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Questions & Answers
Common questions about GEMS Legacy 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:
- The achievement of students in most subjects in the middle phase as a result of effective teaching strategies
- Students’ personal and social development and their care for the environment
- The strong support for students’ health safety and personal development
- The excellent partnerships with parents and the effective management of school operations
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Share the best teaching practices to ensure high achievement for all students, with a particular focus on KG and
- Ensure that full use is made of assessment data to match lesson learning activities to the needs of all students,
- Strengthen leadership capacity, especially among middle leaders, and create more well-informed school
- Ensure all teachers make full use of external assessment data to guide teaching and learning.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Good (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 — english attainment: Good, mathematics attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — english attainment: Good, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Very Good, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
How competitive is admission to GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 47/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1 across 269 teachers (plus 70 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL GARHOUD (القرهود), a community of 18,535 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is GGICO on the Red Line, 180 m away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: CBSE. External exams: CBSE.