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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Gulf Indian High 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:
- Students’ progress in English, which is very good in Middle and Secondary
- Students’ personal and social development
- The caring and inclusive culture of the school
- The very good relationships with parents
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure that the best teaching approaches seen in the higher grades are shared across all subjects, particularly
- Improve students’ outcomes in Arabic by improving:
- Ensure that governors support the drive for improvement by providing the required resources and staffing.
- Ensure that in all subject’s full use is made of data from reading assessments to identify and address any
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → 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 — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Post 16 — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
How competitive is admission to Gulf Indian High School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 50/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 3,520 to AED 5,672 — a +61% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1 across 154 teachers (plus 6 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 Airport Terminal 1 on the Red Line, 1.3 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: CBSE. External exams: CBSE.