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Best Schools in Dubai for Special Educational Needs (Inclusion) 2026

29 Dubai schools rated Outstanding for inclusion by KHDA, plus the full ranking of 212 schools by SEN provision.

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Every Dubai school has been required to declare itself "inclusive" since 2017. The reality on the ground varies enormously. KHDA's inclusion rating is a separate judgment from the headline rating and is the single most reliable public signal of how well a school actually supports children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), neurodivergent learners, and English-as-additional-language pupils. The schools below are ranked first by inclusion rating, then by overall KHDA rating.

#SchoolInclusion ratingOverall KHDAStudents of DeterminationCurriculumAvg Fee
1 Deira International School Outstanding Outstanding 246 UK AED 64,962
2 Dubai British School Outstanding Outstanding 110 UK AED 72,899
3 Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Outstanding Outstanding 226 UK AED 75,598
4 Dubai English Speaking College Outstanding Outstanding 208 UK AED 67,948
5 Dubai English Speaking School Outstanding Outstanding 64 UK AED 67,948
6 GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 326 US AED 79,742
7 GEMS Jumeira Primary School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 140 UK AED 54,275
8 GEMS Modern Academy Outstanding Outstanding 219 Indian AED 52,429
9 GEMS Wellington International School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 177 UK AED 73,782
10 Horizons English School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 117 UK AED 37,812
11 Jumeirah College Outstanding Outstanding 95 UK AED 87,404
12 Jumeirah English Speaking School Outstanding Outstanding N/A UK AED 59,614
13 Jumeirah English Speaking School (Br) Outstanding Outstanding 224 UK AED 79,868
14 Kings School Al Barsha L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 259 UK AED 80,670
15 Kings School Dubai L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 92 UK AED 59,491
16 Nord Anglia International School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 320 UK AED 81,315
17 Safa Community School Outstanding Outstanding 378 UK AED 68,761
18 Victory Heights Primary School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 80 UK AED 44,473
19 Arcadia British School Outstanding Very good 117 UK AED 63,614
20 GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Very good 860 UK AED 31,800
21 GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Very good 73 UK AED 51,272
22 GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze Outstanding Very good 682 UK AED 65,716
23 Jumeira Baccalaureate School Outstanding Very good 162 IB AED 80,250
24 Kings School Nad Al Sheba L.L.C Outstanding Very good 128 UK AED 60,600
25 Regent International Private School L.L.C Outstanding Very good 36 UK AED 76,353
26 Safa British School Outstanding Very good 264 UK AED 60,859
27 Uptown International School (Br. of Taaleem Management LLC) Outstanding Very good 163 IB AED 62,391
28 Dubai British School Jumeira Outstanding Not Yet Inspected N/A UK AED 63,003
29 GEMS Founders School DS DWC-LLC Outstanding Not Yet Inspected N/A UK AED 42,000
30 Dubai College Very good Outstanding 90 UK AED 101,098
31 Dubai International Academy L.L.C Very good Outstanding 84 IB AED 62,337
32 Lycee Francais International Very good Outstanding 246 French AED 45,925
33 Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School Oud Metha Very good Outstanding N/A French AED 31,276
34 Repton School Very good Outstanding 200 UK AED 72,931
35 Ambassador School Very good Very good 162 Indian AED 34,299
36 Brighton College Dubai L.L.C Very good Very good 99 UK AED 79,773
37 Credence High School L.L.C Very good Very good 117 Indian AED 22,829
38 Delhi Private School L.L.C Very good Very good 273 Indian AED 13,191
39 Dubai Heights Academy Very good Very good 29 UK AED 69,921
40 Dubai International Academy Albarsha Very good Very good 148 IB AED 74,710
41 EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEADOWS Very good Very good 155 IB AED 55,437
42 GEMS First Point School L.L.C Very good Very good 145 UK AED 60,022
43 GEMS New Millennium School L.L.C Very good Very good 249 UK AED 28,350
44 GEMS Our Own English High School Very good Very good 1,320 Indian AED 12,542
45 GEMS Our Own Indian School Very good Very good 349 Indian AED 10,952
46 GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C Very good Very good 282 UK AED 72,524
47 GEMS World Academy Very good Very good 197 IB AED 97,277
48 German International School Dubai Very good Very good 89 Other AED 55,993
49 Greenfield International School Very good Very good 176 IB AED 62,142
50 Hartland International School - FZ Very good Very good 56 UK AED 70,792
51 Horizon International School L.L.C Very good Very good 87 UK AED 56,070
52 Jebel Ali School (Br of Taaleem Management (L L C)) Very good Very good 233 UK AED 62,958
53 JSS International School L.L.C Very good Very good 149 Indian AED 30,222
54 JSS Private School L.L.C Very good Very good 155 Indian AED 19,260
55 Kent College L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 136 UK AED 83,765
56 Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School (Dubai Branch) Very good Very good 33 French AED 43,810
57 Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz L.L.C Very good Very good 120 French AED 54,157
58 Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Meydan L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 104 French AED 54,605
59 North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 53 IB AED 117,708
60 Raffles International School L.L.C (Umm Suqeim South Br) Very good Very good 147 UK AED 55,778
61 Raffles World Academy Very good Very good 106 IB AED 63,733
62 Ranches Primary School Very good Very good 109 UK AED 58,443
63 Repton Al Barsha Fz-Llc Very good Very good 140 UK AED 73,480
64 Royal Grammar School Guildford L.L.C Very good Very good 135 UK AED 102,981
65 Sunmarke School L.L.C Very good Very good 91 UK AED 73,986
66 The Indian High School Very good Very good 220 Indian AED 7,995
67 The Millenium School Very good Very good 155 Indian AED 22,577
68 Universal American School - Branch Very good Very good 167 US AED 61,105
69 Al Ittihad Private School (Br) Very good Good 100 US AED 32,745
70 American School Dubai Very good Good 161 US AED 74,945
71 American School of Creative Science L.L.C Very good Good 66 US AED 54,245
72 Bloom World Academy L.L.C Very good Good 103 IB AED 66,500
73 Cambridge International School Very good Good 98 UK AED 30,285
74 Capital School L.L.C Very good Good 69 UK AED 36,967
75 Citizens School Very good Good 67 UK AED 65,455
76 Dwight School L.L.C Very good Good 44 IB AED 87,936
77 Fairgreen International School L.L.C Very good Good 117 IB AED 73,153
78 GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch Very good Good 111 US AED 48,694
79 GEMS Founders School Mizhar Very good Good 361 UK AED 30,999
80 GEMS Metropole School - Dubai Branch Very good Good 480 UK AED 43,827
81 GEMS Metropole School - Al Waha Very good Good N/A UK AED 40,500
82 Pristine Private School Very good Good 85 UK AED 21,034
83 Springdales School L.L.C Very good Good 115 UK AED 32,864
84 The Aquila School Very good Good 102 UK AED 46,638
85 The Arbor School L.L.C Very good Good 109 UK AED 72,465
86 The Indian Academy Very good Good 87 Indian AED 17,901
87 The School of Research Science L.L.C Very good Good 180 UK AED 58,476
88 Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz South L.L.C Very good Not Yet Inspected N/A French AED 59,500
89 Bilingual French International School L.L.C-FZ Good Very good 43 French AED 75,143
90 The English College Dubai L.L.C Good Very good 86 UK AED 50,472
91 The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH Good Very good 414 UK AED 21,793
92 Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys Good Good 14 IB AED 14,297
93 Al Adab Iranian Private School for Girls Good Good N/A Other AED 14,007
94 Al Basateen Private Nursery Good Good 3 MOE AED 8,009
95 Al Diyafah High School L.L.C Good Good 50 UK AED 14,255
96 Al Ittihad Private School Good Good 48 US AED 30,534
97 Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha L.L.C Good Good 141 US AED 20,609
98 Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C Good Good 101 US AED 20,609
99 Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej L.L.C Good Good 84 US AED 52,891
100 Al Nibras International Private School Good Good 99 US AED 37,818
101 Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School Good Good 57 MOE AED 14,139
102 Al Salam Community School L.L.C Good Good 134 UK AED 32,665
103 Al Salam Private School Good Good 14 UK AED 22,341
104 Al Shurooq Private School Good Good 127 MOE AED 10,422
105 Ambassador International Academy L.L.C Good Good 158 IB AED 80,000
106 American Academy for Girls Good Good 101 US AED 58,365
107 American International School Good Good 197 US AED 17,568
108 Amity School L.L.C Good Good 78 Indian AED 25,045
109 Apple International School Good Good 164 UK AED 10,160
110 Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C Good Good 43 Other AED 68,500
111 Clarion School L.L.C Good Good 37 US AED 68,380
112 Collegiate International School Good Good 52 US AED 55,054
113 Dar Al Marefa Private School Good Good 185 IB AED 83,544
114 DEWA Academy Good Good N/A MOE AED 8,009
115 Dove Green Private School L.L.C Good Good 55 UK AED 49,615
116 Dubai Gem Private School Good Good 107 UK AED 24,344
117 Dubai International Private School - Br Good Good 61 US AED 20,527
118 Dubai National School AlTwar L.L.C Good Good N/A US AED 29,354
119 Dubai National School L.L.C Good Good 106 US AED 30,299
120 Dubai Scholars Private School Good Good 95 UK AED 20,536
121 Dunecrest American School L.L.C Good Good 72 US AED 73,008
122 GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.C Good Good 344 IB AED 65,951
123 GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch Good Good 696 Indian AED 13,717
124 GEMS Winchester School Good Good 282 UK AED 28,652
125 Global Indian International School L.L.C Good Good 35 Indian AED 32,448
126 Greenwood International School Good Good 59 US AED 25,492
127 Gulf Indian High School Good Good 196 Indian AED 7,211
128 Himayah Kindergarten For Education- Karama Good Good 3 MOE AED 8,009
129 International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba L.L.C Good Good 103 UK AED 48,719
130 Iranian Salman Farsi Boys School Good Good N/A Other AED 3,355
131 Iranian Towheed Boys School Good Good 45 IB AED 14,737
132 M S B Private School Good Good 78 UK AED 19,748
133 Mirdif American School Good Good 60 US AED 36,512
134 New Academy School Good Good 105 US AED 16,931
135 New Indian Model School Good Good 532 Indian AED 6,117
136 Newlands School Good Good 37 UK AED 28,880
137 Next Generation School L.L.C Good Good 117 US AED 37,226
138 Our Own High School - Dubai Branch Good Good 318 Indian AED 12,063
139 Oxford School Good Good 147 UK AED 14,952
140 Pearl Wisdom School L.L.C Good Good 51 Indian AED 19,685
141 Philadelphia Private School Good Good 39 US AED 31,252
142 Primus Private School L.L.C Good Good 53 Indian AED 18,426
143 Russian International School Good Good 10 Other AED 20,451
144 Sabari Indian School L.L.C Good Good 47 Indian AED 18,623
145 Sharjah American International Private school Good Good 73 US AED 31,457
146 Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic Institute Good Good 5 MOE AED 8,009
147 Smart Vision School Good Good 55 UK AED 42,022
148 South View School L.L.C Good Good 92 UK AED 53,713
149 ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai Good Good 19 UK AED 13,153
150 Star International School Good Good N/A UK AED 40,289
151 Star International School (Branch) Good Good 46 UK AED 53,843
152 The City School International Private Good Good 83 UK AED 19,881
153 The Indian High School-Branch Good Good 193 Indian AED 13,138
154 The Indian International School (Dso Branch) Good Good 128 Indian AED 15,339
155 The Sheffield Private School L.L.C Good Good 66 UK AED 31,885
156 The Westminster School - DUBAI BRANCH Good Good 188 UK AED 13,137
157 Al Sadiq Islamic English School Good Acceptable 80 UK AED 6,037
158 Arab Unity School L.L.C Good Acceptable 192 UK AED 7,287
159 Bright Learners Private School L.L.C Good Acceptable 11 US AED 28,662
160 Deira Private School Good Acceptable 170 UK AED 27,667
161 Dubai Modern Education School Good Acceptable N/A US AED 15,290
162 Dubai Schools Corporation Nad AlShiba L.L.C. Good Acceptable 82 US AED 38,228
163 Durham School L.L.C Good Acceptable 50 UK AED 50,127
164 English Language Private School Good Acceptable 92 UK AED 7,586
165 Ignite School L.L.C Good Acceptable 102 US AED 36,846
166 SCHOOL OF MODERN SKILLS Good Acceptable 84 US AED 22,687
167 Al Basateen Private Nursery - Hatta Branch Acceptable Good N/A MOE AED 5,540
168 Bright Riders School Acceptable Good 90 Indian AED 23,500
169 Chinese School Dubai Acceptable Good 29 Other AED 30,440
170 Japanese School Acceptable Good 1 Other AED 35,400
171 ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL MUHAISNAH L.L.C Acceptable Good N/A UK AED 16,498
172 Al Arqm Private School Acceptable Acceptable 57 MOE AED 13,473
173 Al Eman Educational EST Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 7,844
174 Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 14 UK AED 45,000
175 Al Maaref American School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 19 US AED 17,321
176 Buds Public School Acceptable Acceptable 93 Indian AED 11,911
177 Cedar School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 40 UK AED 25,928
178 Crescent English School Acceptable Acceptable 110 Indian AED 6,616
179 Dubai Carmel School Acceptable Acceptable 62 UK AED 14,784
180 Dubai International Private School Acceptable Acceptable 265 US AED 19,340
181 Dubai Schools Corporation L.L.C Albarsha Acceptable Acceptable 75 US AED 40,172
182 Elite English School Acceptable Acceptable 116 Indian AED 7,771
183 GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch Acceptable Acceptable 162 UK AED 58,123
184 Grammar School Acceptable Acceptable 111 UK AED 5,989
185 Gulf Model School Acceptable Acceptable 98 Indian AED 5,589
186 H.H.Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School Acceptable Acceptable 58 Other AED 6,900
187 Himayah School For Education Boys - Diera (Abu Hail) Acceptable Acceptable 29 MOE AED 8,009
188 Himayah School For Education Girls - Al Karama Acceptable Acceptable 29 MOE AED 8,009
189 International Academic School Acceptable Acceptable 51 US AED 21,552
190 Iranian Khadije Kobra School Acceptable Acceptable N/A Other AED 5,895
191 Iranian Towheed Girls School Acceptable Acceptable 54 Other AED 11,912
192 Islamic School for Training & Education Acceptable Acceptable 16 MOE AED 11,357
193 Little Flower English School Acceptable Acceptable 43 Indian AED 3,986
194 National Charity School Primary (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C) Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 5,049
195 North American International School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 49 US AED 39,862
196 Oak Tree Primary School Acceptable Acceptable 53 UK AED 21,633
197 Pace Modern British School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 62 UK AED 24,103
198 Pakistan Education Academy Acceptable Acceptable 75 Other AED 7,127
199 Queen International School Acceptable Acceptable 21 UK AED 18,849
200 Renaissance School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 36 US AED 46,350
201 The Apple International Community School Acceptable Acceptable 66 UK AED 17,364
202 The Central School Acceptable Acceptable 325 Indian AED 5,764
203 The International School of Choueifat Acceptable Acceptable N/A UK AED 31,901
204 The International School of Choueifat (Branch) Acceptable Acceptable 49 UK AED 38,038
205 The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 25 MOE AED 7,016
206 The National Charity School for Girls (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C) Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 6,689
207 The Philippine School Acceptable Acceptable 101 Other AED 11,368
208 The School of Research Science US High School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 130 US AED 65,103
209 United International Private School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 52 Other AED 8,723
210 Vernus International Primary School - FZCO Acceptable Acceptable 11 US AED 39,061
211 Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch Weak Acceptable 17 IB AED 35,000
212 Woodlem Park School L.L.C Weak Acceptable 62 Indian AED 18,599
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an "Outstanding" inclusion rating actually mean?

It means KHDA's inspectors observed strong identification, planning, and outcomes for "Students of Determination" — Dubai's term for children with formal diagnoses of SEND. The rubric specifically looks at: how the school identifies needs at admission, the quality of individual education plans, the experience and number of specialist staff, accessibility of the physical environment, and measurable progress for these students against personalised targets.

How does this differ from the school's headline rating?

Many Outstanding-rated schools are only Good for inclusion, and vice versa. The headline rating is a weighted aggregate; the inclusion rating is the inspectors' specific verdict on SEND provision. If your child has a diagnosed need, the inclusion rating matters far more than the headline.

What's a "Student of Determination"?

It's KHDA's official term for children with disabilities or SEND, used in all Dubai government communications. It carries no diagnostic specificity — it covers everything from mild dyslexia to autism to physical disability. The number on each school's page is the school's self-reported count.

If a school has zero Students of Determination, what does that mean?

Either the school is small and genuinely has none enrolled, or — more commonly — it has a stricter admission process for children with diagnoses. A school confidently rated Very Good or Outstanding for inclusion will typically have a healthy and visible cohort. Read our SEN guide for what to ask in admissions.