Little Flower English School

Acceptable Bur Dubai, Dubai · Indian (CBSE/ICSE)

KHDA rating

Acceptable

Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).

Annual fees

AED 9,000 to 17,000 a year

Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.

Curriculum

Indian (CBSE/ICSE)

Established

Founded 1975

School transport

Bus service available

Location

Bur Dubai, Dubai

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District-level pin for Bur Dubai — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.

In context

Its mid-range fee is about 13 per cent below the median for Indian (CBSE/ICSE) schools in this guide (AED 15,000). It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable. As a CBSE school, its academic year runs April to March — plan relocation timing around this.

Worth comparing: New Indian Model School (AED 8,000 to 16,000 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 (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.

Strengths the inspectors named:

• Acceptable for a tenth consecutive inspection in 2023–24 — which is itself a recovery, since the school was rated Weak in the first three years of the inspection process.
• ‘The principal and leadership team are dedicated to school improvement and the creation of a vibrant community of lifelong learners’ — the inspectors’ own opening line.
• Kindergarten is the strength: children make good progress in all subjects, with good progress also in Primary Islamic Education and in Middle-phase English and science.
• Governance rated Good — a forward-thinking, supportive board, and a meaningful distinction in a school working at the Acceptable level.
• A purpose-built campus with digital resources throughout, and among the lowest fees of any school benchmarked in Dubai.

What they asked the school to improve:

• Ten cycles at Acceptable is a persistent ceiling: leadership effectiveness is rated Acceptable, and inspectors want senior and middle leaders’ skills developed further to embed effective teaching.
• Teaching is Good in KG but Acceptable in Primary and Middle — lesson planning does not consistently address every student’s needs, and differentiated tasks are inconsistent.
• A 1:20 teacher-to-student ratio is high for a Kindergarten and Primary setting.
• For students of determination, inspectors asked that IEPs specify small, measurable learning steps and that every teacher provide effective support — not just some.

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:

• What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
• 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 do you handle children joining outside the April intake?

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

Other schools in Bur Dubai

• New Indian Model School — Good, AED 8,000 to 16,000 a year
• Al Sadiq Islamic English School — Acceptable, AED 12,000 to 22,000 a year

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