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German International School Dubai KHDA rating and inspection history

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KHDA rated German International School Dubai Very good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 13 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2008–09 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, said Good, so the rating moved up between the two inspections.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Very good

Up from Good, 2022–23 · 13 reports on file, 2008–09 to 2023–24

See fees 2026–27

Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)

Overall rating by year, 2008–09 to 2023–24

German International School Dubai: 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.
2023–24Very goodUp from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23GoodSame as 2018–19SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2019–20 to 2021–22No inspection.
2018–19GoodSame as 2017–18SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18GoodSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17GoodSame as 2015–16SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2015–16GoodSame as 2014–15SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15GoodSame as 2013–14SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14GoodSame as 2012–13SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13GoodSame as 2011–12SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2011–12GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2010–11AcceptableSame as 2009–10SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2009–10AcceptableDown from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2008–09GoodFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)

Every overall KHDA rating since 2008–09, 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.

One judgement besides the overall rating changed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 reports:

  • Leadership: Good 2022–23, Very good 2023–24

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Judgement2023–242022–23
Overall ratingVery goodGood
WellbeingGoodNot rated
InclusionVery goodVery good
LeadershipVery goodGood

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 German International School Dubai, 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 · Leadership and self-evaluation

    The successful actions taken by the principal and senior leaders to improve the school

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Staffing, facilities and resources

    The high-quality facilities and resources and the health and safety arrangements that support the wellbeing of school’s community

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Parents and community

    The involvement and support of parents and the Advisory Board

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    The personal and social responsibility of the students

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Assessment

    Consolidate leaders’ and teachers’ shared understanding of assessment practice, in all phases of the school.

    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, 2018–19)

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2018–19 report, the newest with one and 7 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

  • Parents who responded to the survey are mostly positive about the school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • Some parents would prefer the bus transport to collect and return students nearer to their homes. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • They are concerned about the lack of an English teacher in KG. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • They say their children are happy and enjoy school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • Parents say that communications are not always understood as not all speak German fluently. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
  • They would like more support to understand school-based documents and communications. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20

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.

How Dubai School Atlas reads KHDA documentsHow corrections are handled

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Questions about the KHDA rating of German International School Dubai

What is the KHDA rating of German International School Dubai?

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 German International School Dubai 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?

Yes. The 2022–23 report said Good; the 2023–24 report says Very good. The history table shows every inspected year.

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 2018–19 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.