Schools in Deira
7 private schools listed in Deira. Median mid-range fee: AED 13,516 a year. View Deira on Google Maps.
Deira at a glance. Ratings here: 2 Good · 5 Acceptable. Curricula: 4 Indian (CBSE/ICSE) · 2 International / other · 1 British (NCfE). Published mid-range fees span AED 6,059-23,172 a year. Build a family plan and filter to Deira to see matches with honest all-in budgets.
What the numbers say about Deira
Fees in Deira are below the city median. Dubai’s median mid-range fee is AED 43,956; in Deira it is AED 13,516, roughly 69% lower. Everything on this page is computed from the register rather than written as description, so it changes when the data does.
- Highest rated here: Pearl Wisdom School, Sabari Indian School. A strong rating is a starting point, not a match - check the inclusion judgement separately on each page, because they differ.
- Most affordable listed: National Charity School Primary at around AED 6,059 mid-range. Tuition is never the whole cost - see what a Dubai school year really costs before you budget on that figure.
- Inclusion: 7 of the 7 schools here carry a KHDA inclusion rating, shown on each school’s page separately from the overall rating. If your child needs support, read your rights first - a school cannot refuse admission on the basis of special educational needs, and a refusal must be filed with KHDA within two working days.
The best-rated schools in Deira
Of the 7 schools in Deira, 0 reached Outstanding or Very Good at the last full inspection. They are listed here in the order the regulator placed them - there is no ranking within a band, because KHDA does not publish one and we will not invent it.
| School | KHDA rating | Fees a year |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl Wisdom School | Good | AED 16,100 to 23,300 |
| Sabari Indian School | Good | Fees not published |
| Himayah School for Education Boys (Abu Hail) | Acceptable | Fees not published |
| Little Flower English School | Acceptable | Fees not published |
| National Charity School Primary | Acceptable | AED 4,277 to 7,841 |
| Queen International School | Acceptable | AED 17,175 to 29,170 |
| The Elite English School | Acceptable | AED 4,480 to 10,186 |
Fees are the published range for 2026-27, frozen by KHDA. Tuition is not the whole cost - the true cost calculator adds the rest.
Before you shortlist by district
Choosing by area is how most families start and it is rarely how they finish. The distance that decides your mornings is the one between the schools your children actually attend, not from home to each - our two-school tool gives you that in one click. And if a bus is likely, confirm your address sits inside a served zone before accepting a place: routes run to fixed pick-up points, not door to door. What the bus really costs explains the rest.
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The nearest schools outside Deira
Straight-line from the centre of Deira, using KHDA’s own record of where each school sits - not a drive time, and Dubai traffic at 7am does not follow straight lines. Drive the shortlist once on a school morning before you count on any of it. Neighbouring areas: Umm Hurair (3) · Bur Dubai (7) · Oud Metha (7).
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Good - 2.8 km
Acceptable - 3.1 km
Acceptable - 3.1 km
Good - 3.1 km
Acceptable - 3.2 km
Good - 3.3 km
Acceptable - 3.3 km
Outstanding
20 schools outside Deira are left out of this list because we hold only a district centre for them, and ranking a school by a point we placed ourselves would be a guess dressed as a measurement. Two schools at once? The commute tool measures between any pair.