Newlands School Dubai

Good Al Warqa’a, 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: AED 28,000 to 54,000 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 2017
School transport: Bus service available
Location: Al Warqa’a, Dubai
Open in Google Maps

District-level pin for Al Warqa’a — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.

Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.

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.

In context

Its mid-range fee is about 25 per cent below the median for British (NCfE) schools in this guide (AED 54,632). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.

Worth comparing: Cedar School (AED 25,000 to 48,000 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:

Good in 2023–24, confirming 2022–23 — a documented climb from Acceptable in both 2019–20 and 2021–22.
The principal, with senior and middle leaders, described by inspectors as providing effective management and leadership, with a shared strategic direction set for the school’s future.
A genuinely inclusive, values-driven community school operating fully inclusive admissions.
Accessible fees of roughly AED 21,400–40,100, mid-range for a British-curriculum school, backed by the institutional scale of the Beaconhouse group.

What they asked the school to improve:

Two cycles at Good after two at Acceptable: the trajectory is real and recent, so ask what is sustaining it and who is accountable.
A principal appointed in January 2023 led the school into these inspections — continuity is the question to put on a visit.

Inclusion (students of determination): Fully inclusive admissions, and inspectors describe a school genuinely welcoming to children of all ability levels including students of determination, with personal development Very Good across all phases and parent engagement Very Good — the recurring parent theme is that teachers know their students. The honest counterweight is substantial and belongs here: first-cohort IGCSE outcomes were described as disappointing in the inspection report, inspectors called for raised teaching standards and greater student ownership of learning, the school holds no external accreditation yet, and — the gap that matters most for a school emphasising wellbeing — there is no qualified counsellor. Strong value and a warm community; not a proven senior academic record. 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 Warqa’a

GEMS Al Khaleej International School — Good, around AED 42,000 a year
Cedar School — Acceptable, AED 25,000 to 48,000 a year
Our Own High School — Good, AED 10,000 to 19,000 a year

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