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UAE Ministry of Education
9K - 19K AED
Oud Metha
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School is a MoE school founded in 1973 in OUD METHA. The school caters to boys and girls aged 4 to 18, offering grades from KG 1 to Grade 12 with a current enrollment of 2,692 students.
Students follow the MoE curriculum, preparing for the EMSAT examinations. The school has received a "Good" rating for the 2023-2024 academic year, indicating satisfactory educational standards.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 8,989 to AED 19,290, depending on the year group. Families find the school accessible from nearby areas including Al Nasr, Umm Al Hurair, and Oud Metha Road, as well as being conveniently located near Oud Metha Metro Station and adjacent to the American Hospital.
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KHDA rated Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its tenth consecutive "Good". The school has been inspected 14 times since 2008-2009.
Inspectors rated the school good overall. Students show strong personal development and understanding of Islamic values, with better outcomes in Kindergarten and Cycle 3 than in Cycles 1 and 2. Teaching, assessment use, and self-evaluation are inconsistent, and international benchmark results, especially for Emirati students, remain weak.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 15 to 19 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 85 performance indicators rated in both reports, 1 improved, 2 declined and 82 kept the same rating.
Of the 5 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 5 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 5 no change yet.
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
2 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
1 related indicator kept its rating in 2023-2024
12 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
9 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 1 | Very good | Very good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Cycle 3 | Outstanding | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Very good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 1 | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Cycle 1 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Cycle 2 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Cycle 3 | 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 | Cycle 1 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Cycle 2 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Cycle 3 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 1 | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Cycle 3 | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 1 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 2 | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Cycle 3 | Good | Good |
| 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 | Cycle 1 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Cycle 2 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Cycle 3 | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Cycle 1 | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Cycle 2 | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Cycle 3 | 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 | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Inclusion | |||
| Provision and outcomes for students of determination | Whole school | Good | — |
This MoE curriculum school was rated good overall. Personal development and understanding of Islamic values were outstanding across all phases, and provision was strongest in Kindergarten and Cycle 3. Cycle 1 teaching and outcomes were weaker, and a gap remained between strong internal assessment results and lower external test performance.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–19), inspected 23 to 27 January 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
2023-2024 inspection
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