01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,554,261
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
British · Al Khail
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2013
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 77,923 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 18,850 / year
Estimated real costAED 96,773 / year
≈ AED 8,064 / 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 ↗
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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 Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown8.3 km · ~25 min
- Dubai Marina12.5 km · ~35 min
- JVC8.8 km · ~26 min
- Arabian Ranches10.0 km · ~29 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 20,223
- Tier median: AED 55,911
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 16 grades published
AED 51,917 – 109,800
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2013
- Principal
- Campbell William Douglas
- Telephone
- 97145129100
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C
British · Al Khail
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 5,500–10,000AED 7,750
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 900–2,000AED 1,450
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 6,000–12,000AED 9,000
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 8,064 per month
AED 96,773
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Estimated · KHDA averages
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.CAED 76,134
Curriculum medianAED 44,806
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C charges AED 76,134 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 85,879 — or AED 7,157 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.