UAE School Finder

Official KHDA ratings, one simple search

Find the right school in Dubai, without the guesswork.

All 229 private schools in Dubai in one place, each with its latest KHDA inspection rating. Search by name, area, curriculum or rating.

Try: Outstanding British primary Indian school in Al Qusais IB school for a 10 year old Top rated in Mirdif New schools in Dubailand
229private schools23rated Outstanding48rated Very good84rated Good22new, not yet inspected

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Every rating comes straight from KHDA. No paid rankings, no reviews.

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Each school page links to its full listing and reports on the KHDA website.

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Outstanding schools in Dubai

The 23 schools with KHDA's highest rating in the latest inspection cycle.

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Browse by area

The neighbourhoods with the most schools.

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Al Barsha16Al Qusais15Muhaisnah13Al Warqa12Al Quoz10Al Garhoud9Nad Al Sheba8Al Barsha South7Al Mizhar7Oud Metha7Umm Suqeim7Al Nahda6Dubai Investment Park6Dubailand6Al Twar5Dubai Sports City5Jumeirah5Meydan City5

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British107Indian34American40IB38French8UAE Ministry of Education14

What the ratings mean

KHDA inspects private schools in Dubai and rates them on a six-level scale, looking at teaching, student progress, wellbeing and leadership.

How ratings work →
OutstandingExceptional quality across the board
Very goodStrong in most areas
GoodThe expected level for UAE schools
AcceptableMeets the minimum standard
WeakBelow the expected standard
Very weakNeeds urgent improvement

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