GEMS Royal Dubai School
Very Good Mirdif, 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 40,252 to 61,410 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 2005
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Mizhar 1, near Mirdif, Dubai
District-level pin for Mirdif — 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 in line with 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: Mirdif American School (AED 25,000 to 50,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area; GEMS Founders School Dubai (AED 23,949 to 42,712 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 with outstanding features — care and support rated Outstanding across all phases: ‘all students receive very effective support and guidance to enable them to thrive academically and personally’.
- Curriculum design, implementation and adaptation all Outstanding — ‘designed and adapted exceptionally well to support the progress of all students’, with strong cross-curricular links.
- In Primary, very good progress leaves the large majority attaining above age-related expectations in English, mathematics and science.
- A safe, nurturing early-years start where children make rapid progress toward independence.
No separate improvement requirements are recorded in the published material we have verified for this school. That is a gap in our sourcing, not evidence that inspectors raised none — the full report on the KHDA directory is the place to check.
Inclusion (students of determination): Outstanding — approximately 12% of students identified with SEND requirements, including learning delay, mild behaviour difficulties, dyslexia and dyscalculia. Parent partnership is also rated Outstanding, with inspectors recording that parents are ‘enabled to be true partners’ and express confidence that staff will be vigilant in caring for their children. Note the school’s stated focus is mild SEND requirements — ask directly how it supports needs beyond that range. 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 Mirdif
- Uptown International School — Very Good, AED 31,145 to 78,420 a year
- Emirates National Schools Dubai — Acceptable, AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
- Mirdif American School — Good, AED 25,000 to 50,000 a year
- Nibras International School — Good, AED 22,000 to 44,000 a year
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