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Reigate Grammar School Riyadh
A British curriculum school across two Riyadh campuses - a primary site at Qurtobah and a secondary site at Ghirnatah - operating under a quality assurance partnership with Reigate Grammar School UK. Fees for 2026-27 run from SAR 45,368 (Nursery)…
In brief
The Riyadh franchise of the 350-year-old British grammar school, formerly the Multinational School and rebranded after a 2021 partnership with Reigate UK and ADECO ownership.
RGS Riyadh runs two campuses, the Ghirnatah site for KS3 and Sixth Form and the purpose-built Qurtoba primary site that opened in 2024 for Nursery to Year 6. The school sits under the Royal Commission for Riyadh City international schools programme, follows the English National Curriculum through IGCSE and is building toward A Level, and was BSO-accredited at launch. Enrolment has grown fast since the 2022 rebrand, with more than 1,700 pupils across 60-plus nationalities and both sites projected to be at capacity by end of 2025-26.
Families describe a friendly, firm pastoral tone, capable teaching, strong support for English-as-additional-language pupils, and a visible head. The harder edges in feedback flag a uniform regime that some find heavy and a perception that academic stretch in the mainstream classroom can be uneven where EAL provision has been the focus. A serious British contender in Riyadh that is still scaling its upper years.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery (3-4) | 3 | Annual | SAR 45,368 |
| Reception (4-5) | 4 | Annual | SAR 46,973 |
| Year 1 (5-6) | 5 | Annual | SAR 48,685 |
| Year 2 (6-7) | 6 | Annual | SAR 55,640 |
| Year 3 (7-8) | 7 | Annual | SAR 55,961 |
| Years 4-6 (8-11) | 8 | Annual | SAR 59,920 |
| Years 7-9 (11-14) | 11 | Annual | SAR 65,538 |
| Years 10-11 (14-16) | 14 | Annual | SAR 71,155 |
| Year 12 (16-17) | 16 | Annual | SAR 76,773 |
| Year 13 (17-18) | 17 | Annual | SAR 80,143 |
| Admin Processing Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | SAR 1,000 | |
| Holding Fee (non-refundable, deducted from first term) | One-time | SAR 5,000 |
Reviews
- The rebrand of the former Multinational School Riyadh (MSR), now under the Reigate Grammar International umbrella; expat parents routinely place it in the city's top tier alongside the American School and BISR.
- Parents who post praise the welcoming front-of-house, individual attention from teachers, and a strong community feel; one parent said they are 'very happy with their high standards in education and wellbeing'.
- One dissenting review on the same platform calls overall academic level 'low' while still praising the EAL teachers, which fits a wider pattern in Riyadh of mixed expectations between former-MSR cohorts and incoming British-curriculum families.
- Review pool is small (single-digit reviews on most platforms), so weight individual posts accordingly.
Head of school
Mr. Karim Murcia
Karim Murcia is a distinguished school leader known for his innovative leadership and strong commitment to educational excellence. As Founding Principal of Eden Girls’ School, Slough, he led the school to an outstanding Ofsted rating in 2018. He later served as Principal and CEO at GEMS Education in Dubai, where he led GEMS Al Barsha National School and contributed to strategic leadership across the GEMS network. He holds a First-Class Degree in French and Arabic from UCL, a PGCE and Master’s from the UCL Institute of Education, and has completed both the NPQH and NPQEL. Karim has also served as Chair of Governors and delivered national leadership training programmes. As Executive Headteacher, he leads all areas of RGS Riyadh, promoting high academic standards, strong pastoral care, and a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Vision 2030.
Accreditations
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 01
Academic results
- A-Level A*-C 96%
- IGCSE A*-C 97%