Capital School Dubai

Good Al Qusais, Dubai · British (NCfE)

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 23,000 to 48,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
Curriculum: British (NCfE)
Established: Founded 2014
School transport: Bus service available
Location: Al Qusais, Dubai
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Opens live directions in Google Maps — real traffic from your own address beats any published estimate. School-run traffic peaks roughly 7–8am; test your route at drop-off time.

How far is this from another school? What the bus costs

If your children may end up at different schools, the distance that decides your mornings is the one between them, not from home to each.

In context

Its mid-range fee is about 26 per cent below the median for British (NCfE) schools in this guide (AED 48,202). It is one of 79 schools in this guide currently rated Good.

Worth comparing: Ambassador School (AED 20,000 to 38,000 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 overall with a Very Good inclusion rating — above the school’s overall judgement, which for a family whose child needs support is the more relevant number.
The Foundation Stage is the standout: rated Very Good by inspectors across all performance indicators.
Accredited by both BSO and BSME, giving external validation of its British curriculum delivery independent of KHDA — and running the full FS1 to Year 13 pathway with IGCSE, A Level and BTEC.
Mid-range fees of roughly AED 23,000 to 48,000 at 2025–26 discounted rates make it one of the more accessible genuine British-curriculum options in Al Qusais.
Parents describe a school small enough that teachers know their child, with facilities of a larger institution.

What they asked the school to improve:

Good overall means the phases above Foundation Stage do not yet match the Early Years — ask specifically about Primary and Secondary rather than judging the school on its FS rating.
Founded in 2014, so its A Level and BTEC track record is still relatively short — ask to see results and cohort sizes.
The quoted fees are discounted 2025–26 rates: confirm in writing what the approved rate is and when the discount ends.

Inclusion (students of determination): Very Good — above the school’s Good overall rating, and the school treats it as a defining feature rather than a footnote, describing a genuine commitment to students of all abilities. Combined with a Very Good Foundation Stage across all indicators and BSO and BSME accreditation, this is one of the stronger inclusion propositions in the mid-fee British bracket. Ask which of the four statutory inclusion roles are filled and by whom, 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?

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

Other schools in Al Qusais

International Academic School — Acceptable, AED 18,000 to 35,000 a year
Ambassador School — Very Good, AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
New Dawn Private School — Not yet rated, AED 8,000 to 15,000 a year
The Millennium School — Very Good, AED 18,278 to 26,876 a year

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