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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Newlands 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' positive attitudes and responsible behaviour.
- The good progress being made in Islamic Education and Arabic as a first language, in the primary phase.
- Strong partnerships with parents.
- The positive relationships between students and teachers.
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure that information on attainment is used in lessons to support learning for all groups of students.
- Review and consolidate procedures for identifying and mitigating any health and safety risks.
- Raise standards of teaching.
- Encourage students to take greater responsibility for their own learning.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone First Inspection 2020-2021 → Good (2016 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: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to Newlands School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 50/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Year 6 fees from 2017 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 26,400 to AED 28,712 — a +9% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1 across 79 teachers (plus 33 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL WARQA'A FIRST (الورقاء الأولى), a community of 24,679 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Rashidiya on the Red Line, 5.6 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: none. External exams: IGCSE.