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British
34K - 66K AED
Meydan
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba is a British school established in 2016 in Nad Al Shiba. Located in the Nad Al Shiba Third district, the school provides UK curriculum education for students from early years through to sixth form.
The school welcomes 1,657 boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Students progress through classes from FS1 to Year 13, following the English National Curriculum framework across all key stages.
Academic programmes prepare students for IGCSE and A-Level examinations, along with GLPTs assessments. The school holds accreditation from BSO and BSME, demonstrating its commitment to British educational standards. KHDA has awarded the school a "Good" rating in its 2023-2024 inspection.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 34,287 to AED 65,504. The campus offers convenient access for families residing in Meydan City, Nadd Al Shiba First, and Nadd Al Shiba Fourth.
Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.
The school marked its 10th anniversary, having welcomed founding families since 2016, and highlighted that its latest BSO inspection judged it Outstanding. The school attributed the rating to the dedication of its students, parents, staff and governors.
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KHDA rated International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its fourth consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 4 times since 2018-2019.
This UK-curriculum school in Nad Al Sheba was rated good overall by KHDA. Personal development and parent partnerships are outstanding strengths, alongside very effective health and safety practices. Teaching, curriculum and assessment are mostly good to very good, though critical thinking, feedback and support for students with complex needs still require improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–25), inspected 15 to 18 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 83 performance indicators rated in both reports, 13 improved, 0 declined and 70 kept the same rating.
and 5 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 2 show an improvement, 1 no change yet.
Assessment (Foundation Stage): Good → Very good
Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (Secondary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (Post-16): Acceptable → Good
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Good | 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 | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| 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 | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| 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 | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Good | Very good |
| Assessment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Post-16 | Good | 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 | Good | 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 | Good | 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 | Good | Good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Very good | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
This UK-curriculum school was rated good overall. Inspectors praised personal development, Islamic values, curriculum variety and outstanding health and safety, alongside strong parental satisfaction. They recommended raising attainment through better teaching and assessment use, improving literacy especially for Emirati students, strengthening middle leaders' monitoring skills, and ensuring governors use data more effectively.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–20), inspected 20 to 24 February 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
2023-2024 inspection
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