KHDA Inspection 2024
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Improved from Good to Very Good since 2023. Achievement showed the strongest gain — a key driver of the uplift.
Dubai International Academy Al Barsha, located in Al Barsha First, Dubai, has received a Very Good rating from KHDA in its latest 2024 inspection, placing it among the stronger-performing IB schools in the emirate and indicating a solid standard of education across its Pre Primary to Grade 12 offering. The school has shown a clear upward trend, moving from Good in both 2021 and 2023 to Very Good in 2024, which signals consistent improvement in quality and suggests the school's leadership is effectively addressing areas for development. Parents considering this school can take confidence in its IB curriculum delivery across all year groups and its demonstrated momentum, though visiting the school directly and reviewing the full KHDA inspection report would help verify whether specific areas such as teaching quality or student outcomes align with their child's individual needs. Data sourced from KHDA public inspections.
Quality Indicators
Rating History
3 inspections on recordIndicator movement (2023 → 2024)
KHDA data sourced from public filings, 2024/25. Report an inaccuracy
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Annual Fees
2024-25This school teaches Pre Primary–G12. 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 | 56,495 | +4.5% |
| Grade 1–4Ages 6–9 | 66,894 | +4.5% |
| Grade 5–8Ages 10–13 | 74,775 | +4.5% |
| Grade 9–12Ages 14–18 | 89,937 | +4.5% |
Sourced from KHDA annual fee schedule. Fees are subject to change.
Fee history
2018-19 – 2024-25 · 6 years
| Year | FS1–FS2 | Grade 1–4 | Grade 5–8 | Grade 9–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25latest | 56,495+4.5% | 66,894+4.5% | 74,775+4.5% | 89,937+4.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54,037+3.0% | 63,983+3.0% | 71,521+3.0% | 86,023+3.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52,4630.0% | 62,1190.0% | 69,4380.0% | 83,5180.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52,4630.0% | 62,1190.0% | 69,4380.0% | 83,5180.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52,463+2.3% | 62,119+3.0% | 69,438+3.6% | 83,518+4.9% |
| 2018-19 | 51,267 | 60,303 | 66,998 | 79,641 |
| Total since 2018-19 | +10.2% | +10.9% | +11.6% | +12.9% |
●≤3% ●3–7% ●>7% annual increase · ● freeze or decrease