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Acceptable

British · JABAL ALI FIRST

Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C

FS 1 - YEAR 8 · Est. 2020

Our Take

Review recommended

KHDA flagged improvement areas at the last inspection. Visit before committing.

KHDA's published rating for this school is Acceptable, and its inspection report identifies areas for improvement in the inspectors' own words. Read that report via the source links on this page, and ask the school what has changed since. Higher-rated alternatives may exist nearby.

  • KHDA inspectors flagged areas for improvement at the last inspection.
  • Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
  • Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.

Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km straight-line

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Real Cost Calculator

Dubai-median estimates
Year 4 tuitionAED 48,500 / year
+ Additional feesAED 10,405 / year
Estimated real costAED 58,905 / year

≈ AED 4,909 / month

Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 2 additional fee lines are school-published; 3 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices. KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.

Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗

KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee records checked 2 Sept 2026.

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Principal: Dominic Michael Vipond · from KHDA’s directory, re-checked weekly. How we verify data

Is this the right fit?

5 answers · <1 min read

The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a long school commitment, answered with published figures and clearly labelled estimates.

01 · Affordability

Can we afford the full 14 years?

AED 508,825

Current-fee estimate across 9 of 14 years with published tuition. Includes today’s tuition plus optional or estimated extras. No future fee inflation is included.

5 years excluded because no tuition row is published. This is a partial total.

02 · Commute

Will the 7:30 school run work?

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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only

  • Downtown24.7 km straight-line
  • Dubai Marina6.3 km straight-line
  • JVC10.3 km straight-line
  • Arabian Ranches15.6 km straight-line

03 · Academic tier

Is the KHDA inspection rating right for my child?

Acceptable. KHDA's minimum acceptable quality level. Worth understanding why before committing.

KHDA flagged gaps. Check the latest inspection report before enrolling.

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04 · University pathway

Does the curriculum match our plan?

IGCSE → A-Levels → UK / global universities

Best fit if you want UK Russell Group, Australia, Canada, or IB-accepting US schools. 3–4 deep A-Level subjects signal academic rigour.

05 · Trade-offs

What am I trading off vs the median Acceptable school?

Fee vs tier median
+AED 33,100
Tier median: AED 15,400
Size vs tier median
Peers compared
55 schools
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School Profile

Annual tuition range · 10 grades published

AED 35,000 – 51,000

Curriculum
British
Grades Offered
FS 1 - YEAR 8
Year Established
2020
Principal
Dominic Michael Vipond
Telephone
97148522295

KHDA inspection rating

Current rating: Acceptable

Rating history timeline coming soon.

Wellbeing and inclusion

KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).

Wellbeing
Acceptable
Inclusion
Acceptable

Dubai School Finder

Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C

British · JABAL ALI FIRST

Year group

Year 4

Headline tuition

KHDA-published tuition

AED 48,500
  • + Return school bus(optional)AED 8,000
  • + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
  • + UniformAED 600
  • + Extra-curricular activities(est.)(optional)AED 1,155

Estimated real cost

≈ AED 4,909 per month

AED 58,905

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Fee Comparison

At market · 53th percentile
Al Ghaf Private School L.L.CAED 48,500
Curriculum medianAED 45,864
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What Parents Actually Pay

For Year 4, Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C charges AED 48,500 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 8,000, optional), books & learning materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 600), extra-curricular activities (AED 1,155, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 58,905, or AED 4,909 per month. That is AED 10,405 more than the headline tuition fee.

Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 2 additional fee lines are school-published; 3 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.