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Questions & Answers
Common questions about GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch, 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:
- Students’ outstanding personal and social development in all phases
- The excellent standard of health and safety which ensures all students are safe and secure
- Kindergarten children’s very good achievement across all subjects
- The abundance of learning resources across the school, both practical and technology-based
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve students’ English language skills, particularly their reading and writing skills.
- Raise the level of challenge in every subject and every grade, with higher teacher expectations of what students
- Improve students’ performance on external assessments so that most students meet at least the minimum
- Ensure that students’ progress in external benchmark tests is analyzed accurately to identify the necessary
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Good (2008 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: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
How competitive is admission to GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 50/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1 across 191 teachers (plus 51 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL WARQA'A FOURTH (الورقاء الرابعة), a community of 13,452 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Rashidiya on the Red Line, 5.9 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: NEASC. External exams: AP.