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Grammar School KHDA rating and inspection history

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KHDA rated Grammar School Acceptable in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 11 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2008–09 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating, as has every report since 2019–20.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Acceptable

Same as in 2022–23 · 11 reports on file, 2008–09 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, 15 hold Acceptable.

Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.

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

Grammar School: 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.
2023–24AcceptableSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23AcceptableSame as 2019–20SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
2019–20AcceptableUp from WeakFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2018–19WeakDown from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18AcceptableSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17AcceptableSame as 2015–16SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2015–16AcceptableSame as 2014–15SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15AcceptableSame as 2013–14SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14AcceptableNot comparable: four-level scaleFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13“Unsatisfactory”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
2011–12“Unsatisfactory”Four-level scale, not placedFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2010–11“Unsatisfactory - FT”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
2009–10“Unsatisfactory - FT”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
2008–09“Unsatisfactory”First 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.

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 ratingAcceptableAcceptable
WellbeingAcceptableNot rated
InclusionAcceptableAcceptable
LeadershipAcceptableAcceptable

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 Grammar School, word for word, each with the page it is on. These lines point to the report; they do not replace it. The report records four strengths and four points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.

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

  1. Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation

    A principal and senior leaders trusted by students, members of staff and parents.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Islamic Education

    Improvements to students’ attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic as an additional language.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ personal development, their understanding of Islamic values and their social responsibility.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. To improve · Attainment and progress

    Scrutinise external benchmark test reports, implement their findings and raise students’ achievement.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Leadership and self-evaluation

    Support middle leaders and enhance their capacity to bring about improvement in their areas of responsibility.

    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)

126 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.

  • Most parents are satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21
  • Most say that their children are happy and feel safe. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21
  • One third of parents raise concerns about bullying, but the inspection team found no clear evidence of it. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21
  • Parents are happy with the recent positive changes within the school, particularly their ability to communicate more easily with staff. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Most believe that school leaders listen to them and act on their views. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21
  • The large majority consider that the school provides good value for money. 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: 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 Grammar School

What is the KHDA rating of Grammar School?

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 Grammar School 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 Acceptable.

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; 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.