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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Buds Public School, answered from KHDA inspection data:
What did KHDA inspectors highlight as this school's strengths?
According to the most recent KHDA inspection, this school's notable strengths include:
- Good progress in Islamic Education in the middle and secondary phases.
- Strong personal development and social responsibility.
- Students’ good or better appreciation of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati culture.
- Effective arrangements for child protection, and for the safety and security of all students throughout the school.
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Raise students’ attainment and progress in Arabic by benchmarking against MoE standards and by raising
- Ensure that all teachers understand and use assessment information to adapt teaching strategies to meet the
- Improve the accuracy of self-evaluation, link judgements closely to the descriptors of the UAE Inspection
- Improve teaching and learning and ensure that all teachers have access to high-quality professional training.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Unsatisfactory → Acceptable (2009 to 2022). See the full rating history above for year-by-year detail.
How does the school perform across different age groups?
KHDA rates each phase separately for attainment and progress in core subjects:
- Foundation Stage — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
How competitive is admission to Buds Public School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 43/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 6,200 to AED 12,535 — a +102% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 19.2:1 across 54 teachers (plus 11 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in MUHAISNAH FIRST (محيصنة الأولى), a community of 8,091 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Etisalat on the Green Line, 1.7 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: Indian National curriculum. External exams: CBSE.