Woodlem Park School
Acceptable Al Barsha, Dubai · Indian (CBSE/ICSE)
- KHDA rating
- Acceptable
Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 12,000 to 24,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- Indian (CBSE/ICSE)
- Established
- Founded 2006
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Barsha, Dubai
District-level pin for Al Barsha — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 20 per cent above the median for Indian (CBSE/ICSE) schools in this guide (AED 15,000). It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable. As a CBSE school, its academic year runs April to March — plan relocation timing around this.
Worth comparing: Apple International School (AED 11,000 to 22,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
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:
- Acceptable retained in 2023–24, with genuine strengths inspectors recorded: a calm, happy school environment, strong student behaviour and very good attendance.
- Achievement in Islamic Education good across the school, and English good in the upper phases.
- The school exceeded its 2021 PIRLS target with an average score of 549, and across English, mathematics and science students improved to a good judgement in benchmark assessments over two years.
- Real curricular breadth for the fee — an enrichment hour, STEAM integration and second languages including Malayalam, Tamil, French and Hindi — at some of the most affordable tuition in the Indian-curriculum segment.
What they asked the school to improve:
- This is the register’s most serious set of findings so far: mathematics in the Middle and Secondary phases was downgraded to Weak, and science to Acceptable, with Primary also taking downgrades from Good.
- Wellbeing is rated Acceptable — inspectors found its leadership underdeveloped, promotion across the school inconsistent, and assessment methods simplistic, with minimal measurable impact.
- The school cannot open grades beyond Grade 10 until its overall rating improves — so a family joining now must plan where their child will go for Grades 11 and 12.
- A permanent principal capable of leading the recovery was not appointed until January 2024 — ask what has changed since, and ask to see the improvement plan’s measurable targets.
Inclusion (students of determination): Weak — the lowest inclusion judgement anywhere in this register, and downgraded from Acceptable at the previous inspection. We publish the inspectors’ wording rather than soften it: leaders do not have a cohesive vision for inclusion, systems of accountability and support are insufficient, assessment data are not used effectively to monitor classroom practice and adapt the curriculum, there is insufficient investment in the recruitment of experienced staff, and the school provides limited support for students of determination and for those who are gifted and talented. 62 students of determination are on roll, with 208 teachers, 44 assistants and two guidance counsellors. Fees are among the lowest in Dubai, and the KG phase draws warm parent feedback for its phonics-focused early literacy — both of those are true as well. But a family whose child needs structured, well-resourced learning support should read that inspection wording carefully before applying. 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:
- What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
- 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 do you handle children joining outside the April intake?
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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
- Repton Al Barsha — Very Good, AED 53,540 to 89,774 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
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