Newlands School KHDA rating and inspection history
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KHDA rated Newlands School Good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has four inspection reports on file for the school, from 2019–20 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating.
KHDA rating, 2023–24
Same as in 2022–23 · 4 reports on file, 2019–20 to 2023–24
Of the 89 British schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 33 hold Good.
Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.
Overall rating by year, 2019–20 to 2023–24
Newlands School: 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 | Up from Acceptable | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2021–22 | Same as 2020–21Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2020–21 | Same as 2019–20Same | Report not online | |
| 2019–20 | First reportFirst | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2017–18 and 2018–19 | No inspection. | ||
| Opened in 2017–18. No reports before this year. | |||
Every overall KHDA rating since 2019–20, 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 Newlands 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 five strengths and eight points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.
Strength · Personal development and wellbeing
Students' positive attitudes and responsible behaviour.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Islamic Education
The good progress being made in Islamic Education and Arabic as a first language, in the primary phase.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Parents and community
Strong partnerships with parents.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Attainment and progress
Ensure that information on attainment is used in lessons to support learning for all groups of students.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Health, safety and safeguarding
Review and consolidate procedures for identifying and mitigating any health and safety risks.
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)
152 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 are satisfied with the quality of education.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21A large minority have concerns about their limited opportunity for involvement in the school.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21Almost all parents who responded to the survey feel that their children are safe in the school.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21A minority feel that bullying is an issue.
Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 21They feel that leaders listen to and act upon their views.
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 2021–22: 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)
Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.
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Questions about the KHDA rating of Newlands School
What is the KHDA rating of Newlands School?
Good, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Good is the third highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.
When was Newlands 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 Good.
Is 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.