01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 588,070
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
British · AL BARSHA SECOND
GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2016
Our Take
StableVery Good rating with below-market fees. No red flags from the data.
Solid mid-pack option. Re-evaluate when the 2026-27 KHDA inspection cycle resumes. That is when ratings will refresh after the two-year freeze.
- 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
- GEMS Our Own Indian School
Very Good · 10.7 km away
-AED 21,617/yr
AED 8,061/yr
- JSS Private School L.L.C
Very Good · 12.7 km away
-AED 14,751/yr
AED 14,927/yr
- The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH
Very Good · 11.7 km away
-AED 11,419/yr
AED 18,259/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 30,375 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 9,145 / year
Estimated real costAED 39,520 / year
≈ AED 3,293 / month
Tuition is the exact KHDA-published figure. Additional fees are estimates within the ranges each school discloses to KHDA (transport, books, uniform, activities); KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees, verified against KHDA on 24 Aug 2026.
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Is this the right fit?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown13.9 km · ~38 min
- Dubai Marina8.8 km · ~26 min
- JVC3.2 km · ~13 min
- Arabian Ranches6.4 km · ~20 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Very Good. Above the Dubai average. A well-run school with consistent results.
Meets expectations on most indicators; few serious weaknesses.
Ranks in the top 33% of Dubai schools by rating
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 Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 26,686
- Tier median: AED 56,364
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 24,749 – 37,124
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2016
- Principal
- Mr. Matthew Burfield
- Telephone
- 97145195222
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch
British · AL BARSHA SECOND
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 5,110–7,480AED 6,145
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 180–3,150AED 670
- + Uniformschool discloses 650–2,000AED 1,325
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 10–2,000AED 1,005
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 3,293 per month
AED 39,520
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Founders School - Dubai BranchAED 29,678
Curriculum medianAED 44,906
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch charges AED 29,678 in tuition. With estimated transport (AED 7,140), books and materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 800), activities (AED 1,155), and activities-level extras, the estimated real cost is approximately AED 39,423 — or AED 3,285 per month. That is AED 9,745 more than the headline tuition fee.
Estimate based on KHDA averages. Exact figures available when KHDA fact sheet data is added.