Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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Also known as gems wellington al khail
British
52K - 110K AED
Al Quoz
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports, published 2026-2027 fee schedule · methodology
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a British school located in Al Khail, Dubai, welcoming students since 2013. The school provides education following the UK National Curriculum for children from FS1 through to Year 13.
The academy serves approximately 2,450 boys and girls aged 3 to 18 years. Students progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage, primary, and secondary phases within a co-educational environment designed to support learners at every stage of their development.
Academic programmes follow the UK curriculum framework, preparing students for GCSE and IGCSE examinations. GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail holds BSO accreditation and has received a "Very Good" rating from KHDA in the 2023-2024 inspection cycle.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 51,917 to AED 109,800. The campus offers convenient access for families residing in Al Qouz First, Al Qouz Second, and Al Qouz Fourth.
Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.
GEMS Wellington – Dubai Hills teams competed at the DASSA Aquathlon Championships at Hamdan Sports Complex. The U13 girls' team finished first overall, with three of its athletes in the top five, and a WDH athlete won his race for the second straight year, 23 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Source: school websiteGEMS Wellington – Dubai Hills has unveiled a new fully covered, air-conditioned indoor tennis facility built in partnership with Rackets Academy, allowing year-round tennis coaching and PE lessons regardless of the heat. The facility is integrated into PE lessons for the remainder of the term.
Source: school websiteGEMS Wellington – Dubai Hills says its GroWell curriculum embeds The Happy Confident Company's personal development and mental wellness programme from Foundation Stage to Year 6, with weekly lessons covering self-belief, resilience and empathy and helping children understand more than 100 emotions.
Source: school websiteAnnual tuition at GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail ranges from AED 51,917 (ECC (2-3)) to AED 109,800 (Year 10) for 2026-2027, across 16 year groups, or about AED 4,326 to AED 9,150 a month. All 16 grade fees are unchanged from 2025-2026.
KHDA rated GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its third consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 7 times since 2015-2016.
Inspectors rated GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail as Very good overall, with outstanding personal development and progress in English, mathematics and science. Leadership fosters an inclusive learning community. Improvements are needed in teaching consistency, assessment practices, wellbeing implementation, and support for students of determination.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1-25), inspected 08 to 12 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 85 performance indicators rated in both reports, 17 improved, 0 declined and 68 kept the same rating.
and 9 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 1 show an improvement, 2 no change yet.
12 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
Islamic Education — Attainment (Post-16): Acceptable → Good · Islamic Education — Progress (Primary): Good → Very good · Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Post-16): Acceptable → Good
1 related indicator kept its rating in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Outstanding |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Assessment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Post-16 | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Post-16 | Very good | Outstanding |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail received a very good overall rating. Personal development, care, self-evaluation, governance and resource management are outstanding, and teaching in Foundation Stage is outstanding. Progress in English, mathematics and science is strong across phases, while attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic remains weaker, especially in Secondary and Post-16.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1-22), inspected 20 to 24 February 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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