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Belgravia High School Doha
A small British secondary-only school in Sports City focused tightly on IGCSE and A Level, with a quiet, niche reputation rather than a big name.
In brief
A small British secondary-only school in Sports City focused tightly on IGCSE and A Level, with a quiet, niche reputation rather than a big name.
Belgravia opened in 2012 and runs Years 10 to 13 only, teaching IGCSE, AS and A Level through both Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge International. The student body is small, around 130, with a British majority and roughly 21 nationalities represented.
Families pick it for the intimacy. Small classes, experienced British-trained subject teachers, and a calmer atmosphere than the larger Doha schools. Parents praise the academic structure and the personal attention, with teachers known by name across the building.
Scale is the limitation. No primary feeder, limited co-curricular breadth compared with Compass or ASD, and a narrow social pool. Best fit for a focused student in the exam years who wants strong subject teaching and does not need a big extracurricular ecosystem.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 annual tuition | 15 | QAR 35,000 |
| Grade 11 annual tuition | 16 | QAR 35,000 |
| Grade 12 annual tuition | 17 | QAR 35,000 |
| Grade 13 annual tuition | 18 | QAR 35,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment fee | QAR 300 | |
| Registration fee | QAR 2,000 | |
| Book fee | QAR 3,000 | |
| Exam fee | QAR 6,000 |
Reviews
A small Sports City secondary, Year 10 to Year 13 only, on the Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge IGCSE track. The community feel and pastoral hand-holding are what families talk about, alongside a run of headline Pearson results in 2024 that put individual students at the top of their subjects worldwide. The flip side of the small, open campus is that the free-period culture suits self-starters more than it suits everyone.
Positives
- Small community feel. Around 130 students across Years 10 to 13. Families describe it as the antidote to the bigger Doha British schools, with staff who know each child and a principal who is visibly present.
- Fresh-start reputation. A recurring story: students who struggled at larger Doha schools arrive in Year 11 or sixth form and lift their grades. Teachers get a lot of the credit.
- Headline exam results. At the 2024 Pearson Outstanding Learners Awards the school collected five world-highest marks (IAS Biology, Chemistry, Physics, IGCSE Mathematics, IAS Arabic) plus regional firsts in Chemistry and English Language. Striking for a school this size.
- Pastoral support. Settling-in support and day-to-day pastoral care come through warmly in family accounts. The principal is described as approachable for students who engage.
Considerations
- Free periods and supervision. The sixth-form free-period set-up is generous, and not every student uses it well. Students describe peers vaping, using nicotine pouches or dokha in corners staff cannot watch all the time.
- Discipline applied unevenly. Students say the principal listens to those with a clean record but is less receptive to students with prior behaviour issues. A one-sided account, but it surfaces more than once.
- Narrow age band. Only Years 10 to 13. Families looking for through-school continuity from primary need to plan the transfer in.
Leadership
Sdaqat Jabeen
Academic results
- Graduation Rate 100%