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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Raffles World Academy, 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 ethos of care, support and wellbeing that permeates the school’s diverse community
- The provision of Islamic Education and Arabic language in KG
- The well-balanced and coherent curriculum offering multiple pathways and supporting the needs of students,
- The positive and reassuring relationships between the school and parents
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve the delivery of the curriculum by ensuring consistency in teaching and assessment practices, which
- Ensure that improvement plans have measurable success criteria focused on student outcomes.
- Review, update and subsequently monitor risk assessment policies and procedures and ensure these are
- Monitor rigorously the effectiveness of teaching in meeting the learning needs of all students.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Very good (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 — english attainment: Outstanding, mathematics attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Primary — english attainment: Very Good, mathematics attainment: Outstanding, 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 Raffles World Academy?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 58/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2017 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 56,878 to AED 61,352 — a +8% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1 across 151 teachers (plus 11 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in UMM SUQEIM THIRD (أم سقيم الثالثة), a community of 7,520 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is FGB on the Red Line, 1.9 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: IB. External exams: MYP e-Assessment, IBDP, BTEC.