KHDA Inspection 2024
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Improved from Good to Very Good since 2023. Achievement showed the strongest gain — a key driver of the uplift.
GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch, located in Al Barsha Second, holds a Very Good KHDA rating as of 2024, which is the second-highest possible classification and indicates that the school is delivering strong educational outcomes across its British curriculum from FS1 to Year 13. The school has shown a clear improving trend, having moved from Good in 2019 and 2020 to Very Good in 2024, suggesting that leadership efforts to raise standards are producing consistent, measurable progress over time. For parents considering this school, the upward trajectory is an encouraging sign of institutional momentum, though families may wish to ask the school directly about its plans to sustain and build on this improvement toward the highest Outstanding rating. Data sourced from KHDA public inspections.
Quality Indicators
Rating History
4 inspections on recordIndicator movement (2023 → 2024)
KHDA data sourced from public filings, 2024/25. Report an inaccuracy
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Annual Fees
2024-25This school teaches FS1–Y13. Fees follow KHDA's four standard grade bands — only bands relevant to this school are shown.
| Grade band | Fee (AED) | vs 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| FS1–FS2Ages 3–5 | 25,831 | +4.5% |
| Grade 1–4Ages 6–9 | 29,678 | +4.6% |
| Grade 5–8Ages 10–13 | 30,777 | +4.6% |
| Grade 9–12Ages 14–18 | 34,513 | +4.5% |
Sourced from KHDA annual fee schedule. Fees are subject to change.
Fee history
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 years
| Year | FS1–FS2 | Grade 1–4 | Grade 5–8 | Grade 9–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25latest | 25,831+4.5% | 29,678+4.6% | 30,777+4.6% | 34,513+4.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24,707 | 28,386 | 29,437 | 33,011 |
| Total since 2023-24 | +4.5% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.5% |
●≤3% ●3–7% ●>7% annual increase · ● freeze or decrease