Oxford Academy Kuwait

A British curriculum school in Salwa, opened in 1991 and part of the Al Shayaa group alongside the International Academy of Kuwait. Cambridge IGCSE and A Level pathway, mid-tier fees.

Oxford Academy follows the English National Curriculum from Early Years to Year 12, with IGCSEs run through Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and AQA. The Salwa campus on Block 7 sits within the same group as IAK. Student body is mostly Kuwaiti and Arab expat.

The academic story is one of climbing results: IGCSE A* to C rates rose from 33 percent in 2014 to 76 percent in 2019, and the school has continued to push grades year on year. Parent feedback is split: families praise individual teachers and the academic push, while a recurring complaint is the state of facilities, particularly the sports areas. Fees sit below the top British schools in Kuwait. Families wanting a Cambridge IGCSE route at a more accessible price use Oxford Academy; those wanting newer buildings or a wider Western expat mix look at KES, NES or BSK first.

• Oxford Academy is a Kuwait City British curriculum school operated by the Al Shaya group, established 1991, running EYFS through to A levels via Cambridge IGCSE.
• A 2025 international-teachers Reddit thread categorising Kuwait's British schools placed Oxford Academy in the satisfactory tier, behind BSK, Gulf British Academy and the longer-running English schools but ahead of the bottom-tier providers.
• One former parent left a four-star review on International School Advisor saying it is a really good school but they need a break, the only specific independent comment of any length on directories.
• WhichSchoolAdvisor and Edarabia carry the school's own marketing, with a focus on Cambridge IGCSE results progression cited by the school from 33 percent A-star to C in 2014 to 76 percent in 2019.
• Independent commentary flags facilities, particularly sports areas and basketball courts, as in need of improvement; this is a recurring directory comment rather than a Reddit theme.