Harrow International School Dubai

Not yet rated Jumeirah Village Circle, 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: AED 80,000 to 100,000 a year
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: Hessa Street, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
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District-level pin for Jumeirah Village Circle — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.

Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.

Opens live directions in Google Maps — real traffic from your own address beats any published estimate. School-run traffic peaks roughly 7–8am; test your route at drop-off time.

In context

Its mid-range fee is about 65 per cent above the median for British (NCfE) schools in this guide (AED 54,632). 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:

Harrow’s Dubai campus, opened jointly by Taaleem and Harrow School in the UK for the 2026–27 academic year, alongside a sister school in Abu Dhabi.
A 50,000 square metre site on Hessa Street with capacity capped at 2,000 students, positioned for Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills and Palm Jumeirah families.
Specialist facilities planned across science, performing arts and creative hubs, with dedicated STEAM areas for both Prep and Senior students, an auditorium and premium sport.
450 years of institutional heritage behind the brand, and Taaleem’s established UAE operating record.

What is not yet proven:

No KHDA rating exists and none will for several years — nothing here has been independently inspected.
Super-premium pricing, with early-years fees comparable to North London Collegiate, plus obligatory ‘Harrow Table’ meal charges running from roughly AED 6,650 in FS1 to AED 13,440 by Year 6, which sit on top of tuition and belong in your budget.
Everything is a plan until the school opens: the campus was under construction, and final KHDA technical approvals follow initial approval.
A founding cohort carries real risk as well as real opportunity — ask what happens to your child if enrolment targets are missed.

Inclusion (students of determination): No KHDA inspection has taken place and none will for several years, so there is no regulator judgement of inclusion here — but there is more verifiable signal than most new schools offer. The school has appointed Jason Todd as Director of Inclusion, currently Director of Inclusion at Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi and Group Lead of Inclusion at Aldar Education, where he holds responsibility for compliance and strategic direction across twelve schools, with fifteen years in SEND. Appointing a group-level inclusion lead before opening is a meaningful commitment rather than a brochure line. The school also states it will be non-selective and academically inclusive with a deliberately broad intake. Judge both as intent: neither has been tested with children in the building. 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?

Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.

Work at this school? Correct or update this record — verified corrections are made promptly and logged publicly.

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