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The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis KHDA rating and inspection history

Dubai Silicon Oasis · Indian CBSE · School profile

KHDA rated The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis Good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 10 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2012–13 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, gave the same rating.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Good

Same as in 2022–23 · 10 reports on file, 2012–13 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, 14 hold Good.

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

Overall rating by year, 2012–13 to 2023–24

The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis: 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.
2023–24GoodSame as 2022–23SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
2019–20AcceptableSame as 2018–19SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2018–19AcceptableSame as 2017–18SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18AcceptableSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17AcceptableSame as 2015–16SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2015–16AcceptableSame as 2014–15SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15AcceptableSame as 2013–14SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14AcceptableSame as 2012–13SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13AcceptableFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)

Every overall KHDA rating since 2012–13, 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 ratingGoodGood
WellbeingGoodNot rated
InclusionGoodGood
LeadershipGoodGood

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 Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis, 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 two points 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 · Islamic Education

    The good progress of the majority of students in Islamic Education.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Attainment and progress

    In Secondary, students’ very strong learning skills resulting in their very good performance in English, mathematics and science.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    Students' excellent attitudes to school, their work ethic, self-discipline, courtesy and behaviour.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. Strength · Islamic Education

    Students' awareness of Islamic values and culture, and their promotion of conservation and sustainability.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Arabic

    Raise achievement in Arabic as an additional language by setting higher expectations and greater levels of challenge.

    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)

273 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 responding to the survey are satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Written responses are invariably positive especially with regard to the recent changes that have taken place, and support provided for students. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • The same parents were also concerned about the turnover of staff. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Almost all parents agree that their child is happy at school and a similar proportion said that their child feels safe. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • Almost all agree that they have access to all of the information and support needed to help their child in their education. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20
  • A small number of parents are still concerned about communication with the school and in the case of students of determination, inspectors agree . Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 20

All 7 sentences, on the school profile

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 The Indian International School

What is the KHDA rating of The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis?

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 Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis 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.