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Gulf Model School KHDA rating and inspection history

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KHDA rated Gulf Model School Acceptable in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 11 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2009–10 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Acceptable

Same as in 2022–23 · 11 reports on file, 2009–10 to 2023–24

See fees 2026–27

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

Of the 31 Indian CBSE schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 9 hold Acceptable.

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

Overall rating by year, 2009–10 to 2023–24

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

Every overall KHDA rating since 2009–10, 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 Gulf Model 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 · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ very good personal and social development

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students’ very strong understanding of Emirati and their own cultures and traditions

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation

    The school’s ethos and its leaders’ commitments towards the school

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. To improve · Teaching

    Accelerate students’ progress in all subjects by raising teachers’ expectations and providing consistent opportunities for independent and collaborative learning.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Staffing, facilities and resources

    Provide teachers and school leaders with the required professional development to create a whole school reading programme which enhances learning.

    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)

610 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 who responded feel satisfied with the quality of education. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • A majority feel that they are rarely involved in activities. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • They think that their children are safe in the school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Around one quarter think that bullying among students is an ongoing issue. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Most consider that school leaders listen to them and act upon their views. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, 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 Gulf Model School

What is the KHDA rating of Gulf Model 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 Gulf Model 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 2022–23: the 2022–23 report and the 2023–24 report both gave 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.