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Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches KHDA rating and inspection history

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KHDA rated Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches Outstanding in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 12 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 2018–19.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Outstanding

Same as in 2022–23 · 12 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, 18 hold Outstanding. Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches is one of the 23 Dubai schools rated Outstanding in their latest report.

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

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

Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches: 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.
2023–24OutstandingSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23OutstandingSame as 2018–19SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2019–20 to 2021–22No inspection.
2018–19OutstandingUp from Very goodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18Very goodDown from OutstandingFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17OutstandingSame as 2015–16SameReport not online
2015–16OutstandingSame as 2014–15SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15OutstandingSame as 2013–14SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14OutstandingSame as 2012–13SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13OutstandingSame as 2011–12SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2011–12OutstandingUp from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2010–11GoodSame as 2009–10SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2009–10GoodDown from OutstandingFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2008–09OutstandingFirst 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 ratingOutstandingOutstanding
InclusionOutstandingOutstanding
LeadershipOutstandingOutstanding

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 Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches, 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 one point 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 · Arabic

    Improved outcomes for primary, secondary, and post-16 students in Arabic and Islamic Education

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · English

    Students' outstanding performance across all phases in English, mathematics, and science

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Proactive, innovative, and respectful students that enjoy excellent relationships with their teachers and other staff

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. Strength · Inclusion of students of determination

    The welcoming and inclusive provision for students of determination, which is very highly regarded by parents

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Leadership and self-evaluation

    Ensure that the school’s quality assurance and appraisal systems are used rigorously, objectively, and accurately, and continue to improve outstanding levels of teaching and 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, 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.

  • Few parents responded to the survey. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 19
  • Almost all are very satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 19
  • All consider that their children are safe at school. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 19
  • They think teachers have helped their children to develop good learning skills. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 19
  • Most feel that their children are happy and have formed good friendships with other students and positive relationships with staff. Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 19

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 Jumeirah English Speaking School

What is the KHDA rating of Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches?

Outstanding, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Outstanding is the highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.

When was Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches 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 2018–19: every rating from that year to 2023–24 is Outstanding.

Is Outstanding 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.