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Himayah School For Education Boys - Deira (Abu Hail) is an MoE school established in 2018 in Abu Hail, Dubai. The school follows the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum and provides Arabic-medium instruction for male students.
The school currently enrols 1,025 students. It serves boys aged 6 to 20 across Grade 1 to Grade 12, covering primary, preparatory, and secondary education stages.
Students follow the MoE curriculum and prepare for Ministry of Education examinations. The school holds MoE accreditation and received an "Acceptable" rating from KHDA in the 2023-2024 inspection cycle.
The campus is located in the Abu Hail area of Deira, providing access to families residing in this established Dubai neighbourhood.
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KHDA rated Himayah School For Education Boys - Diera (Abu Hail) "Acceptable" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its third consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 3 times since 2021-2022.
This school provides an acceptable quality of education. Cycle 3 students achieve good progress and attainment, while Cycles 1 and 2 remain mostly acceptable. Personal development and Islamic values awareness are very good, but teaching, assessment, curriculum design, and leadership's self-evaluation and improvement planning need further strengthening across the school.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 22 to 26 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 65 performance indicators rated in both reports, 7 improved, 0 declined and 58 kept the same rating.
Of the 4 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 4 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 4 no change yet.
6 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
8 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
2 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
6 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Cycle 1 | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Cycle 2 | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Cycle 3 | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Cycle 1 | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Cycle 2 | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Cycle 3 | N/A | — |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Progress | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Progress | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Learning skills | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Learning skills | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | Cycle 1 | Good | Very good |
| Personal development | Cycle 2 | Good | Very good |
| Personal development | Cycle 3 | Good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Cycle 1 | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 1 | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Cycle 1 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Cycle 2 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Cycle 3 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| 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 | Good | Good |
This MoE curriculum boys' school was rated acceptable overall. Students showed strong personal development, understanding of Islamic values, and social responsibility, with good progress in most Cycle 3 subjects. However, teaching, curriculum adaptation, assessment use, self-evaluation, and governance need improvement to raise achievement consistently across all cycles.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–19), inspected 13 to 17 February 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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