British curriculum schools in Dubai
106 of Dubai's 228 private schools teach the British curriculum, according to KHDA's Education Directory. Of the 89 that hold a KHDA rating, 74 are rated Good or better; the latest rating for most of them is from 2023–24. Tuition for Year 1 in 2026–27 runs from AED 4,938 to AED 134,000 (KHDA Fees Fact Sheets, 99 schools).
Fees are the tuition KHDA publishes for that year group; uniforms, transport and books are extra.
See these 106 schools on the map
From KHDA's school register and Fees Fact Sheets, checked 24 September 2026.
Outstanding — 18 schools
British schools rated Outstanding
Very good — 23 schools
British schools rated Very good
Good — 33 schools
British schools rated Good
Acceptable — 15 schools
British schools rated Acceptable
| School | Area | KHDA rating | Tuition 2026–27, Year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghaf Private School | Jebel Ali | 2023–24 | AED 43,500 |
| Al Sadiq Islamic English School | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | AED 5,243 |
| Arab Unity School | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | AED 7,110 |
| Cedar School | Al Warqa Al Warqa 1 | 2023–24 | AED 27,820 |
| Deira Private School | Al Twar Al Twar 3 | 2023–24 | AED 25,213 |
| Dubai Carmel School | Al Nahda | 2023–24 | AED 9,121 |
| Durham School | Dubai Investment Park | 2024–25 | AED 70,622 |
| English Language Private School | Umm Hurair | 2023–24 | AED 4,938 |
| GEMS Al Barsha National School | Al Barsha South | 2023–24 | AED 56,244 |
| Glendale International School | Oud Metha | 2025–26 | AED 46,800 |
| Grammar School | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | AED 5,120 |
| Oak Tree Primary School | Al Quoz Al Quoz 4 | 2023–24 | AED 18,929 |
| Pace Modern British School | Al Rashidiya | 2023–24 | AED 21,737 |
| Queen International School | Deira | 2023–24 | AED 15,554 |
| The Apple International Community School | Al Karama | 2023–24 | AED 21,002 |
Not yet inspected — 17 schools
New schools are inspected in their first years; a school without a rating is never counted as weak.
Not yet inspected — 17 schools
Good to know
British schools in Dubai name their year groups FS1 and FS2, then Year 1 to Year 13. Age is counted on 31 December for a first registration from 2026–27.
Which year group? Work it out from a birth date