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Indian
11K - 16K AED
Jebel Ali (Port, Free Zone)
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Delhi Private School is a CBSE school located in Jebel Ali, serving the Dubai community since 2003. The school caters to both boys and girls aged 4-17, spanning from KG 1 to Grade 12, with a current enrollment of 3,840 students.
The curriculum follows the CBSE programme, leading to qualifications in CBSE X AND XII. The school is fully accredited by CBSE and is recognized for its quality of education, achieving a "Very Good" rating for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 11,139 to AED 15,592, depending on the grade level. This makes the school an accessible option for families living in Jebel Ali and surrounding areas.
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KHDA rated Delhi Private School "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its seventh consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 13 times since 2009-2010.
Delhi Private School offers a very good quality of education, with outstanding leadership, wellbeing, and outstanding achievement in English, mathematics and science. KG and Secondary teaching are outstanding, though curriculum adaptation in Primary and Middle needs strengthening, and Islamic Education and Arabic as an additional language remain relative weaknesses.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 25 to 28 September 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 61 performance indicators rated in both reports, 8 improved, 4 declined and 49 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 a mixed picture.
Teaching for effective learning (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Outstanding → Very good
Teaching for effective learning (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Outstanding → Very good
Teaching for effective learning (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Outstanding → Very good · Curriculum adaptation (Middle): Outstanding → Very good
Teaching for effective learning (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Outstanding → Very good
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| 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 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Science — Progress | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Learning skills | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | 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 |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Assessment | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Assessment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | 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 |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
Delhi Private School offers a very good quality of education, with outstanding attainment and progress in English and mathematics, outstanding personal development, and outstanding leadership. Arabic as an additional language remains a weaker area, and teaching does not always sufficiently challenge higher-ability students or fully meet the needs of students of determination.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–19), inspected 17 to 20 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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