Pristine Private School
Good Al Nahda, Dubai · Indian (CBSE/ICSE)
- 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
- around AED 22,000 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 2004
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Nahda 2, Dubai
District-level pin for Al Nahda — 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 44 per cent above the median for Indian (CBSE/ICSE) schools in this guide (AED 15,000). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good. As a CBSE school, its academic year runs April to March — plan relocation timing around this.
Worth comparing: Buds Public School (AED 8,000 to 15,000 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 for ten consecutive inspections — a family-owned school since 1992 whose stability is its defining feature, with Early Years provision rated Outstanding.
- Health, safety and child protection Outstanding across all four phases, with five guidance counsellors and an externally verified Wellbeing Award.
- Outstanding personal development in every phase — exemplary behaviour, strong Islamic values and appreciation of Emirati culture.
- Mathematics and science attainment Very Good or Outstanding across all phases, and a PIRLS 2023 score of 651 — the Advanced International Benchmark, about 15% above the Dubai private-school average.
- A 1:12 teacher-to-student ratio that is genuinely strong for this fee bracket.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Arabic in Secondary sits at Acceptable, and Post-16 English attainment at Good — the two spots to weigh against the rest.
- For students of determination, individual education plans have improved but curriculum adaptation in lessons is not yet consistently secure.
- Ten cycles at Good: ask leaders directly what would move the school up, and what is already underway.
Inclusion (students of determination): Very Good — an inclusion team comprising the Principal, Head of Inclusion, support teachers and learning support assistants, with governors and inclusion teams regularly reviewing policy and investing in resources and professional development. Wide screening procedures and medical specialists are used for assessment, and admission meetings brief teachers on each child’s needs. Wellbeing is also Very Good, with the Wellbeing Award for Schools held to 2026 and five guidance counsellors. Two inspector caveats to carry into a meeting: individual education plans have improved but curriculum adaptation within lessons is not yet consistently secure, and the inclusion team was asked to monitor the impact of teacher professional development on the progress of students of determination. 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 do you handle children joining outside the April intake?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Al Nahda
- American School of Creative Science — Good, AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
- Buds Public School — Acceptable, AED 8,000 to 15,000 a year
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