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Questions & Answers
Common questions about The Aquila 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:
- The inclusive and caring family ethos of the school in which wellbeing is promoted successfully and
- Teamwork and educational leadership which is driving improvements in many aspects of the school’s
- Strong provision at FS which is leading to children's very positive progress in English, mathematics and
- Students' very well-developed personal and social skills, knowledge of Emirati and world cultures and
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure greater consistency in the quality of teaching, particularly in relation to use of assessment data
- Prepare for the development of the Post-16 phase by improving the secondary curriculum and learning
- Improve the capacity of leaders to monitor and evaluate provision accurately and take appropriate
- Use the results of NGRT tests and other information to ensure more consistent quality in students’ reading
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone First Inspection 2021-2022 → 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: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Primary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Secondary — english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to The Aquila 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 2018 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 55,000 to AED 58,123 — a +6% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1 across 84 teachers (plus 45 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in WADI AL SAFA 5 (وادي الصفا 5), a community of 21,241 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Creek on the Green Line, 15.5 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: BSO. External exams: IGCSE and GCSE.