01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,191,558
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
UK/IB · Dubai Silicon Oasis
GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2011
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.
- 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
- GEMS Our Own Indian School
Very Good · 14.2 km away
-AED 40,888/yr
AED 8,061/yr
- GEMS Our Own English High School
Very Good · 9.2 km away
-AED 39,584/yr
AED 9,365/yr
- Credence High School L.L.C
Very Good · 14.5 km away
-AED 28,007/yr
AED 20,942/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 50,099 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 17,862 / year
Estimated real costAED 67,961 / year
≈ AED 5,663 / 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 Wellington Academy -Fze’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown14.4 km · ~40 min
- Dubai Marina25.3 km · ~66 min
- JVC19.1 km · ~51 min
- Arabian Ranches15.2 km · ~42 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 7,415
- 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 · 17 grades published
AED 40,340 – 91,093
- Curriculum
- UK/IB
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2011
- Principal
- Sarah O'Regan
- Telephone
- 97145159000
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze
UK/IB · Dubai Silicon Oasis
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 6,400–10,500AED 8,450
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 500–2,000AED 1,250
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 25–15,000AED 7,512
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,663 per month
AED 67,961
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Estimated · KHDA averages
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Fee Comparison
GEMS Wellington Academy -FzeAED 48,949
Curriculum medianAED 58,101
What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze charges AED 48,949 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 58,694 — or AED 4,891 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.