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Sat, 16 May 2026

Cities / Dubai / Ajman Academy

Ajman Academy


Curriculum
IB, British
Fees, annual
AED 24–66k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~850
Founded
2012

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

  • 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

  • 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

P.O. Box 639, Sheikh Ammar St., Muwaihat, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

School website