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Kings' School Dubai (Umm Suqeim)
The only school in Dubai rated KHDA Outstanding at every inspection cycle since the regulator began in 2008. Primary only, FS1 to Year 6. 2025/2026 fees AED 47,179 - 71,801/year. Owner: Kings' Education.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 3 | Annual | AED 47,179 |
| FS2 | 4 | Annual | AED 47,179 |
| Year 1 | 5 | Annual | AED 59,491 |
| Year 2 | 6 | Annual | AED 59,491 |
| Year 3 | 7 | Annual | AED 59,491 |
| Year 4 | 8 | Annual | AED 59,491 |
| Year 5 | 9 | Annual | AED 71,801 |
| Year 6 | 10 | Annual | AED 71,801 |
Reviews
- The Umm Suqeim campus is the only Dubai school rated Outstanding by KHDA every year since inspections began in 2008-09. WhichSchoolAdvisor's parent survey returns about 84% positive across 30 responses, with 79% recommending the school.
- The school covers FS1 to Year 6 only. Families using all three Kings campuses can keep siblings in-network through Year 13 without paying multiple deposits.
- Parents praise warm, attentive staff, strong communication and visible academic progress in core subjects. One parent said their child loves going to school and is always talking about teachers and the activities the school plans.
- The standout reservation is value for money: 17% of surveyed parents strongly disagree that fees offer good value, well above the UAE average of 11%. Annual fees sit around AED 47,000 to 72,000.
- Sport is rated by parents in the top 10% nationally. The campus is small relative to Kings' Al Barsha, which families seeking a tighter community cite as a positive.
- One Dubai-based teacher said most good private Dubai schools sit on British curriculum and named Kings' alongside Dubai College and Nord Anglia as places that look after staff. One ex-contractor described the campus next to Burj Al Arab as a striking working environment.
Head of school
Sajid Gulzar
Sajid has served in various leadership roles, including headteacher, principal, and executive director, in both primary and secondary schools. He began his first headship in 2009 and was most recently founding CEO of a multi-academy trust. Sajid has a deep understanding of school improvement as well as the systems and processes required to run a school effectively. In 2015, he was appointed a ‘National Leader of Education’ and has supported schools to improve their standard of education ever since. Sajid’s significant contribution to education has been acknowledged by the educational community and beyond, and was honoured to be awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.
Accreditations
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 01
- British Schools in the Middle East accreditation 02
Academic results
- English Attainment Outstanding
- English Progress Outstanding
- Mathematics Attainment Outstanding
- Mathematics Progress Outstanding
- Science Attainment Outstanding
- Science Progress Outstanding
- Islamic Education Attainment Good
- Islamic Education Progress Good
- Arabic as a first language Attainment Acceptable
- Arabic as a first language Progress Good
- Arabic as an additional language Attainment Acceptable
- Arabic as an additional language Progress Good