Cambridge International School Dubai

Good Al Garhoud, Dubai · British (NCfE)

KHDA rating: Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
Annual fees: Fees not listed — confirm with the school
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
Curriculum: British (NCfE)
Established: Not recorded
School transport: Bus service available
Location: Al Garhoud, Dubai
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In context

It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.

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 (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.

Strengths the inspectors named:

Good in 2023–24 — a rating held continuously since 2009–10, which is institutional stability few Dubai schools can claim.
Wellbeing rated Very Good and described as very well embedded in a highly inclusive school — adults surveyed, students polled by daily census, and course and career guidance genuinely steering pathways.
Consistently high achievement in English and mathematics in Secondary and Post-16, with improvement in Islamic Education and independent, capable children in Foundation Stage.
Teaching Very Good in Foundation Stage and Post-16, with buildings and facilities maintained to a very high standard — an 800-seat auditorium, robotics suite, four science labs, studios and a covered pool.

What they asked the school to improve:

Teaching is Good rather than Very Good in Primary and Secondary — the strongest practice sits at the top and bottom of the school, and the middle is where to ask questions.
Fifteen years at Good: consistency is real, but so is the ceiling — ask leaders what specifically would move the school up.

Inclusion (students of determination): Very Good for both inclusion and wellbeing — above the school’s Good overall rating. Provision is organised into separate named departments for Exceptional Learners, Students of Determination, and Emirati and English Language Learners, rather than one catch-all team. Inspectors named the school’s strong commitment to inclusivity among its defining strengths, describe wellbeing as very well embedded in a highly inclusive school, and record carefully planned transition arrangements between phases and for the many students new to the school, with all students having direct access to a number of adults. 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 — 169 of 169 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?

Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.

Other schools in Al Garhoud

North American International School — Acceptable, AED 22,000 to 42,000 a year
Delhi Private School — Very Good, AED 10,000 to 17,000 a year
Russian International School — Good, AED 15,722 to 25,180 a year
Gulf Model School — Acceptable, AED 11,000 to 22,000 a year

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