Affordable British Schools in Abu Dhabi 2026: Fees & Ratings
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British
19K - 28K AED
Al Shamkha
Last updated · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology
ABC Private School is a British school located in Al Shamkha City, Abu Dhabi. Situated on 1st Street in Sector SH22, the school provides education following the UK National Curriculum framework.
The school operates as a mixed-gender institution, welcoming both boys and girls. Students benefit from a learning environment that emphasizes academic achievement and personal development within a supportive community setting.
As a British curriculum school, ABC Private School delivers programmes aligned with UK educational standards. The school focuses on helping students reach their full potential across all areas of their academic journey.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 18,800 to AED 27,500. The Sector SH22 campus offers convenient access for families residing in Al Shamkha, Sector SH 10, and surrounding areas.
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| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS12026-2027 (year unverified) | 18,800 AED | ~1,567 AED | - |
| KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified) | 18,800 AED | ~1,567 AED | - |
| KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified) | 18,800 AED | ~1,567 AED | - |
| G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,740 AED | ~1,728 AED | - |
| G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,740 AED | ~1,728 AED | - |
| G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,740 AED | ~1,728 AED | - |
| G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,740 AED | ~1,728 AED | - |
| G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,740 AED | ~1,728 AED | - |
| G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified) | 22,860 AED | ~1,905 AED | - |
| G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified) | 22,860 AED | ~1,905 AED | - |
| G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified) | 25,120 AED | ~2,093 AED | - |
| G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified) | 25,120 AED | ~2,093 AED | - |
| G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified) | 25,030 AED | ~2,086 AED | - |
| G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified) | 27,500 AED | ~2,292 AED | - |
| G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified) | 27,500 AED | ~2,292 AED | - |
ADEK rated ABC Private School "Good" in its 2019-2020 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 4 times since 2015-2016.
ADEK inspectors rated ABC Private School Good overall. Achievement was mostly acceptable in the early years phase and improved to good in later phases, with very good attainment in Mathematics and Sciences in the oldest phase. Leadership and management indicators were all rated Good.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2019-2020 (PDF, pages 1–8), inspected 15-May-2023 to 18-May-2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 5 performance indicators rated in both reports, 3 improved, 0 declined and 2 kept the same rating.
Of the 6 recommendations made in 2018-2019, 1 can be checked against the 2019-2020 ratings: 1 show an improvement.
Assessment (Phase 2 (P/E/C1)): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Phase 3 (S/M/C2)): Acceptable → Good
| Indicator | Phase | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Social Studies | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Attainment in Islamic Education | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Islamic Education | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Islamic Education | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Islamic Education | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Arabic First Language | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Arabic First Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Arabic First Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Arabic Second Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Arabic Second Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Social Studies | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Social Studies | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in English | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in English | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in English | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Mathematics | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Mathematics | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Mathematics | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Mathematics | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | — | Very good |
| Attainment in Sciences | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Attainment in Sciences | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Sciences | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Attainment in Sciences | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | — | Very good |
| Progress in Islamic Education | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Islamic Education | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in Islamic Education | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Arabic First Language | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Good |
| Progress in Arabic First Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in Arabic First Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Progress in Arabic Second Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Arabic Second Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Social Studies | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in Social Studies | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in English | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in English | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in English | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Progress in Mathematics | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Mathematics | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in Mathematics | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Progress in Sciences | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Progress in Sciences | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Progress in Sciences | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Learning skills | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Learning skills | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Learning skills | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Students' personal and social development and innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Good | — |
| Personal development | Primary | Good | — |
| Personal development | Middle | Good | — |
| Personal development | High | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | — |
| Assessment | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Teaching | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Teaching | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Acceptable | — |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Good | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Good | — |
| Care and support | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Care and support | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Care and support | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Care and support | High | Acceptable | — |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Good | — |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | — |
| Partnerships with parents | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Governance | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | — |
| Effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | — | Good |
| Self evaluation & improvement | Whole school | — | Good |
| Management | Whole school | — | Good |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health & safety | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Good |
| Health & safety | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Good |
| Health & safety | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Good |
| Care & support | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | — | Acceptable |
| Care & support | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | — | Acceptable |
| Care & support | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | — | Acceptable |
ABC Private School was judged acceptable overall. It has grown substantially and added a secondary phase since the last inspection. Achievement, teaching and curriculum remain mostly acceptable, with improvements in Arabic, Islamic Education and Science. Behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and leadership are good, though the most and least able students are not sufficiently challenged.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2018-2019 (PDF, pages 1–18), inspected 13 to 16 January 2019. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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