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GEMS Cambridge International Private School Sharjah
GEMS Cambridge International Private School Sharjah opened in 2019 and has grown rapidly to nearly 1,850 students, making it one of the more affordable British-curriculum options in the Sharjah-Dubai corridor. The Muweilah campus offers NCfE from FS1 through Year 13…
In brief
The newer of the two Sharjah GEMS schools, opened in 2019 and running British curriculum through A-Level. SPEA rated it Very Good early, putting it in the small group of Sharjah schools at that level.
GEMS Cambridge sits in the Muweilah school zone, with roughly 1,800 students from FS1 to Year 13. Fees run AED 22,175 to 34,800, which is mid-band for British in Sharjah, undercutting most Dubai equivalents. The curriculum is English National, IGCSE, and A-Level.
Parents praise the early years and primary phase in particular, with teachers described as warm and responsive. Extracurriculars are broad for the size, with robotics and martial arts mentioned often. The school's network position means staff can move across other GEMS schools, which families see as a plus for pastoral continuity.
Less consistent feedback shows up around admissions and the secondary phase, where the cohort is still maturing through to a full Year 13. Families weighing GEMS Cambridge against Wesgreen, Australian International, or the more established British options across the border in Dubai often decide on commute and fees.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 (KG1) | 3 | Annual | AED 22,175 |
| FS2 (KG2) | 4 | Annual | AED 22,175 |
| Year 1 | 5 | Annual | AED 22,900 |
| Year 2 (Grade 1) | 6 | Annual | AED 25,245 |
| Year 3 (Grade 2) | 7 | Annual | AED 25,520 |
| Year 4 (Grade 3) | 8 | Annual | AED 25,545 |
| Year 5 (Grade 4) | 9 | Annual | AED 25,565 |
| Year 6 (Grade 5) | 10 | Annual | AED 25,695 |
| Year 7 (Grade 6) | 11 | Annual | AED 27,995 |
| Year 8 (Grade 7) | 12 | Annual | AED 28,030 |
| Year 9 (Grade 8) | 13 | Annual | AED 28,030 |
| Year 10 (Grade 9) | 14 | Annual | AED 32,870 |
| Year 11 (Grade 10) | 15 | Annual | AED 32,905 |
| Year 12 (Grade 11) | 16 | Annual | AED 34,445 |
| Year 13 (Grade 12) | 17 | Annual | AED 34,800 |
Reviews
- Sharjah parents tend to put GEMS Cambridge in the upper tier of the emirate's British-curriculum options.
- recommendations cluster around a small group of schools: Sharjah English School, GEMS Westminster and GEMS Cambridge, with Cambridge usually flagged as the better-regarded GEMS choice. One parent wrote: "I would not recommend gems Westminster sharjah... Education and all is good but kids are mean... and there's bullying," then asked whether moving to GEMS Cambridge later would be a sensible saving strategy.
- Another commenter said: "I heard from 3 people that GEMS Cambridge is good, one from the one in Dubai and 2 from Abu Dhabi." Most direct mentions are from current or former students rather than parents.
- Posts from teachers note staffing skews toward Arab and Indian teachers with fewer native English-speaking staff than higher-fee Sharjah schools, which is consistent across Brilliant, Cambridge and Westminster.
- The 2022-23 SPEA inspection rated the school Very Good and reported high parent satisfaction with quality of education and parent involvement.
- Sentiment is broadly positive within its fee bracket, with the main caveats being teacher-mix expectations and the usual Sharjah vs Dubai social-scene comparisons.
Head of school
Ranju Anand
Ranju Anand is the Executive Vice President GEMS, Principal and CEO of GEMS Cambridge International Private School. With a strong commitment to educational excellence, he leads the school in providing a high-quality British education that meets the needs of its diverse student body.
Accreditations
- British Schools in the Middle East accreditation 01
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 02
- Council of International Schools 03
Academic results
- SPEA Rating Very Good (2022-23)
- Accreditation BSO, BSME, COBIS