Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School
Good Oud Metha, Dubai · International / other
- KHDA rating
- Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. From the 2023–24 inspection cycle — now more than two years old. KHDA has not completed a full cycle in two consecutive years, so this rating, and every rating on every other site, is older than it looks.
- Annual fees
- AED 8,527 to 18,298 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- International / other
- Established
- Founded 1980
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Oud Metha, Dubai
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How far is this from another school? What the bus costs
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 14 per cent below the median for International / other schools in this guide (AED 15,000). It is one of 79 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
Worth comparing: The Indian High School (AED 6,000 to 11,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
Paraphrased from the last full DSIB inspection we could verify (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory. These findings are from the 2023–24 cycle and are now more than two years old. Leadership, staffing and provision can change substantially in that time — see the note below on why every rating in Dubai is older than it looks.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Good, on a Ministry of Education curriculum running KG1 to Grade 12 in Oud Metha.
- Genuinely affordable at a Good rating — roughly AED 8,500 to 18,300 with an average around AED 12,900, which places it among the better value-for-rating propositions anywhere in this register.
- A central location in one of Dubai’s established residential districts, serving families who want an MoE curriculum rather than an international programme.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Good is the regulator’s benchmark rather than its ceiling — ask what the current improvement plan funds and who owns it.
- We have not verified enrolment, teacher numbers or detailed phase-level inspection findings from sources we trust, and have not estimated them.
- An MoE curriculum is a different pathway from the British, American or IB routes most of this register covers — understand where it leads for university entry before enrolling.
Inclusion (students of determination): Good in KHDA’s official Inclusion Rating Table, matching the school’s overall judgement — and a Good inclusion rating at an average fee around AED 12,900 is a strong value proposition on the measure that matters most to a family whose child needs support. We have not verified a cohort figure or team structure and we will not invent one, so ask how many students of determination are on roll, who holds the inclusion champion role, and what is charged beyond standard tuition. See the special educational needs guide for the questions to ask on a visit.
Inspector summaries are being added school by school as each report is read — 212 of 212 so far, dated per cycle, never invented. A school without a summary yet is unread, not unjudged.
Visit kit
Questions worth asking on a tour — tuned to this school’s rating and curriculum:
- Who leads inclusion here — and may we meet them before enrolling?
- How much staff turnover did you have last year, and why?
- What are actual class sizes this term — not the maximum?
- How and how often will I hear about my child’s progress?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Oud Metha
- Dubai English Speaking School — Outstanding, AED 43,084 to 53,320 a year
- The Indian High School — Very Good, AED 6,000 to 11,000 a year
- Lycée Français International Pompidou — Outstanding, AED 35,000 to 65,000 a year
- Dubai English Speaking College — Outstanding, AED 84,325 to 90,633 a year
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