GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills KHDA rating and inspection history
Dubai Hills · British · School profile
KHDA rated GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills Very good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has seven inspection reports on file for the school, from 2015–16 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating, as has every report since 2019–20.
KHDA rating, 2023–24
Same as in 2022–23 · 7 reports on file, 2015–16 to 2023–24
Of the 89 British schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 23 hold Very good.
Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.
Overall rating by year, 2015–16 to 2023–24
GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills: 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 | Same as 2022–23Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2022–23 | Same as 2019–20Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2020–21 and 2021–22 | No inspection. | ||
| 2019–20 | Up from Good | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2018–19 | Same as 2017–18Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2017–18 | Same as 2016–17Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2016–17 | Same as 2015–16Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2015–16 | First reportFirst | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels. | |||
Every overall KHDA rating since 2015–16, 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
| Judgement | 2023–24 | 2022–23 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | ||
| Wellbeing | Not rated | |
| 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 GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills, 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.
Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation
Senior leaders’ vision to achieve high performance within an inclusive learning community.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · English
Outstanding progress in English, mathematics and science.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Personal development and wellbeing
Students’ excellent personal development, understanding of Islamic values and social responsibility.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Teaching
Improve teaching, students’ learning skills and assessment practices.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Personal development and wellbeing
Review the provision for wellbeing and monitor its implementation and impact.
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)
19 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.
Almost all parents are satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21A majority of parents who responded to the survey indicate that they are involved in activities in school at least once per month.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21Almost all parents confirm that the school has procedures in place to keep their children safe and to learn the skills that they need to be successful learners.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21They are confident that the school listens to, and acts on, their views.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21Parents are very happy with the information they receive from the school and how well this supports them in helping their children to progress in their learning.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21
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: , , , , , . 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)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2022–23: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2019–20: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2018–19: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2017–18: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2016–17: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2015–16: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.
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Questions about the KHDA rating of GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills
What is the KHDA rating of GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills?
Very good, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Very good is the second highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.
When was GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills 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 2019–20: every rating from that year to 2023–24 is Very good.
Is Very 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.