KHDA Inspection 2024
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Outstanding for 4 consecutive inspections since 2018 — sustained excellence spanning over a decade.
Dubai British School in Emirates Hills holds an Outstanding KHDA rating as of 2024, the highest possible classification, indicating that inspectors found the school to be performing at an exemplary level across its British curriculum from FS1 through to Year 13. The school's rating has remained stable at Outstanding since at least 2019, having previously stepped up from Very Good in 2017, which signals consistent high performance and suggests strong institutional leadership and quality assurance over time. For parents considering this school, the sustained Outstanding track record across multiple inspection cycles provides a high degree of confidence in the school's reliability, though families should still visit and review the full inspection report to assess whether the school's specific ethos and program are the right fit for their child. Data sourced from KHDA public inspections.
Quality Indicators
Rating History
13 inspections on recordOutstanding for 4 consecutive inspections since 2018 · 13 inspections total
No indicator changes between 2023 and 2024 — all quality indicators held their rating.
KHDA data sourced from public filings, 2024/25. Report an inaccuracy
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Annual Fees
2024-25This school teaches FS1–Y13. Fees follow KHDA's four standard grade bands — only bands relevant to this school are shown.
| Grade band | Fee (AED) | vs 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| FS1–FS2Ages 3–5 | 51,809 | -31.6% |
| Grade 1–4Ages 6–9 | 55,513 | +2.6% |
| Grade 5–8Ages 10–13 | 64,770 | +2.6% |
| Grade 9–12Ages 14–18 | 73,280 | +2.6% |
Sourced from KHDA annual fee schedule. Fees are subject to change.
Fee history
2016-17 – 2024-25 · 9 years
| Year | FS1–FS2 | Grade 1–4 | Grade 5–8 | Grade 9–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25latest | 51,809-31.6% | 55,513+2.6% | 64,770+2.6% | 73,280+2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 75,744+54.5% | 54,106-0.3% | 63,128-1.2% | 71,423+2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49,0260.0% | 54,2820.0% | 63,9170.0% | 70,0430.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49,0260.0% | 54,2820.0% | 63,9170.0% | 70,0430.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49,0260.0% | 54,2820.0% | 63,9170.0% | 70,0430.0% |
| 2019-20 | 49,026+2.1% | 54,282+5.5% | 63,917+6.4% | 70,043+4.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48,0320.0% | 51,4650.0% | 60,0470.0% | 66,9090.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48,032+4.2% | 51,465+0.8% | 60,047-0.1% | 66,909+1.6% |
| 2016-17 | 46,096 | 51,038 | 60,097 | 65,856 |
| Total since 2016-17 | +12.4% | +8.8% | +7.8% | +11.3% |
●≤3% ●3–7% ●>7% annual increase · ● freeze or decrease