KHDA Inspection 2024
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Outstanding for 9 consecutive inspections since 2013 — sustained excellence spanning over a decade.
Dubai English Speaking College in Academic City has received an Outstanding rating from the KHDA in its latest 2024 inspection, the highest classification available, indicating that the school consistently delivers excellent educational standards across its secondary years from Year 7 to Year 13. The school has maintained this Outstanding rating across every recorded inspection year — 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 — reflecting a stable and well-established track record of high performance rather than a school still working its way up. For parents considering this British curriculum school for their secondary-age children, the long-term consistency of its top rating across nearly a decade of inspections offers strong assurance of sustained quality, though parents should still visit the school and review the full inspection reports to assess whether its specific strengths align with their child's individual needs. Data sourced from KHDA public inspections.
Quality Indicators
Rating History
13 inspections on recordOutstanding for 9 consecutive inspections since 2013 · 13 inspections total
Indicator movement (2023 → 2024)
KHDA data sourced from public filings, 2024/25. Report an inaccuracy
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Annual Fees
2024-25This school teaches Y7–Y13. Fees follow KHDA's four standard grade bands — only bands relevant to this school are shown.
| Grade band | Fee (AED) | vs 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5–8Ages 10–13 | 81,082 | +3.0% |
| Grade 9–12Ages 14–18 | 83,508 | +3.0% |
Sourced from KHDA annual fee schedule. Fees are subject to change.
Fee history
2016-17 – 2024-25 · 3 years
| Year | Grade 5–8 | Grade 9–12 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25latest | 81,082+3.0% | 83,508+3.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78,720+6.1% | 81,076+5.3% |
| 2016-17 | 74,219 | 76,996 |
| Total since 2016-17 | +9.2% | +8.5% |
●≤3% ●3–7% ●>7% annual increase · ● freeze or decrease