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Questions & Answers
Common questions about GEMS World Academy, 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:
- Children’s high achievement in KG as a result of outstanding teaching for effective learning
- Students’ personal and social development, and their innovation skills
- The protection, care, guidance and pastoral support of students
- The involvement and support of parents in contributing to the raising of standards
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Utilise internal and external assessment information more effectively to deliver lessons that cater to the
- Ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality teaching, adhering to best practices, so that all students,
- Ensure that the curriculum adaptations that the school implements have clear reference to the reports from
- Establish systems to monitor and measure the impact of the curriculum adaptations.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Very 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 — english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Primary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Post 16 — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
How competitive is admission to GEMS World Academy?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 58/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 76,300 to AED 100,027 — a +31% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1 across 188 teachers (plus 104 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL BARSHA SOUTH FIRST (البرشاء جنوب الأولى), a community of 13,717 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Mashreq on the Red Line, 4.6 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: IBO. External exams: IBDP.