Kings School Nad Al Sheba
Very Good Nad Al Sheba, Dubai · British (NCfE)
- KHDA rating
- Very Good
High quality across the board with minor areas to improve — often better value than Outstanding. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 43,264 to 96,232 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
- Nad Al Sheba 3, Dubai
District-level pin for Nad Al Sheba — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 28 per cent above the median for British (NCfE) schools in this guide (AED 54,632). It is one of 46 schools in this guide currently rated Very Good.
Worth comparing: GEMS Legacy School (AED 26,000 to 50,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area; GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis (AED 40,340 to 89,246 a year) — a lower-fee school with the same Very Good rating and curriculum.
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:
- Very Good since 2018–19 and confirmed again in October 2023 — reached on only its third inspection after two cycles at Good.
- Foundation Stage rated Outstanding by inspectors, with a strong Primary phase behind it.
- Judged Outstanding by British Schools Overseas in March 2022 — a second inspectorate at the top level.
- Inclusive education rated Outstanding, with 128 students of determination supported by the LInK team: NASENCo-qualified SENCOs, speech and language therapists, dyslexia intervention specialists, autism communication specialists, EAL teachers and in-class support assistants.
- A distinctive community: over 50 nationalities with Emirati students the single largest group at roughly half the roll, plus scholarships for gifts in sport, art, music, performing arts or academics.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Self-evaluation is rated Very Good, but inspectors ask for more precise documents and clearer procedures for monitoring the effects of improvement actions.
- The Secondary phase is still maturing — university destination data is not yet published and the first A Level cohorts are only now working through.
- Fees run from roughly AED 43,300 to AED 96,200, firmly premium: weigh that against a Very Good rather than Outstanding overall judgement.
Inclusion (students of determination): Outstanding for provision and outcomes — around 130 students of determination, up significantly from 90 the previous year, supported by the LInK team (Learning Inclusively at Kings’): NASENCo-qualified SENCOs, speech and language therapists, dyslexia intervention specialists, autism communication specialists, English-as-additional-language teachers and in-class learning support assistants, with access arrangements including scribes for examinations. Gifted and talented students receive support alongside, with scholarships available in sport, art, music, performing arts and academics. Context worth having: this campus is around 1,105 students against more than 3,100 at Kings’ Al Barsha, and roughly half its students are Emirati. 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?
- How long is the real waiting list for my child’s year group, and how does sibling priority work?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Nad Al Sheba
- GEMS Modern Academy — Outstanding, AED 30,000 to 41,000 a year
- GEMS Legacy School — Good, AED 26,000 to 50,000 a year
- Repton School Dubai — Outstanding, AED 57,178 to 102,753 a year
- North London Collegiate School Dubai — Very Good, AED 95,000 to 140,000 a year
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