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Questions & Answers
Common questions about The Central 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 clear vision and direction set by the principal, and the school’s strong relationships with parents.
- The good standard of teaching in the secondary phase.
- Students’ very strong personal development and their wellbeing.
- The effective provision for the care and support of students.
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure that the school curriculum fully matches the expectations of the Indian National Curriculum Framework
- Improve teaching, particularly in Arabic.
- Train all leaders to make accurate evaluations of the impact of teaching on students’ progress.
- Ensure that school self-evaluation is more realistic, and that school improvement planning contains measurable
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Acceptable (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 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Acceptable
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to The Central School?
Moderate Demand. Apply 6-12 months ahead. Good chances. Admission-difficulty score: 40/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 3,150 to AED 5,139 — a +63% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1 across 209 teachers (plus 8 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL NAHDA SECOND (النهدة الثانية), a community of 61,936 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Stadium on the Green Line, 2.1 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: KHDA. External exams: CBSE.