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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Oxford 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:
- Improvements in English, mathematics, science and assessment in FS.
- Improvements in students’ achievement in Islamic Education and Arabic.
- Improvements in teaching, learning, curriculum adaptation, English and mathematics in Primary.
- Very high-quality arrangements for health and safety, and for child protection, across all phases, with an
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve attainment in mathematics in Primary to at least good.
- Improve transition arrangements between FS and Primary to build more effectively on the strong quality of
- Ensure that teachers’ expectations are consistently high in relation to students’ punctuality, behaviour and
- Establish greater coherence between the school’s self-evaluation and the school improvement planning process,
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Unsatisfactory → Acceptable (2008 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: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to Oxford 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 12,739 to AED 14,089 — a +11% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1 across 150 teachers (plus 20 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, 2.5 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel. External exams: IGCSE/A level/AS level.