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Newton British School Lagoon
Established British school group with 10 branches across Qatar; Lagoon is one of the senior campuses.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten 1 | 3 | QAR 25,633 |
| Kindergarten 2 | 4 | QAR 33,130 |
| Kindergarten 3 - Grade 5 | 5 | QAR 41,556 |
| Grades 6 - 8 | 11 | QAR 47,982 |
| Grades 9 - 10 | 14 | QAR 54,408 |
| Grades 11 - 12 | 16 | QAR 57,621 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance test fee | QAR 204 | |
| Registration fee | QAR 2,550 |
Reviews
Part of the Newton group of schools in Doha, with multiple sister campuses across the city. An all-through British curriculum school running from Foundation through Sixth Form. Parent sentiment is polarised: the school had a clear lift after a leadership reset earlier this decade, but recent feedback from the secondary end has been sharper, with criticism of exam preparation and how senior leadership handles complaints. Early years and primary get a softer read than the upper school.
Positives
- All-through British pathway. Foundation Stage to Year 13 on one campus, English National Curriculum through to IGCSE and A-level. Families wanting one school for the whole journey can stay put.
- Newton group scale in Doha. Sits inside a multi-campus Qatari group with sister schools across the city, which gives it logistical depth and a recognisable local brand.
- Friendly front-of-house. Some long-tenure parents describe primary staff as approachable and the day-to-day pastoral feel as warm.
Considerations
- Upper-school exam preparation. Recent student feedback flags gaps in IGCSE preparation, particularly around exam technique, writing structure and key terminology. Year 12 timetabling has been described as packed, with no built-in study periods.
- Response to complaints. Parents and senior students talk about complaints to leadership going unanswered, and a sense that concerns raised by older year groups don't move the dial.
- Secondary staff turnover. Turnover in the secondary teaching team comes up repeatedly. Families describe children adjusting to new teachers in the same subject across consecutive years.
- Behaviour and bullying response. Disruption in lessons and a slow response to bullying have been recurring criticisms, more from the secondary side than primary.
- Arabic provision. Across the Newton schools, parents have flagged Arabic teaching as weaker than the English side. Worth checking directly for the year group in question.
Leadership
Patrick Salvage
Welcome to Newton British Academy, Al Dafna, a high-performing British curriculum school for children from Foundation 1 to Year 6 (age 3-11 years). We are a values-driven, family-oriented school committed to the passionate vision of our Founders, CEO and Board of Directors. ‘Al Dafna provides an excellent quality of education. It creates the conditions in which pupils are safe, happy, exceedingly well-behaved and enjoy learning.’ (British Schools Overseas, October 2023).
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 02
- British Schools in the Middle East accreditation 03
Academic results
- IGCSE results 2023 85% A*-C
- A Level results 2023 75% A*-B