Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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British
37K - 80K AED
41 Reet Al Warqa 3
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports, published 2026-2027 fee schedule · methodology
The School of Research Science is a British curriculum school located in Al Warqa Fourth, Dubai. The school delivers education based on the UK National Curriculum, providing students with a structured academic pathway rooted in British educational standards.
The school offers a learning environment designed to support student development across multiple year groups. Following the English National Curriculum framework, students benefit from a well-established educational approach recognised internationally for its academic structure and progression.
As a UK school in Dubai, The School of Research Science implements British teaching methodologies and assessment practices. The curriculum provides students with foundational knowledge and skills aligned with UK educational benchmarks, preparing them for future academic pursuits.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 37,163 to AED 79,790. The campus location in Al Warqa Fourth offers convenient access for families residing in Al Warqa First, Al Warqa Second, and Al Warqa Third.
Annual tuition at The School of Research Science ranges from AED 37,163 (FS 1) to AED 79,790 (Year 13) for 2026-2027, across 15 year groups, or about AED 3,097 to AED 6,649 a month. All 15 grade fees are unchanged from 2025-2026.
KHDA rated The School of Research Science "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its third consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 13 times since 2008-2009; its best rating was "Very good" in 2015-2016.
This UK curriculum school was judged good overall. Achievement in Islamic Education and Arabic is very strong, and personal development, care and safeguarding are outstanding. However, English attainment in Primary is only acceptable, and middle leaders' capacity to drive improvement needs strengthening.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1-21), inspected 05 to 09 February 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 83 performance indicators rated in both reports, 7 improved, 0 declined and 76 kept the same rating.
Of the 6 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 6 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 3 show an improvement, 3 no change yet.
Mathematics — Attainment (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Science — Attainment (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Curriculum adaptation (Post-16): Good → Very good
Learning skills (Post-16): Good → Very good
Learning skills (Post-16): Good → Very good
6 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
6 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Very good | Outstanding |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Outstanding |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Post-16 | Acceptable | - |
| English — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Post-16 | Good | - |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Foundation Stage | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Post-16 | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Foundation Stage | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | 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 | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Foundation Stage | 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 |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 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 | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Post-16 | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Foundation Stage | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 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 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 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 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Post-16 | 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 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | Post-16 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 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 | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
The school was rated good overall. Islamic Education and Arabic attainment stood out as strengths, alongside outstanding personal development and wellbeing provision. English, mathematics and science attainment in Primary declined due to unresolved pandemic learning gaps. Leadership does not sufficiently use assessment data to close these gaps or hold itself to account.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1-20), inspected 13 to 17 March 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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