Top International Schools in Dubai

Overview: British National Curriculum, IGCSE · 3–18 · AED 69.6K–AED 105.3K

Nord Anglia International School Dubai (NAS Dubai) is a world-class British international day school in Al Barsha, Dubai, serving students aged 3–18 from 98 nationalities. Founded in 2014 and part of the Nord Anglia Education global network, the school offers the UK National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, A-Levels, and the IB Diploma Programme to over 3,186 students. NAS Dubai consistently achieves results above global and UK averages, including a 100% IB pass rate and average IB score of 36. The campus features outstanding facilities including professional sports pitches, competition swimming pools, a 524-seat auditorium, innovation labs and music suites, supporting a rich co-curricular programme. Rated 'Outstanding' by Dubai's KHDA and accredited by NEASC-CIE and as a BSO school, NAS Dubai prepares students for leading universities worldwide.

Overview: British National Curriculum, IGCSE · 3–18 · AED 64.2K–AED 105.8K

Brighton College Dubai is a prestigious British independent day school founded in 2018 in Al Barsha South, Dubai, offering the UK National Curriculum from FS1 through Year 13. With approximately 1,194 pupils drawn from around 40 nationalities, it is one of Dubai's leading UK-curriculum schools. The school earned an Outstanding rating in all areas from the British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection in November 2022. Brighton College Dubai is renowned for its blend of academic rigour, character development, and a broad co-curricular programme encompassing sports, arts, and community engagement. It is affiliated with Brighton College UK and upholds the same values of curiosity, confidence, and kindness.

Overview: British National Curriculum, IGCSE · 3–18 · AED 53K–AED 79.5K

Overview: British National Curriculum, IGCSE · 3–18 · AED 48.8K–AED 92.8K

Hartland International School is a British curriculum through-school (FS1–Year 13) situated in the Sobha Hartland community of Dubai, UAE, founded in 2015. The school's signature 'Hartland Way' approach combines the rigor of the English National Curriculum with a strong focus on character education, life skills, and global citizenship, encapsulated in its ethos 'Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders.' With a student body of over 630 pupils representing 109 nationalities, the school offers an inclusive, multicultural environment with small class sizes of up to 24 students ensuring personalised learning. Outstanding facilities including a 25m heated pool, 3D lab, music studios, a 650-seat performance hall, and multiple libraries support a broad co-curricular programme encompassing sports, performing arts, STEM, and community service.

Overview: A-Level, IB Diploma · 3–18 · AED 54.1K–AED 104.5K

Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) is a not-for-profit British international school in Dubai operating across two campuses — Jumeirah (Al Safa) for Early Years and Primary, and Arabian Ranches for Secondary and Sixth Form — catering to over 2,300 students aged 3–18. Founded in 1975, JESS follows the UK National Curriculum through to IGCSE, then offers the IB Diploma and IB Career-related Programme in Sixth Form. The school's vision, 'Educating to Make a Difference in the World,' underpins a culture of high expectations, diversity, and holistic development across academic, sporting, and creative domains. Consistently rated 'Outstanding' by Dubai's KHDA, JESS sends almost all its graduates to universities worldwide, including Oxbridge and leading global institutions.

Overview: A-Level, IB Diploma · 3–18 · AED 57.2K–AED 102.8K

Repton School Dubai is a prestigious British curriculum school established in 2007 in Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, serving approximately 2,300 students aged 3–18 from over 106 nationalities. As the first UK-curriculum boarding school in the Gulf, it offers both day and boarding education from Foundation Stage through Year 13, with pathways in IGCSE, A-Level, and the IB Diploma Programme. The school is consistently rated Outstanding by the KHDA and is renowned for its world-class facilities spanning a 120,000 sqm campus, including a performing arts centre, sports village, and two boarding houses. Repton Dubai blends the 500-year heritage of Repton UK with a modern, multicultural environment, producing graduates who gain places at leading universities worldwide.