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5K - 11K AED
Corniche Deira
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Elite English School is an Indian school located in Deira, serving the community since 1992. The school provides education following the Indian curriculum for students from KG 1 through Grade 12.
The school welcomes both boys and girls aged 4 to 18 years. Currently, 2,156 students are enrolled across all grade levels, from kindergarten through senior secondary.
Students follow the CBSE curriculum and prepare for CBSE board examinations. The school holds CBSE accreditation and has received an "Acceptable" rating from KHDA in the 2023-2024 inspection cycle.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 4,845 to AED 10,697 depending on the grade level.
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KHDA rated Elite English School "Acceptable" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its 11th consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 13 times since 2009-2010; its best rating was "Good" in 2010-2011.
This Indian-curriculum school was rated acceptable overall. Kindergarten achievement, personal and social development, and care and wellbeing provision stood out as strengths, while teaching quality, Arabic outcomes, assessment accuracy, middle leaders' capacity, and governors' oversight of leadership performance were identified as areas needing improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 09 to 13 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 61 performance indicators rated in both reports, 4 improved, 5 declined and 52 kept the same rating.
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 2 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 2 a mixed picture.
Learning skills (KG): Acceptable → Good · Learning skills (Middle): Very good → Good · Teaching for effective learning (KG): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (KG): Acceptable → Good
Learning skills (KG): Acceptable → Good · Learning skills (Middle): Very good → Good
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Weak | Weak |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Weak | Weak |
| English — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Very good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | KG | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Primary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Governance | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
Elite English School's overall performance is acceptable. Teaching is stronger in primary than other phases, and personal development is outstanding in secondary. English attainment is good to very good, but Arabic as an additional language is weak in middle and secondary. Leadership, assessment, and support for students of determination need improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–19), inspected 16 to 20 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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