Repton Al Barsha
Very Good Al Barsha, 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 53,540 to 89,774 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 2012
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Barsha, Dubai
District-level pin for Al Barsha — 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 31 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: Dwight School Dubai (AED 50,000 to 90,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area; Sunmarke School (AED 53,040 to 88,538 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 for a fifth consecutive cycle.
- Foundation Stage is the standout — Outstanding in English, mathematics, teaching, assessment and curriculum.
- Exceptional care and wellbeing provision, and exemplary personal development and behaviour.
- The principal’s vision and commitment, supported by influential governors.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Consistency of teaching quality across phases remains the area for development.
- Arabic and Islamic Education improving under new leadership, but not yet matching the rest of the profile.
Inclusion (students of determination): Very Good — 140 students designated with additional learning needs at the February 2024 inspection, a significant 11% of the roll. Inspectors record that governors and leaders hold a clear vision for inclusion with a strong drive for high-quality teaching, that identification processes are detailed and accurate producing relevant and purposeful interventions, and that most students of determination make better than expected progress. Provision for SEND and for the more able, gifted and talented runs through the Repton Achievement Base, a single named structure covering both ends of the ability range, with individual education plans and learning support assistants. Two published limits worth knowing: alternative pathways for students with complex needs are still being developed, so ask exactly what exists today — and the school is growing from a few hundred pupils toward more than 1,300 as it becomes all-through, which is real pressure on space, resources and systems. 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 Al Barsha
- GEMS Albarsha National School — Acceptable, AED 10,000 to 20,000 a year
- Nord Anglia International School Dubai — Outstanding, AED 69,625 to 105,288 a year
- Kings School Al Barsha — Outstanding, AED 54,000 to 98,000 a year
- Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha — Good, AED 24,000 to 50,000 a year
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