KHDA Good and better Dubai schools by fee band and area (2026-27)

All 150 private schools in Dubai rated Good, Very good or Outstanding in their latest KHDA inspection, grouped by starting annual tuition, with the area each one is in. Fees are the 2026-27 figures, which the KHDA fee freeze holds at 2025-26 levels.

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How many Good+ schools sit in each fee band

Starting annual fee	Schools	Outstanding	Very good	Good
Under AED 20,000	46	0	9	37
AED 20,000 to 40,000	47	4	14	29
AED 40,000 to 60,000	44	14	18	12
AED 60,000 to 80,000	10	3	5	2
AED 80,000 and above	3	2	1	0

Band = the school's lowest yearly tuition (usually FS1 or KG1). Older year groups cost more: the right-hand column shows the full range.

Under AED 20,000 a year (starting fee), 46 schools

School	Area	Curriculum	KHDA rating	Tuition 2026-27 (AED, lowest to highest year)
The Indian High School – Oud Metha	Oud Metha	Indian CBSE	Very good	5,525 to 10,465
GEMS Our Own Indian School	Al Quoz 1	Indian CBSE	Very good	7,209 to 14,696
KHDA area: Al Warqa First	Al Warqa 3	Indian CBSE	Very good	7,828 to 17,257
Delhi Private School	Jebel Ali	Indian CBSE	Very good	11,139 to 15,592
JSS Private School	Al Wasl	Indian CBSE	Very good	12,145 to 26,375
The Winchester School – Jebel Ali	Jebel Ali	British	Very good	14,950 to 33,352
JSS International School	Jumeirah Village Circle	Indian ICSE	Very good	15,910 to 41,513
KHDA area: Al Qouz First	Al Quoz 4	Indian CBSE	Very good	16,923 to 28,736
The Millennium School	Al Qusais	Indian CBSE	Very good	18,278 to 26,876
New Indian Model School	Al Garhoud	Indian CBSE	Good	4,466 to 7,769
Gulf Indian High School	Al Garhoud	Indian CBSE	Good	4,989 to 9,434
The Indian High School – Al Garhoud	Al Garhoud	Indian CBSE	Good	5,276 to 21,000
Apple International School	Al Qusais	British	Good	6,993 to 20,131
St. Mary's Catholic High School	Umm Hurair	British	Good	7,361 to 15,812
Our Own High School	Al Warqa 1	Indian CBSE	Good	7,828 to 15,359
Al Shurooq Private School	Jumeirah 1	MOE	Good	7,828 to 13,017
GEMS Legacy School	Al Garhoud	Indian CBSE	Good	8,532 to 21,092
Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School	Oud Metha	MOE	Good	8,989 to 19,290
New Academy School	Al Raffa	American	Good	9,238 to 24,625
The Westminster School	Al Qusais	British	Good	9,362 to 18,203
Al Diyafah High School	Al Nahda	British	Good	9,506 to 20,475
The Indian International School – Dubai Silicon Oasis	Dubai Silicon Oasis	Indian CBSE	Good	9,679 to 21,000
The Indian Academy	Muhaisnah 4	Indian CBSE	Good	10,666 to 18,221
MSB Private School	Al Nahda	British	Good	11,816 to 27,681
Oxford School	Muhaisnah 4	British	Good	11,856 to 20,128
Primus Private School	Al Warqa 1	Indian CBSE	Good	12,265 to 22,829
Pristine Private School	Al Nahda	British	Good	12,300 to 21,611
St Mary High School Muhaisnah	Muhaisnah 4	British	Good	12,498 to 24,177
Bright Riders School	Dubai Investment Park	Indian CBSE	Good	12,875 to 22,500
American International School	Al Qusais	American	Good	13,405 to 21,732
Dubai Gem Private School	Oud Metha	British	Good	13,519 to 27,756
Sabari Indian School	Deira	Indian CBSE	Good	13,685 to 19,592
Al Salam Private School	Al Nahda	British	Good	14,276 to 31,390
Springdales School	Al Quoz 4	Indian CBSE, British	Good	14,534 to 46,350
The City School International Private	Nadd Al Hamar	British	Good	14,781 to 35,694
Russian International School	Muhaisnah 4	Other, Russian	Good	15,722 to 25,180
Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha	Al Barsha 2	American	Good	15,726 to 25,493
Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud	Al Garhoud	American	Good	15,726 to 25,493
Dubai Scholars Private School	Al Qusais	British	Good	15,833 to 32,568
KHDA area: Al Twar First	Al Qusais	American	Good	15,898 to 38,836
Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz	Al Quoz 1	American	Good	15,974 to 25,080
Pearl Wisdom School	Hor Al Anz	Indian CBSE	Good	16,081 to 23,290
Amity School	Al Qusais	Indian CBSE	Good	16,696 to 33,394
Sharjah American International Private School – Dubai	Al Warqa 1	American	Good	17,976 to 44,938
Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar	Al Mamzar	American	Good	18,635 to 42,434
Philadelphia Private School	Muhaisnah 4	American, IB	Good	19,517 to 35,160

AED 20,000 to 40,000 a year (starting fee), 47 schools

School	Area	Curriculum	KHDA rating	Tuition 2026-27 (AED, lowest to highest year)
Lycée Français International – Oud Metha	Oud Metha	French	Outstanding	29,488 to 62,363
KHDA area: Nadd Al Shiba First	Nad Al Sheba 3	Indian ICSE, IB	Outstanding	30,983 to 56,706
Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou – Oud Metha	Oud Metha	French	Outstanding	31,276 to 31,276
Horizons English School	Al Wasl	British	Outstanding	31,503 to 44,121
Ambassador School	Mankhool	Indian ICSE	Very good	22,848 to 45,750
GEMS New Millennium School	Dubai Hills	Indian CBSE, British	Very good	23,143 to 33,557
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	British	Very good	24,749 to 37,124
Raffles World Academy	Umm Suqeim 3	IB	Very good	33,544 to 93,922
Raffles International School	Umm Suqeim 3	British	Very good	34,055 to 87,879
Greenfield International School	Dubai Investment Park	IB	Very good	34,470 to 82,865
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	British, IB	Very good	35,000 to 70,000
Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou – Academic City	Academic City	French	Very good	36,920 to 50,700
Emirates International School – Meadows	The Meadows	IB	Very good	38,046 to 85,976
KHDA area: Umm Suqeim First	Umm Al Sheif	British, IB	Very good	38,636 to 81,872
German International School Dubai	Academic City	Other, German	Very good	38,760 to 73,227
Horizon International School	Umm Al Sheif	British	Very good	38,832 to 73,124
Lycée Français Jean Mermoz	Al Quoz 1	French	Very good	39,789 to 68,525
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé Meydan	Meydan City	French	Very good	39,904 to 69,307
Greenwood International School	Muhaisnah 1	American	Good	20,124 to 30,860
GEMS Winchester School	Dubailand	British	Good	20,370 to 38,403
Newlands School	Al Warqa 1	British	Good	21,372 to 40,072
Star International School – Al Twar	Al Twar 2	British	Good	22,027 to 47,200
Al Ittihad Private School – Jumeirah	Al Safa	American	Good	22,219 to 43,272
Global Indian International School	Al Quoz 1	Indian CBSE	Good	22,904 to 41,993
Capital School	Al Qusais	British	Good	23,000 to 48,000
The Sheffield Private School	Al Nahda	British	Good	23,631 to 44,563
Cambridge International School	Al Twar 1	British	Good	23,795 to 36,775
Al Salam Community School	Al Twar 2	British	Good	23,795 to 41,102
Dubai National School – Al Barsha	Al Barsha 1	American	Good	24,172 to 39,665
GEMS Founders School – Al Mizhar	Al Mizhar	British	Good	24,877 to 37,856
KHDA area: Al Barsha First	Al Barsha 3	American	Good	25,076 to 49,376
Al Nibras International Private School	Dubai Investment Park	American	Good	25,316 to 50,321
Mirdif American School	Al Mizhar	American	Good	25,944 to 47,081
Chinese School Dubai	Mirdif	Other, Chinese	Good	27,673 to 33,207
GEMS Al Khaleej International School	Al Warqa 4	American, IB	Good	30,675 to 52,129
Japanese School	Al Wasl	Other, Japanese	Good	32,400 to 38,400
Smart Vision School	Al Barsha 2	British	Good	32,450 to 49,900
Star International School – Mirdif	Mirdif	British	Good	32,730 to 57,510
International School of Creative Science Nad Al Sheba	Nad Al Sheba 3	British	Good	34,287 to 65,504
KHDA area: Nadd Al Shiba Third	Nad Al Sheba 2	American	Good	35,000 to 71,000
KHDA area: Al Qouz Second	Al Quoz Industrial 2	IB	Good	35,206 to 77,108
Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej	Al Mizhar	American	Good	36,181 to 69,602
American Academy for Girls	Al Mizhar	American	Good	36,485 to 65,270
The School of Research Science	Al Warqa 4	British	Good	37,163 to 79,790
GEMS Metropole School – Motor City	Motor City	British	Good	38,393 to 51,190
KHDA area: Umm Suqeim Third	Umm Suqeim 2	American, IB	Good	39,478 to 70,630
Dar Al Marefa Private School	Al Khawaneej	IB	Good	39,917 to 81,880

AED 40,000 to 60,000 a year (starting fee), 44 schools

School	Area	Curriculum	KHDA rating	Tuition 2026-27 (AED, lowest to highest year)
Victory Heights Primary School	Dubai Sports City	British	Outstanding	40,138 to 54,733
KHDA area: Oud Metha	Umm Hurair	British	Outstanding	43,084 to 53,320
KHDA area: Jumeira Third	Al Safa	British	Outstanding	44,200 to 55,714
Deira International School	Dubai Festival City	British, IB	Outstanding	44,616 to 89,889
Kings School Dubai	Umm Suqeim 3	British	Outstanding	47,179 to 71,801
GEMS Wellington International School	Al Sufouh	British, IB	Outstanding	47,527 to 103,399
Dubai International Academy	Emirates Hills	IB	Outstanding	51,202 to 79,696
Dubai British School	Emirates Hills	British	Outstanding	53,027 to 79,541
Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches	Arabian Ranches	British, IB	Outstanding	54,130 to 105,607
Jumeirah English Speaking School	Al Safa	British	Outstanding	54,131 to 65,098
Safa Community School	Al Barsha South	British, IB	Outstanding	54,437 to 89,440
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park	Jumeirah Park	British	Outstanding	55,350 to 83,015
Repton School	Nad Al Sheba 3	British, IB	Outstanding	57,178 to 102,753
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Dubai Hills	British	Outstanding	57,999 to 110,108
KHDA area: Mirdif	Al Mizhar	British	Very good	40,252 to 76,763
GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis	Dubai Silicon Oasis	British, IB	Very good	40,340 to 89,246
Universal American School	Dubai Festival City	American, IB	Very good	40,377 to 81,834
Uptown International School	Mirdif	IB	Very good	40,530 to 78,420
Jumeira Baccalaureate School	Jumeirah 1	IB	Very good	43,325 to 91,840
GEMS First Point School	Dubailand	British	Very good	44,288 to 75,756
Safa British School	Al Safa	British	Very good	45,428 to 73,550
GEMS Wellington Academy – Dubai Hills	Dubai Hills	British	Very good	47,527 to 93,959
Hartland International School	Meydan City	British, IB	Very good	48,781 to 92,803
Regent International Private School	The Greens	British	Very good	49,076 to 73,225
Bilingual French International School	Meydan City	French	Very good	49,598 to 100,688
KHDA area: Jabal Ali First	Damac Hills	British	Very good	49,630 to 82,190
Ranches Primary School	Arabian Ranches	British	Very good	50,436 to 61,643
KHDA area: Umm Suqeim First	Al Safa	British	Very good	52,112 to 68,265
Dubai International Academy Al Barsha	Al Barsha 1	IB	Very good	53,111 to 96,309
Repton Al Barsha	Al Barsha South	British	Very good	53,540 to 89,774
Sunmarke School	Jumeirah Village Triangle	British, IB	Very good	54,104 to 91,643
KHDA area: Nadd Al Shiba First	Nad Al Sheba 3	British	Very good	57,499 to 99,392
Arcadia Global School	Al Furjan	British	Good	40,000 to 61,000
GEMS Metropole School – Al Waha	Dubailand	British	Good	40,000 to 53,000
Dunecrest American School	Al Barari	American	Good	41,500 to 90,050
Dove Green Private School	Dubai Investment Park	British	Good	42,000 to 60,000
Citizens School	Al Satwa	British	Good	45,000 to 80,000
GEMS International School – Dubai Hills	Dubai Hills	IB	Good	46,500 to 79,488
South View School	Dubailand	British	Good	46,510 to 66,519
The Aquila School	Dubailand	British, IB	Good	48,673 to 77,876
Fairgreen International School	Dubailand	IB	Good	49,400 to 84,500
The Arbor School	Al Furjan	British	Good	49,500 to 92,500
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	IB	Good	50,000 to 85,000
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	Other, Australian	Good	52,000 to 85,000

AED 60,000 to 80,000 a year (starting fee), 10 schools

School	Area	Curriculum	KHDA rating	Tuition 2026-27 (AED, lowest to highest year)
KHDA area: Al Barsha South First	Al Barsha 1	American, IB	Outstanding	66,185 to 93,300
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	British, IB	Outstanding	69,625 to 105,288
Jumeirah College	Al Safa	British	Outstanding	78,946 to 98,681
Swiss International Scientific School	Dubai Healthcare City	IB	Very good	62,900 to 118,400
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha South	British	Very good	67,384 to 111,062
KHDA area: Jabal Ali First	Jumeirah Village Triangle	British	Very good	67,687 to 96,209
KHDA area: Al Barsha First	Al Barsha South	IB	Very good	71,113 to 123,442
Royal Grammar School Guildford	Dubai Sports City	British	Very good	78,758 to 119,713
KHDA area: Al Barsha Second	Al Barsha 1	American	Good	60,571 to 89,319
Dwight School	Dubai Sports City	IB	Good	65,117 to 110,755

AED 80,000 and above a year (starting fee), 3 schools

School	Area	Curriculum	KHDA rating	Tuition 2026-27 (AED, lowest to highest year)
Dubai English Speaking College	Academic City	British	Outstanding	84,325 to 90,633
Dubai College	Al Sufouh	British	Outstanding	97,415 to 110,305
North London Collegiate School Middle East	Meydan City	IB	Very good	91,735 to 143,681

Good+ schools by area

Area	Good+ schools	Outstanding	Lowest starting fee (AED)
Al Barsha South	9	2	24,749
Al Qusais	8	0	6,993
Al Safa	6	3	22,219
Dubailand	6	0	20,370
Al Garhoud	5	0	4,466
Al Mizhar	5	0	24,877
Al Nahda	5	0	9,506
Muhaisnah 4	5	0	10,666
Oud Metha	5	2	5,525
Al Barsha 1	4	1	24,172
Al Quoz 1	4	0	7,209
Al Warqa 1	4	0	7,828
Dubai Hills	4	1	23,143
Dubai Investment Park	4	0	12,875
Meydan City	4	0	39,904
Nad Al Sheba 3	4	2	30,983
Academic City	3	1	36,920
Al Wasl	3	1	12,145
Dubai Sports City	3	1	40,138
Mirdif	3	0	27,673
Umm Suqeim 3	3	1	33,544
Al Barsha 2	2	0	15,726
Al Furjan	2	0	40,000
Al Quoz 4	2	0	14,534
Al Sufouh	2	2	47,527
Al Twar 2	2	0	22,027
Al Warqa 4	2	0	30,675
Arabian Ranches	2	1	50,436
Dubai Festival City	2	1	40,377
Dubai Silicon Oasis	2	0	9,679
Emirates Hills	2	2	51,202
Jebel Ali	2	0	11,139
Jumeirah 1	2	0	7,828
Jumeirah Village Triangle	2	0	54,104
Umm Al Sheif	2	0	38,636
Umm Hurair	2	1	7,361
Al Barari	1	0	41,500
Al Barsha 3	1	0	25,076
Al Khawaneej	1	0	39,917
Al Mamzar	1	0	18,635
Al Quoz Industrial 2	1	0	35,206
Al Raffa	1	0	9,238
Al Satwa	1	0	45,000
Al Twar 1	1	0	23,795
Al Warqa 3	1	0	7,828
Damac Hills	1	0	49,630
Deira	1	0	13,685
Dubai Healthcare City	1	0	62,900
Hor Al Anz	1	0	16,081
Jumeirah Park	1	1	55,350
Jumeirah Village Circle	1	0	15,910
Mankhool	1	0	22,848
Motor City	1	0	38,393
Muhaisnah 1	1	0	20,124
Nad Al Sheba 2	1	0	35,000
Nadd Al Hamar	1	0	14,781
The Greens	1	0	49,076
The Meadows	1	0	38,046
Umm Suqeim 2	1	0	39,478

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Where the data comes from

Ratings are each school's latest KHDA inspection rating (most from 2023-24; KHDA inspections resume in 2026-27). Fees are the KHDA-approved 2026-27 tuition per year, from KHDA's school register and Fees Fact Sheets as compiled by Dubai School Atlas (checked 24 September 2026). We cross-checked ratings against a second public directory (TryBeforeDubai): 144 of 145 matched schools agree. Areas are where the school stands, which can differ from KHDA's own area name. Schools not yet inspected, and schools rated Acceptable or below, are not listed. Always confirm fees and availability with the school. Official source: KHDA school directory.

Compiled 14 October 2026. SixSchools is independent: we are not KHDA or any school, and schools don't pay us.