St. Mary's Catholic High School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Umm Hurair · British · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby British schools charge.
Year 1, 2026–27
AED 7,361
2025–26: AED 7,361 · unchanged
Every year group from Year 1 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, St. Mary's Catholic High School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | ||||
| Year 1 | AED 7,361 | AED 7,361 | Same | Year 1 → |
| Year 2 | AED 7,361 | AED 7,361 | Same | Year 2 → |
| Year 3 | AED 8,195 | AED 8,195 | Same | Year 3 → |
| Year 4 | AED 8,195 | AED 8,195 | Same | Year 4 → |
| Year 5 | AED 9,030 | AED 9,030 | Same | Year 5 → |
| Year 6 | AED 9,030 | AED 9,030 | Same | Year 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Year 7 | AED 9,815 | AED 9,815 | Same | Year 7 → |
| Year 8 | AED 9,815 | AED 9,815 | Same | Year 8 → |
| Year 9 | AED 11,042 | AED 11,042 | Same | Year 9 → |
| Year 10 | AED 12,679 | AED 12,679 | Same | Year 10 → |
| Year 11 | AED 12,679 | AED 12,679 | Same | Year 11 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Year 12 | AED 15,812 | AED 15,812 | Same | Year 12 → |
| Year 13 | AED 15,812 | AED 15,812 | Same | Year 13 → |
St. Mary's Catholic High School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 13 year groups: AED 7,361 (Year 1 and Year 2) to AED 15,812 (Year 12 and Year 13). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6 · Year 7 · Year 8 · Year 9 · Year 10 · Year 11 · Year 12 · Year 13
What a year costs
What a year costs, Year 1, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 7,361
- Examination, Activities, stationary, photocopy material, library and medicalCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 1,912
- SIMS Learning PortalCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 120
- BooksCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 369
- Computer and LabCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 133
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 9,895
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- AED 50 to AED 300
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- AED 20 to AED 25
A year, before optional servicesAED 9,945 to AED 10,195
Joining and re-enrolling
- Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
- Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
- Application Fees · New Students
- AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
- Enrolment Fees · New Students
- Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Other discounts the school states
- Corporate
- 50%
- School Employees
- 50%
The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Required by the school
- Examination, Activities, stationary, photocopy material, library and medicalAED 1,689 to AED 1,912Per year, by year group. Year 1: AED 1,912.
- SIMS Learning PortalAED 120Per year, the same for every year group.
- BooksAED 369 to AED 553Per year, by year group. Year 1: AED 369.
- Computer and LabAED 133 to AED 1,250Per year, by year group. Year 1: AED 133.
- UniformAED 50 to AED 300Per year, by year group.
- Student MaterialsAED 149Per year, by year group.
Optional
- School ID Card ReplacementAED 20 to AED 25Only when needed, such as a replacement; not paid every year.
- TransportAED 4,300 to AED 6,850Per year, by year group.
- Educational Local TripAED 100 to AED 350Per year, by year group.
- Learning Support AssistantsAED 1,700 to AED 6,000Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 30 to AED 50Per year, by year group.
- National Agenda Parameter TestsAED 100 to AED 400Per year, by year group.
- Arabic Benchmark TestAED 35 to AED 60Per year, by year group.
- Educational Excursion (International)AED 10,000 to AED 25,000Per year, by year group.
- Educational Overseas TripAED 10,000 to AED 25,000Per year, by year group.
No single total for Year 1 here: 1 required payment is a range or has no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for Year 1, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2017–18
Tuition at St. Mary's Catholic High School for three year groups (Year 1, Year 7 and Year 13) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2017–18 to 2026–27. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
Year 1 approved tuition at St. Mary's Catholic High School: AED 6,116 in 2017–18, AED 7,361 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
Year 1: 2017–18 AED 6,116, 2018–19 AED 6,116, 2019–20 AED 6,243, 2020–21 AED 6,243, 2021–22 AED 6,243, 2022–23 AED 6,243, 2023–24 AED 6,430, 2024–25 AED 6,944, 2025–26 AED 7,361, 2026–27 AED 7,361; Year 7: 2017–18 AED 8,154, 2018–19 AED 8,154, 2019–20 AED 8,323, 2020–21 AED 8,323, 2021–22 AED 8,323, 2022–23 AED 8,323, 2023–24 AED 8,573, 2024–25 AED 9,259, 2025–26 AED 9,815, 2026–27 AED 9,815; Year 13: 2017–18 AED 13,138, 2018–19 AED 13,138, 2019–20 AED 13,410, 2020–21 AED 13,410, 2021–22 AED 13,410, 2022–23 AED 13,410, 2023–24 AED 13,812, 2024–25 AED 14,917, 2025–26 AED 15,812, 2026–27 AED 15,812
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
Year 1 approved tuition at St. Mary's Catholic High School: AED 6,116 in 2017–18, AED 7,361 in 2026–27 All 10 rows.
| Academic year | Year 1AED | Year 7AED | Year 13AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 6,116 | 8,154 | 13,138 |
| 2018–19 | 6,116 | 8,154 | 13,138 |
| 2019–20 | 6,243 | 8,323 | 13,410 |
| 2020–21 | 6,243 | 8,323 | 13,410 |
| 2021–22 | 6,243 | 8,323 | 13,410 |
| 2022–23 | 6,243 | 8,323 | 13,410 |
| 2023–24 | 6,430 | 8,573 | 13,812 |
| 2024–25 | 6,944 | 9,259 | 14,917 |
| 2025–26 | 7,361 | 9,815 | 15,812 |
| 2026–27 | 7,361 | 9,815 | 15,812 |
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby British schools: tuition at Year 1 · Year 7 · Year 13
The eight nearest British schools to St. Mary's Catholic High School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 6.2 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
British schools near St. Mary's Catholic High School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | Year 1 | Year 7 | Year 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Private School | 0.1 km | Umm Hurair | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 4,938 | Year 7: AED 7,284 | Year 13: AED 11,888 |
| Dubai English Speaking School | 0.2 km | Umm Hurair | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 53,320 | Year 7: Ends at Year 6 | Year 13: Ends at Year 6 |
| Dubai Gem Private School | 0.5 km | Oud Metha | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 14,158 | Year 7: AED 17,463 | Year 13: AED 27,756 |
| Glendale International School | 0.6 km | Oud Metha | 2025–26 | Year 1: AED 46,800 | Year 7: AED 55,200 | Year 13: Ends at Year 8 |
| The Apple International Community School | 1.7 km | Al Karama | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 16,980 | Year 7: AED 19,131 | Year 13: Ends at Year 11 |
| Grammar School | 3.5 km | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 5,120 | Year 7: AED 5,760 | Year 13: AED 7,040 |
| Queen International School | 5.7 km | Deira | 2023–24 | Year 1: AED 15,554 | Year 7: AED 17,494 | Year 13: AED 29,170 |
| Citizens School | 6.2 km | Al Satwa | 2024–25 | Year 1: AED 65,000 | Year 7: AED 75,000 | Year 13: Ends at Year 9 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school.
How the fee compares with other British schools
For each year group: how many British schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than St. Mary's Catholic High School, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- Year 1: of the 99 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, four charge less than St. Mary's Catholic High School (AED 7,361) and 94 charge more. Every school's Year 1 fee, 2026–27
- Year 7: of the 91 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, five charge less than St. Mary's Catholic High School (AED 9,815) and 85 charge more. Every school's Year 7 fee, 2026–27
- Year 13: of the 67 British schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, four charge less than St. Mary's Catholic High School (AED 15,812) and 62 charge more. Every school's Year 13 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest British fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated St. Mary's Catholic High School Good in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
St. Mary's Catholic High School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, St. Mary's Catholic High School: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the Year 1 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, St. Mary's Catholic High School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2017–18 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
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Questions about St. Mary's Catholic High School fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport and trips are priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure.
Is there a sibling discount?
The school's 2026–27 KHDA sheet does not list one. It lists other discounts; «What a year costs» above gives them. Ask the school; a discount offered outside the sheet is not on this page.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, St. Mary's Catholic High School teaches Year 1 to Year 13, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other British schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many British schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.