Queen Elizabeth's School Dubai
Not yet rated Dubai Sports City, Dubai · British (NCfE)
- KHDA rating
- Not yet rated
Newly opened or not yet through a full inspection cycle. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- Fees not yet published
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- British (NCfE)
- Established
- Opening 2026
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Dubai Sports City, Dubai
District-level pin for Dubai Sports City — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
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In context
It has not yet completed a full KHDA inspection cycle — no rating is not a bad rating, but there is no inspection evidence yet either.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
This school has not yet been inspected by KHDA, so there is no rating and no inspection findings to report. What follows is verified public record about the school itself — what it has committed to, and what remains unproven — kept clearly separate from anything a regulator has judged.
What is known and committed:
- The first overseas campus of one of the United Kingdom’s highest-performing schools, opening August 2026 in Dubai Sports City on an inherited site with extensive sports facilities and specialist teaching spaces.
- Visitors ahead of opening describe a clear sense of purpose already in place, with leadership returning repeatedly to reading, scholarship, character, and children being genuinely known as individuals.
- Smaller class sizes and dedicated support in the younger years, with a stated focus on future skills and personal development.
What is not yet proven:
- No KHDA rating, no inspection findings, no results — nothing here has been independently assessed, and a full inspection normally comes only in the third year of operation.
- The UK school’s reputation is built on selective entry in a different system: ask directly how selective this campus will be, and what happens to a child who finds the pace difficult.
- Founding cohorts carry both opportunity and risk — ask what the enrolment targets are and what happens if they are missed.
Inclusion (students of determination): No KHDA inspection has taken place, so there is no regulator judgement of inclusion, and this campus should not be assessed on its UK parent’s record. That record is worth understanding precisely because it sets up the question: Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet is a state grammar rated Outstanding by Ofsted, meaning its results are produced by academically selective entry in a different system. The Dubai school is run by GEDU and describes a nurturing environment from Nursery through Sixth Form with smaller class sizes in the early years and dedicated support. The question for any family with an identified need remains the one we put on this page from the start: how selective will this campus be, and what happens to a child who finds the pace difficult. 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:
- Which facilities are open today, and which are still ‘coming soon’?
- 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?
- If the school is not full, what happens to fees and staffing next year?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Dubai Sports City
- Victory Heights Primary School — Outstanding, AED 36,000 to 52,000 a year
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