The Aquila School KHDA rating and inspection history
Dubailand · British · School profile
KHDA rated The Aquila School Good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has three inspection reports on file for the school, from 2021–22 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating; KHDA has rated the school Good every time since 2020–21, including years whose report is not online.
KHDA rating, 2023–24
Same as in 2022–23 · 3 reports on file, 2021–22 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, 2020–21 to 2023–24
The Aquila 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 | Same as 2021–22Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2021–22 | Same as 2020–21Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2020–21 | First reportFirst | Report not online | |
| 2018–19 and 2019–20 | No inspection. | ||
| Opened in 2018–19. No reports before this year. | |||
Every overall KHDA rating since 2020–21, 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.
One judgement besides the overall rating changed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 reports:
- Inclusion: 2022–23, 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 The Aquila 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 three points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.
Strength · Personal development and wellbeing
The inclusive and caring family ethos of the school in which wellbeing is promoted successfully and students thrive
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation
Teamwork and educational leadership which is driving improvements in many aspects of the school’s provision
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Early years
Strong provision at FS which is leading to children's very positive progress in English, mathematics and science
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Teaching
Ensure greater consistency in the quality of teaching, particularly in relation to use of assessment data to challenge higher-attaining students and especially in Secondary.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Curriculum and challenge
Prepare for the development of the Post-16 phase by improving the secondary curriculum and learning approaches to align them with the International Baccalaureate’s (IB) principles.
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 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)
Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.
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Questions about the KHDA rating of The Aquila School
What is the KHDA rating of The Aquila 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 The Aquila 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 2020–21: every rating from that year to 2023–24 is 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, and the reports on file have no parents' survey to summarise. 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.