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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Gulf Model 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’ very good personal and social development
- Students’ very strong understanding of Emirati and their own cultures and traditions
- The school’s ethos and its leaders’ commitments towards the school
- Students’ good achievements in science in Primary and in English in Secondary
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Accelerate students’ progress in all subjects by raising teachers’ expectations and providing consistent opportunities for independent and collaborative learning.
- Improve the quality of teaching across the school by: o adjusting teaching strategies to meet the needs of different groups of students, including students of determination and o promoting and modelling best practices in teaching.
- Improve the analysis of the school’s assessment information and ensure that teachers use it more effectively to meet the learning needs of different groups of students.
- Provide teachers and school leaders with the required professional development to create a whole school reading programme which enhances learning. Gulf Model School
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 2023). 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: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
How competitive is admission to Gulf Model School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 40/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 3,898 to AED 4,931 — a +27% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1 across 201 teachers (plus 21 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Gulf Model School is in Muhaisnah First, the area KHDA lists for it. On the map it falls within the Muhaisanah Fourth municipal community (about 34,947 residents). The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Al Qusais on the Green Line, 2.6 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: CBSE. External exams: CBSE.