Best British Schools in Sharjah 2026: Fees & SPEA Ratings
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British / UK
22K - 43K AED
Al Bahya
Last updated · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology
Al Basma British School is a British school located in Al Houri St, Abu Dhabi. The school provides education following the UK National Curriculum and holds BSO accreditation, serving students from Nursery (FS1) through to Year 13.
The school operates as a mixed-gender institution, welcoming both boys and girls. Students ranging from ages 3 to 18 attend classes across all year groups, with the school offering transport services throughout Abu Dhabi to support families from various areas.
Al Basma British School delivers the British curriculum with a focus on academic achievement alongside personal development. The school environment emphasises building confidence, resilience and self-management skills in students. Teaching approaches encourage independent thinking and collaborative learning, preparing students for their future educational pathways.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 21,890 to AED 43,240 depending on year group. The campus is conveniently located for families residing near Salama Bint Butti Street and Khalifa Bin Shakhboot Street.
Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.
Year 13 A-Level students achieved a 98.8% pass rate, 25.6% A*–A grades and 82.6% A*–C, while Year 12 AS Level students recorded a 96.7% pass rate, 28.7% A grades and 79.5% A–C, with nine subjects at a 100% pass rate.
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| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS12026-2027 (year unverified) | 21,890 AED | ~1,824 AED | - |
| KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified) | 24,110 AED | ~2,009 AED | - |
| KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified) | 26,610 AED | ~2,218 AED | - |
| G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified) | 27,840 AED | ~2,320 AED | - |
| G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified) | 31,030 AED | ~2,586 AED | - |
| G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified) | 32,940 AED | ~2,745 AED | - |
| G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified) | 32,940 AED | ~2,745 AED | - |
| G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified) | 34,200 AED | ~2,850 AED | - |
| G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified) | 35,550 AED | ~2,963 AED | - |
| G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified) | 35,860 AED | ~2,988 AED | - |
| G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified) | 37,070 AED | ~3,089 AED | - |
| G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified) | 38,270 AED | ~3,189 AED | - |
| G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified) | 40,810 AED | ~3,401 AED | - |
| G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified) | 42,020 AED | ~3,502 AED | - |
| G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified) | 43,240 AED | ~3,603 AED | - |
ADEK rated Al Basma British School "Very good" in its 2019-2020 inspection, its second consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 4 times since 2014-2015.
Inspectors rated Al Basma British School Very Good overall. Leadership, self-evaluation, management, and health and safety were rated Outstanding, while teaching, assessment, and care and support were Very Good. Attainment and progress across most subjects ranged from Good to Very Good, with English reaching Outstanding in the senior phase.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2019-2020 (PDF, pages 1–8), inspected 28-Feb-2022 to 03-Mar-2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 6 performance indicators rated in both reports, 5 improved, 0 declined and 1 kept the same rating.
Of the 5 recommendations made in 2018-2019, 2 can be checked against the 2019-2020 ratings: 2 show an improvement.
Assessment (Foundation Stage/KG): Good → Very good · Assessment (Primary): Good → Very good · Assessment (Secondary): Good → Very good · Assessment (Post-16): Good → Very good
Assessment (Foundation Stage/KG): Good → Very good · Assessment (Primary): Good → Very good · Assessment (Secondary): Good → Very good · Assessment (Post-16): Good → Very good
| Indicator | Phase | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Very good | — |
| Personal development | Primary | Very good | — |
| Personal development | Middle | Very good | — |
| Personal development | High | Very good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Very good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Very good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Very good | — |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | Very good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Good | — |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Very good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Good | — |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage/KG | Good | Very good |
| Assessment | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Assessment | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Teaching | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Teaching | Primary | — | Very good |
| Teaching | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Teaching | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Very good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Very good | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Very good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Very good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Very good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Very good | — |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Outstanding | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Outstanding | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Outstanding | — |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Outstanding | — |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | — |
| Care and support | Primary | Very good | — |
| Care and support | Middle | Very good | — |
| Care and support | High | Very good | — |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | — |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Very good | — |
| Partnerships with parents | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Very good | — |
| Effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | — | Outstanding |
| Self-evaluation & improvement | Whole school | — | Outstanding |
| Management | Whole school | — | Outstanding |
| Students' achievement | |||
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Primary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Secondary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Post-16 | — | Good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Primary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Secondary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Primary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Secondary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Post-16 | — | Good |
| Attainment — Social Studies | Primary | — | Good |
| Attainment — Social Studies | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Attainment — English | Primary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Post-16 | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Primary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Primary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Primary | — | Good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Secondary | — | Good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Post-16 | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Primary | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Secondary | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Post-16 | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Primary | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Secondary | — | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Post-16 | — | Good |
| Progress — Social Studies | Primary | — | Very good |
| Progress — Social Studies | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Progress — English | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Progress — English | Primary | — | Very good |
| Progress — English | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Progress — English | Post-16 | — | Outstanding |
| Progress — Mathematics | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Primary | — | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Progress — Sciences | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Progress — Sciences | Primary | — | Very good |
| Progress — Sciences | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Progress — Sciences | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | — | Very good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Learning skills | Post-16 | — | Very good |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health & safety | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Primary | — | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Secondary | — | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Post-16 | — | Outstanding |
| Care & support | Foundation Stage/KG | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Primary | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Secondary | — | Very good |
| Care & support | Post-16 | — | Very good |
Al Basma British School was rated very good overall in 2018-2019, with very good achievement, teaching, curriculum and leadership, and outstanding protection, care and support. Inspectors noted uneven attainment across subjects, inconsistent standardised Arabic teaching, underdeveloped innovation and enterprise skills, and limited collaboration between Arabic and English-medium middle leaders.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2018-2019 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 13 January to 16 January 2019. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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