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Ajman Academy
Curriculum
IB
Fees, annual
AED 24k–66k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~850
Founded
2012
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG Normal Day | 3 | AED 24,000 |
| Pre-KG Extended Day | 3 | AED 27,000 |
| KG 1 | 3 | AED 32,000 |
| KG 2 | 4 | AED 35,000 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | AED 35,000 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | AED 44,900 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | AED 48,200 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | AED 48,200 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | AED 54,800 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | AED 57,000 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | AED 57,000 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | AED 66,350 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee | AED 500 |
Reviews
- Mentioned by families as the obvious IB option for those moving to the emirate, often listed first when expats ask about schools.
- One professional who works with schools puts Ajman Academy at the top of an Ajman shortlist alongside Choueifat and Woodlem Park.
- Aggregate parent ratings are middling; parents describe a warm community and engaged teachers, with the strongest praise around the IB primary and middle years.
- Reviewers flag narrow subject pathways at GCSE and A Level, with thin coverage in arts and social sciences, as the main thing to weigh against the IB strengths.
- KHDA-style inspection landed Good with Very Good features in 2023-24, which broadly tracks what parents describe.
Positives
- Default IB choice in Ajman. Reddit threads from families relocating to Ajman repeatedly name Ajman Academy as the IB option, often the only one within Ajman itself.
- Community feel and teaching. Parent comments on review aggregators describe engaged teachers and a welcoming community across the primary and middle years.
Considerations
- Narrow senior pathways. SchoolsCompared review flags limited GCSE and A Level subject choice, particularly in arts and social sciences.
Leadership
Mr. Patrick Affley
Mr. Patrick Affley is a long-term UAE resident who served 11 years as Founding Principal of Dove Green Private School in Dubai.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- British Schools Overseas (DfE) 02
Academic results
- IGCSE Top Grades 80% of students graded A* – C
- A Level Pass Rate 100% pass rate for A-Level
- AS Level Pass Rate 97% pass rate for AS-Level