Affordable British Schools in Abu Dhabi 2026: Fees & Ratings
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UAE Ministry of Education
13K - 22K AED
Shakhbout City
Last updated · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology
Ashabal Al Quds Private School is a Ministry of Education school located in Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi. The school follows the UAE national curriculum, providing instruction aligned with federal educational standards and Arabic language requirements.
The school operates as a mixed-gender institution, welcoming both boys and girls to its campus. Students benefit from a learning environment that emphasizes UAE heritage, national identity, and cultural values alongside their academic studies.
Following the MoE curriculum, the school incorporates critical thinking and problem-solving skills into its educational programme. The institution focuses on developing students who understand and appreciate Emirati traditions while preparing them for future academic and professional pursuits.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 12,917 to AED 22,042. The campus serves families residing in Shakhbout City, Khalifa City B, and surrounding communities in the MFW-31 area.
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| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified) | 12,917 AED | ~1,076 AED | - |
| KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified) | 12,947 AED | ~1,079 AED | - |
| G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified) | 14,917 AED | ~1,243 AED | - |
| G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified) | 14,917 AED | ~1,243 AED | - |
| G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified) | 15,052 AED | ~1,254 AED | - |
| G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified) | 16,292 AED | ~1,358 AED | - |
| G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified) | 16,292 AED | ~1,358 AED | - |
| G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified) | 16,292 AED | ~1,358 AED | - |
| G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified) | 17,572 AED | ~1,464 AED | - |
| G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified) | 17,572 AED | ~1,464 AED | - |
| G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified) | 17,682 AED | ~1,474 AED | - |
| G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified) | 19,517 AED | ~1,626 AED | - |
| G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,857 AED | ~1,738 AED | - |
| G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified) | 22,042 AED | ~1,837 AED | - |
ADEK rated Ashabal Al Quds Private School "Good" in its 2020-2021 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 6 times since 2012-2013.
This ADEK inspection rated the school Good overall. Teaching, health and safety, and leadership and management were consistently Good, while assessment and care and support were Acceptable. Mathematics was Acceptable across all phases, and Social Studies attainment and progress were Acceptable beyond the early years phase.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2020-2021 (PDF, pages 1–8), inspected 21-Feb-2022 to 24-Feb-2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 59 performance indicators rated in both reports, 27 improved, 0 declined and 32 kept the same rating.
and 19 more
Of the 5 recommendations made in 2019-2020, 4 can be checked against the 2020-2021 ratings: 4 show an improvement.
Learning skills (Foundation Stage): Acceptable → Good · Learning skills (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Learning skills (Middle): Acceptable → Good · Learning skills (High): Acceptable → Good
Self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
Self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
Self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
| Indicator | Phase | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic First Language — Progress | High | Acceptable | Good |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Social Studies — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Social Studies — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Social Studies — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Social Studies — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Social Studies — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Social Studies — Progress | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Sciences — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Sciences — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Good | — |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Progress | High | Good | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | High | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | High | Acceptable | — |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | High | Acceptable | 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 | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Acceptable | — |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Teaching | Foundation Stage | — | Good |
| Teaching | Primary | — | Good |
| Teaching | Middle | — | Good |
| Teaching | High | — | 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 | Acceptable | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Acceptable | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Acceptable | — |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Care and support | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Health and safety | Foundation Stage | — | Good |
| Health and safety | Primary | — | Good |
| Health and safety | Middle | — | Good |
| Health and safety | High | — | Good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Partnerships with parents | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Acceptable | — |
| Effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | — | Good |
| Management | Whole school | — | Good |
This school remains acceptable overall. A new principal has driven improvements in resources and the environment, with achievement improving to good in KG science, social studies and Islamic education, and in High English and science. Students show strong attendance and behaviour, but innovation skills and support for SEN and gifted students need further development.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2019-2020 (PDF, pages 1–19), inspected 11 November 2019 to 14 November 2019. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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