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Questions & Answers
Common questions about The Winchester 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:
- Students’ outstanding achievement in FS, in Post-16, and in science across the school.
- Students' very good progress in Islamic Education and Arabic.
- Students' outstanding personal, social, leadership and innovation skills.
- The school’s outstanding curriculum design and its alignment with Emirati culture and UAE society.
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve the consistency of teaching in the lower primary and lower secondary years.
- Ensure effective implementation of assessment information in lessons and match learning activities to the
- Ensure that new staff are aware of the importance and purpose of the National Agenda project.
- Through increased differentiation and personalisation, establish consistently high-quality
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 — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Very Good, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Very Good
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Very Good, english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
How competitive is admission to The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 55/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1 across 234 teachers (plus 49 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in JABAL ALI FIRST (جبل علي الأولى), a community of 75,287 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Ibn Battuta on the Red Line, 810 m away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: UK. External exams: IGCSE/ AS/ A level.