Finding the right school in Dubai can feel overwhelming, with hundreds of options spread across the city.
But for parents who want a clear starting point, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) – Dubai’s official school regulator – has done much of the heavy lifting.
Each year, the KHDA inspects and rates every private school in the city, and only a select few earn its highest distinction: Outstanding.
Here is every school that has achieved and ‘Outstanding’ rating by the KHDA.
‘Outstanding’ Dubai schools as per KHDA ratings
| School Name | Curriculum | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kings School Dubai L.L.C | British | Umm Suqeim |
| Victory Heights Primary School L.L.C | British | Dubai Sports City |
| Dubai British School Jumeirah Park | British | Jumeirah Park |
| Dubai British School | British | Emirates Hills |
| Jumeirah English Speaking School (Br) | British / IB | Arabian Ranches |
| Safa Community School | British / IB | Al Barsha South |
| Nord Anglia International School L.L.C | British / IB | Al Barsha |
| Dubai International Academy L.L.C | IB | Emirates Hills |
| Kings School Al Barsha L.L.C | British | Al Barsha |
| GEMS Dubai American Academy – Dubai Branch | American / IB | Al Barsha South |
| Dubai English Speaking School – (College) | British | Academic City |
| Dubai College | British | Al Sufouh |
| GEMS Wellington International School – Dubai Branch | British / IB | Al Sufouh |
| Repton School | British / IB | Nad Al Sheba |
| GEMS Modern Academy | Indian / IB | Nad Al Sheba |
| GEMS Jumeira Primary School – Dubai Branch | British | Jumeirah |
| Jumeirah College | British | Al Safa |
| Jumeirah English Speaking School | British | Al Safa |
| Horizons English School L.L.C | British | Al Wasl |
| Deira International School | British / IB | Dubai Festival City |
| Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School Oud Metha | French | Oud Metha |
| Dubai English Speaking School | British | Oud Metha |
| Lycee Francais International | French | Oud Metha |
