Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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British
44K - 76K AED
Dubailand
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
GEMS First Point School is a British curriculum school located in Dubai Land, welcoming students since 2014. The campus provides education following the UK National Curriculum framework for children from FS1 through Year 13.
The school serves 1,930 boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Students progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage, primary, and secondary phases within a coeducational environment designed to support academic development at every level.
Academic programmes prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations. GEMS First Point School holds BSO accreditation and received a "Very Good" rating from KHDA in the 2023-2024 inspection cycle.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 44,288 to AED 75,756. The school is conveniently located for families residing in DubaiLand and neighbouring communities.
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GEMS FirstPoint School has welcomed Rebecca Crean as its new Principal. She highlighted the school's welcoming environment and engaged students, saying her vision is to build on what the community loves while shaping its future together.
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KHDA rated GEMS First Point School "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Good" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 6 times since 2016-2017.
GEMS FirstPoint School received an overall Very good rating. Inspectors praised very strong English, mathematics and science outcomes, outstanding personal development and innovation skills, and effective leadership, while noting that Arabic as a first language and support for students of determination need further improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 04 to 08 December 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 85 performance indicators rated in both reports, 13 improved, 0 declined and 72 kept the same rating.
and 5 more
Of the 4 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 4 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 4 show an improvement.
Islamic Education — Progress (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Secondary): Acceptable → Good · Teaching for effective learning (Secondary): Good → Very good
Science — Attainment (Secondary): Acceptable → Good · Science — Attainment (Post-16): Acceptable → Good · Science — Progress (Secondary): Acceptable → Very good · Science — Progress (Post-16): Acceptable → Very good
School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Good → Very good
School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Good → Very good · Governance: Good → Very good
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| 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 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Post-16 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Post-16 | Acceptable | Very good |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| 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 | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| 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 | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| 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 | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| 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 | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
GEMS First Point School is rated good overall. Attainment and progress are very good in English and mathematics, with outstanding progress in English in Foundation Stage, but Islamic Education, Arabic and Secondary/Post-16 science remain mostly acceptable. Care, safeguarding, and parent partnerships are outstanding, while self-evaluation and improvement planning need sharper focus.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–20), inspected 30 January to 02 February 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
2023-2024 inspection
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