports on file have no parents' survey to summarise. 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.