Gulf English School, Kuwait City | International Schools Guide

Year level

Age

Fee

Nursery 2

KWD 1,692

Kindergarten 1

KWD 1,692

Kindergarten 2

KWD 2,487

Kindergarten 3

KWD 2,487

Grade 1

KWD 2,487

Grades 2-5

KWD 2,785

Grades 6-10

KWD 3,183

Grades 11-12

KWD 3,893

Multiple parents and ex-students place GES on the "avoid" list among Kuwait private schools. One parent commented "absolutely not Gulf English School," recommending Kuwait English School, British School of Kuwait and New English School instead.
Teachers describe a wider Kuwait pattern of profit-led international schools and name GES alongside Nottingham British School as one of the worst offenders.
Staff reviews are limited across 19 ratings, with 44% saying they would recommend it to a friend. Recurring teacher complaints: low pay relative to Kuwait peers, weak management and unclean accommodation far from school.
A 2023 parent review describes very limited classroom resources, parents being asked to fund stationery and books, and a playground the parent called "a joke." Class sizes near 30 and canteen food are also flagged.
Counter-signal exists: alumni recall the school fondly from earlier eras and one parent says their child had three positive years; the consistent theme is that GES has slipped relative to the higher-tier British schools in Kuwait.

Reputation among teachers. Repeatedly named avoid-lists for Kuwait teaching jobs.

Resourcing and class sizes. Parents flag weak classroom resourcing, large class sizes and an inadequate playground.

Working conditions. Teachers cite low pay for Kuwait, unmotivated colleagues and accommodation issues.

Older intakes and alumni view. Some alumni and longer-tenure parents speak warmly of the school's earlier decades.