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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Our Own High School - Dubai Branch, 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:
- The strong progress in most subjects and phases as a result of effective teaching, learning and use of assessment
- The outstanding personal and social development
- The excellent provision for health, safety, care and wellbeing
- Effective senior leadership, supported by excellent parental partnerships
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Raise children’s achievement in KG by:
- Ensure students achieve well in Arabic, particularly in Secondary, through high-quality teaching and learning
- Ensure all middle leaders provide the necessary support for underachieving students, including those with
- Improve the quality of action plans by including clear references to the reports from international benchmark
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Good (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, mathematics attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Primary — english attainment: Very Good, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Very Good, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Post 16 — english attainment: Good, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
How competitive is admission to Our Own High School - Dubai Branch?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 47/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 21.6:1 across 216 teachers (plus 15 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, 4.5 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: CBSE. External exams: CBSE.