DUBAI SCHOOL RANKINGS 2026–27 ACADEMIC YEAR

Dubai School Rankings: Which Schools Does KHDA Consider the Best?

The best school in Dubai is chosen based on three factors: curriculum, inspection rating, and price. Dubai school rankings are maintained by KHDA, the emirate's education authority. Currently, 23 schools hold the highest rating of "Outstanding." Below are 22 of them, with their curriculum and pricing for the 2026-2027 academic year.

SCHOOLS WITH OUTSTANDING RATING

Dubai School Rankings: Top KHDA Rating and Cost

Рейтинг школ Дубая: ученицы международной школы
SchoolProgramCost per year, AED
Dubai CollegeBritish97 415 – 110 305
King's School DubaiBritish47 179 – 71 801
King's School Al BarshaBritish57 999 – 105 873
Jumeirah English Speaking School, JumeirahBritish54 129 – 65 097
Jumeirah English Speaking School, Arabian RanchesBritish and IB54 129 – 104 544
Jumeirah CollegeBritish78 496 – 98 681
Dubai English Speaking CollegeBritish84 326 – 90 633
Dubai English Speaking SchoolBritish43 084 – 53 320
Dubai British School Emirates HillsBritish53 027 – 79 541
Dubai British School Jumeirah ParkBritish65 719 – 111 799
Repton SchoolBritish57 178 – 102 753
Nord Anglia International School DubaiBritish and IB69 625 – 105 288
GEMS Wellington International SchoolBritish and IB47 527 – 103 399
GEMS Jumeirah Primary SchoolBritish44 200 – 55 714
Safa Community SchoolBritish and IB54 437 – 89 440
Horizons English SchoolBritish43 849 – 58 825
Victory Heights Primary SchoolBritish40 138 – 54 733
Deira International SchoolIB and British44 616 – 89 889
Dubai International Academy, Emirates HillsIB44 979 – 79 696
GEMS Dubai American AcademyAmerican66 185 – 93 300
GEMS Modern AcademyIndian and IB38 246 – 73 876
Lycée Français International Georges PompidouFrench29 488 – 62 363

The cost depends on the class. The newspaper provides figures for the 2026–27 academic year. Khaleej Times In a publication dated 15 July 2026, KHDA did not conduct full inspections of most schools in 2025–26 and maintained the same ratings.

HOW TO READ THE RATING

What does the KHDA assessment mean and how to choose a program?

KHDA has six ratings: Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, Weak, and Very Weak. The rating reflects the overall quality of the school. It doesn't indicate whether there's a place in the desired class or whether the school is suitable for a child who is just beginning to learn English.

British program. Dubai College, Kings’ School Dubai, Jumeirah College, Dubai English Speaking College and nine more schools from the table.

IB. Dubai International Academy in Emirates Hills. We compared the school's two campuses in this article. DIA schools in Dubai.

British program and IB. Nord Anglia, GEMS Wellington, Safa Community School, JESS Arabian Ranches and Deira International School.

American program. GEMS Dubai American Academy.

French program. Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou, the most affordable school in the table.

Indian program and IB. GEMS Modern Academy.

Schools with other ratings, by district and program, can be easily searched in the catalog Edarabia.

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