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GEMS Metropole School – Motor City KHDA rating and inspection history

Motor City · British · School profile

KHDA rated GEMS Metropole School – Motor City 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 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

GEMS Metropole School – Motor City: 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)
2022–23GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
2019–20AcceptableSame as 2018–19SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
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.

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 ratingGoodGood
WellbeingVery goodNot rated
InclusionVery goodVery good
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 GEMS Metropole School – Motor City, 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 two points to improve. Quoted below: four strengths and one point to improve.

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

  1. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    The high standards of care and the attention to the welfare, wellbeing of students

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Parents and community

    The strong partnerships with parents

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Governance

    The well-informed governing board and the provision of high-quality staffing, facilities and resources

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. Strength · Curriculum and challenge

    The alternative curriculum pathways that widen opportunities for all students

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Teaching

    Improve FS teachers’ understanding of the Early Learning Goals and their ability to plan, deliver and measure children’s progress accordingly.

    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, 2019–20)

393 parents responded

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2019–20 report, the newest with one and 6 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

  • A small number made negative comments on a range of issues, including communication and extra-curricular activities. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • Parents who responded to the survey feel that their children are safe in the school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • A few think that bullying is an issue. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • They feel that the school listens to them, and that their views are taken into account. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • Most are satisfied with the quality of education, though some have concerns about value for money. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22

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 GEMS Metropole School – Motor City

What is the KHDA rating of GEMS Metropole School – Motor City?

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 GEMS Metropole School – Motor City 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 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 2019–20 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.