Enrolia lists 163 schools in the UAE teaching the British curriculum. They're concentrated in Al Barsha, Al Qusais, Al Nahda and Jumeirah. Annual fees range AED 4,528 – 143,681. Compare them by area and fees below, or search the way you think — in plain language.
How this system works and how to choose inside it.
ADEK recognises three school gender statuses rather than two, one school can hold different ones in different cycles, and each has to be published on the school's website and registration form.
Updated 15 August 2026 · 13 min read
The British curriculum schools we list in Abu Dhabi that publish a fee, sorted into three bands, with the ADEK rules on registration fees, opt-outs and rating-linked increases that shape what a family in the capital actually pays.
Updated 14 August 2026 · 10 min read
A budget of AED 30,000 reaches roughly half of the Dubai schools that publish a fee, but not an even half of every curriculum, and the fee you filter on is the one the youngest year group pays.
Updated 13 August 2026 · 9 min read
Co-ed · Arabian Ranches, Dubai
Leading not-for-profit school educating ages 3-18 across two Dubai sites with excellence and purpose-driven education.
AED 18,043 – 104,544 / yr
Co-ed · Al Nahda, Dubai
K-12 school offering Cambridge curriculum with EYFS, IGCSE, and A Levels in a global education network.
AED 11,816 – 27,681 / yr
Co-ed · Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Outstanding-rated British curriculum school in Saadiyat with Estidama Pearl 5 sustainable campus, serving Nursery to Year 7.
AED 52,973 – 69,208 / yr
Co-ed · Al Nahda, Dubai
30+ years of educational excellence offering British curriculum, Cambridge & Pearson pathways from FS1 to A-Levels in a multicultural community.
AED 17,434 – 25,626 / yr
Co-ed · Nad Al Sheba, Dubai
Outstanding British independent school offering a world-class education for students aged 3-18, with British curriculum, IGCSEs, A-Levels, and IB programmes.
AED 57,178 – 102,753 / yr
Co-ed · Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai
British curriculum school for ages 3-18 with world-class education, small class sizes, and heritage of over 500 years.
AED 78,758 – 119,713 / yr
Co-ed · Jumeirah, Dubai
All-through British curriculum school in Jumeirah, Dubai, rated 'Outstanding' by BSO with 1,600+ students aged 3-18.
AED 45,428 – 73,550 / yr
Co-ed · Al Barsha, Dubai
All-through British curriculum school in Dubai with world-class GCSE & A-Level results, rated 'Outstanding' by KHDA and BSO.
AED 43,007 – 89,440 / yr
Co-ed · Industrial Area 17, Sharjah
British curriculum school serving ages 3-18, established 1974, non-selective and not-for-profit with strong community focus.
AED 28,420 – 72,765 / yr
Co-ed · Al Quoz, Dubai
Springdales School Dubai offers CBSE and EYFS curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 12 with world-class facilities in Al Quoz.
AED 14,534 – 32,960 / yr
Co-ed · Muhaisnah, Dubai
UK National Curriculum school in Dubai offering EYFS through A Levels and BTEC qualifications with a focus on inclusive, holistic education.
AED 12,498 – 24,177 / yr
Co-ed · Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
British Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi offering National Curriculum for England from FS2 to Year 13, rated 'Very Good' by ADEK.
AED 16,960 – 35,760 / yr