Compass International School Doha

Doha's Nord Anglia option, a multi-campus British and IB school with strong infrastructure and more available capacity than the older British names.

Compass is operated by Nord Anglia Education and runs four campuses in Doha: Madinat Khalifa, Gharaffa, Rayyan and Themaid. The longest-established Gharaffa campus opened in 2006. Roughly 1,500 to 2,000 students across the network. CIS and Cognia accredited. Curriculum is English National with IGCSE, A Level and IB Diploma.

The campus mix is unusual: an English and French bilingual track at Rayyan and a Dutch language and culture programme at Gharaffa. That makes it a natural choice for European and Dutch-speaking families.

Sherborne and a few peer schools sit a notch above Compass in old-Doha reputation, but Compass is easier to get into because the senior school is still expanding. Strong fit for families wanting Nord Anglia's network and a more accessible admissions path.

• forum threads from Qatar consistently include Compass in shortlists of recommended Doha schools, with at least five separate commenters naming it as a strong choice for both employment and enrolment over a multi-year window.
• Parents value the smaller scale relative to other Doha schools. Reviewers describe a "warm, family-like atmosphere" with great facilities including a swimming pool and large gym, and teachers who are visible to families and known to children quickly.
• The head of primary draws specific praise: parents describe an accessible leader who knows children by name and is focused on problem-solving from the second day.
• Behaviour and bullying come up positively. Parents say the school is strict about preventing bullying and the issues seen at some other Doha schools, and one parent commented "the fees are high, but A real factor is it because the teachers are fantastic and give so much time to the children".
• Class of 2025 IBDP results sit above the global average of 4.8 average grade, and the school operates two campuses (Madinat Khalifa and Gharaffa/Rayyan) under Nord Anglia, which families considering a switch between the two campuses note as a useful continuity factor.