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Questions & Answers
Common questions about GEMS Our Own Indian 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:
- The very strong leadership and governance and the vision of nurturing active learners in an inclusive environment
- The excellent personal and social development of students and their understanding of Islam and awareness of
- The high standard of protection, care, guidance and support of students across the school
- The many improvements in students’ achievement across all phases of the school
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure that teaching in Arabic is student-cantered, and appropriately modified to meet the needs of all students
- Improve the use of assessment information to influence teaching, the curriculum, and students’ progress in
- Ensure that primary teachers plan and engage students in learning activities that meet their individual learning
- Quality assure, more robustly, the use of data by teachers to ensure that the learning needs of all
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Very 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 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
How competitive is admission to GEMS Our Own Indian School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 55/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2013 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 5,440 to AED 8,061 — a +48% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1 across 171 teachers (plus 19 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL QOUZ FIRST (القوز الأولى), a community of 20,154 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Business Bay on the Red Line, 2.2 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: CBSE. External exams: CBSE Grade 10 and 12.