Cities / Dubai / Ajman Academy
Ajman Academy
Curriculum
IB, British
Fees, annual
AED 24–66k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~850
Founded
2012
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG Normal Day | 3 | Annual | AED 24,000 |
| Pre-KG Extended Day | 3 | Annual | AED 27,000 |
| KG 1 | 3 | Annual | AED 32,000 |
| KG 2 | 4 | Annual | AED 35,000 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | AED 35,000 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | Annual | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | Annual | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | Annual | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | Annual | AED 48,200 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | Annual | AED 48,200 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | Annual | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | Annual | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | Annual | AED 57,000 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | Annual | AED 57,000 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | Annual | AED 66,350 |
| Admission Fee | One-time | AED 500 |
Reviews
- Mentioned in r/Ajman threads as the obvious IB option for families moving to the emirate, often listed first when westerners ask about schools.
- One commenter who works with schools puts Ajman Academy at the top of an Ajman shortlist alongside Choueifat and Woodlem Park.
- Aggregate parent ratings are middling; reviewers describe a warm community and engaged teachers, with the strongest praise around the IB primary and middle years.
- SchoolsCompared flags narrow subject pathways at GCSE and A Level, with thin coverage in arts and social sciences, as the main thing to weigh against the IB strengths.
- KHDA-style inspection landed Good with Very Good features in 2023-24, which broadly tracks what parents online describe.
Head of school
Mr. Patrick Affley
Mr. Patrick Affley is a long-term UAE resident who served 11 years as Founding Principal of Dove Green Private School in Dubai.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 02
Academic results
- IGCSE Top Grades 80% of students graded A* – C
- A Level Pass Rate 100% pass rate for A-Level
- AS Level Pass Rate 97% pass rate for AS-Level