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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
- Improve the quality of teaching across the school by:
- Improve the analysis of the school’s assessment information and ensure that teachers use it more effectively to
- Provide teachers and school leaders with the required professional development to create a whole school reading
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 — 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?
Located in MUHAISANAH FOURTH (محيصنة الرابعة), a community of 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.