Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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25K - 38K AED
Al Mizhar
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
GEMS Founders School Mizhar is a British school established in 2018 in Al Mizhar 1. The school provides a UK curriculum for boys and girls aged 3 to 18, covering grades from FS1 to Year 13, with an enrolment of 4,016 students.
The school offers a comprehensive UK programme that prepares students for GCSE, AS Level, A Level, and BTEC qualifications. It holds both BSME and BSO accreditation and has received a "Good" rating for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 24,877 to AED 37,856, depending on the grade level. The campus is conveniently located for families residing in Al Mizhar 3, Al Mizhar First, and Al Mizhar Second.
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KHDA rated GEMS Founders School Mizhar "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its third consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 3 times since 2021-2022.
GEMS Founders School Mizhar was rated good overall. Students show strong personal development, and safeguarding and management are strong. Achievement is generally good and improving, though Islamic Education and Arabic remain acceptable. Inspectors recommended better differentiation, more independent research opportunities, improved questioning, and more consistent, diagnostic feedback.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 05 to 09 February 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 85 performance indicators rated in both reports, 21 improved, 0 declined and 64 kept the same rating.
and 13 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 3 show an improvement.
Islamic Education — Progress (Secondary): Acceptable → Good · Islamic Education — Progress (Post-16): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Secondary): Acceptable → Good
English — Attainment (Foundation Stage): Acceptable → Good · Mathematics — Attainment (Foundation Stage): Acceptable → Good · Science — Attainment (Foundation Stage): Acceptable → Good · Science — Attainment (Post-16): Acceptable → Good
Curriculum design and implementation (Secondary): Good → Very good · Curriculum design and implementation (Post-16): Good → Very good · School self-evaluation and improvement planning: 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 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Post-16 | Acceptable | 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 | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| 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 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Post-16 | Acceptable | 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, and their innovation skills | |||
| 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 | Very good | 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 | Good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Post-16 | Good | Very 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 | Very 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 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Post-16 | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Good | 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 | Very good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Very good | Outstanding |
KHDA rated GEMS Founders School Mizhar as good overall. Students achieve well in English, mathematics and science, with very good personal development and understanding of Islamic values and cultures. Areas for improvement include Islamic Education and Arabic attainment, Foundation Stage and Post-16 science outcomes, assessment use, classroom overcrowding, and underused science labs and libraries.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–20), inspected 06 to 09 March 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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