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Indian
12K - 25K AED
Al Warqaa
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Primus Private School is an Indian school established in 2008, located in Al Warqaa. The school provides education for boys and girls aged 3-18, encompassing grades from KG 1 to Grade 12, with a total enrolment of 1,455 students.
The curriculum follows the Indian education system, leading to the CBSE examinations. It holds CBSE accreditation, ensuring that the school meets high academic standards, and has received a "Good" rating for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 12,265 to AED 24,587, depending on the year group.
Families primarily come from Al Warqa, Al Warqa'a 1, and Al Warqa'a 3, making it a convenient choice for local residents.
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KHDA rated Primus Private School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its 13th consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 13 times since 2009-2010.
Primus Private School was rated good overall, with outstanding personal development and very good wellbeing. Students achieve strongly in external assessments, and parents are highly engaged. However, teaching consistency, middle leaders' management skills, and professional training need strengthening to raise attainment in lessons to match external assessment results.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 02 to 06 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 61 performance indicators rated in both reports, 14 improved, 0 declined and 47 kept the same rating.
and 6 more
Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 1 show an improvement, 2 no change yet.
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
Management, staffing, facilities and resources: Good → Very 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 | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| 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 | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| 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 | 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 |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | KG | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Secondary | 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 | Good | Very good |
Primus Private School was rated good overall. Students show outstanding personal development and very good progress in English, mathematics and science, while Arabic and Islamic Education need strengthening in secondary. Teaching and assessment practices, critical thinking, and resource use were identified as areas for further improvement, alongside strong parent and governance engagement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–19), inspected 02 to 06 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
2023-2024 inspection
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