Star International School Al Qusais
Good Al Qusais, 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
- Fees not listed — confirm with the school
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- British (NCfE)
- Established
- Not recorded
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Qusais, Dubai
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In context
It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
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 across both Al Twar and Al Qusais campuses, with leadership, academic outcomes and wellbeing provision all named.
- Learning skills very strong across phases, with particular strength in Foundation Stage, Secondary and Post-16; progress in English, mathematics and science very good in FS and Secondary.
- English attainment in Secondary Very Good, and strong partnerships with parents rated Very Good.
- A 1:11 teacher-to-student ratio at an affordable fee point, within a school group operating in more than 25 countries.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Islamic Education and Arabic outcomes are generally acceptable — the standing improvement area.
- Inspectors asked for clearer marking, better continuity between Primary and Secondary mathematics, broader Secondary and vocational choices, and more precise, measurable IEP targets for students of determination.
- Teacher turnover has fluctuated sharply — 45% in 2017, 22% in 2020, 33% in 2023 — ask directly where it stands now.
Inclusion (students of determination): 101 students of determination supported across the Al Twar and Al Qusais campuses, with an experienced inclusion team working alongside class teachers so personalised strategies are embedded in daily lessons, and a purposeful room on each campus for one-to-one or small-group intervention. The school follows the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle using the 2019 Directives and Guidelines for Inclusive Education, and identification runs either through the school’s own specialist team or a formal medical diagnosis — so a diagnosis is not the only route in. Every admission involving a student of determination is handled by the inclusion team under the Inclusion Champion, and the school may issue a ‘Conditional Acceptance’ with conditions and a timeline shared and counter-signed by all present — get that document. Inspectors asked that individual education plan targets be made precise and measurable, and that curriculum modifications be monitored for actual impact. 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?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Al Qusais
- International Academic School — Acceptable, AED 18,000 to 35,000 a year
- Ambassador School — Very Good, AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
- New Dawn Private School — Not yet rated, AED 8,000 to 15,000 a year
- The Millennium School — Very Good, AED 18,278 to 26,876 a year
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