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Bloom Academy - Brighton College - Al Ain - Zakhir

Curriculum
British
ADEK Rating
Outstanding
Location
Al Ain, Zakhir
Annual Fees
AED 53K - 83K

Tuition Fees

Grade LevelAnnual Tuition
None / FS 1
AED 52,689
KG 1 / FS 2
AED 52,689
KG 2 / Year 1
AED 62,366
Grade 1 / Year 2
AED 62,366
Grade 2 / Year 3
AED 65,456
Grade 3 / Year 4
AED 65,456
Grade 4 / Year 5
AED 65,456
Grade 5 / Year 6
AED 68,330
Grade 6 / Year 7
AED 68,330
Grade 7 / Year 8
AED 68,330
Grade 8 / Year 9
AED 76,731
Grade 9 / Year 10
AED 80,568
Grade 10 / Year 11
AED 80,568
Grade 11 / Year 12
AED 80,568
Grade 12 / Year 13
AED 83,404
Fees are subject to change. Please verify with the school for the most current rates.

Payment Terms

All tuition fees are payable in advance of attendance
Payment schedule
Payment Methods
Cash, cheque, or bank transfer (copy of transfer slip required by email)

Registration fee of 5% of total annual tuition is payable on offer acceptance. Fee increases subject to ADEK approval and applied to both discounted and approved fee schedules.

Additional Costs

School Bus Transport

AED 6,500
annual

Optional; per ADEK/TAMM fee schedule for 2025-26

Uniform

AED 470
annual

Not included in tuition fees

Registration Fee

AED 5% of annual tuition
one-time

Payable on acceptance of offer; by cash, cheque, or bank transfer

Examination Fees

Variable
annual

Published separately on school website; applies to IGCSE and A-Level candidates

Individual Devices (Laptop/Tablet)

Variable
one-time

Explicitly not included in tuition; families must provide or purchase

Optional Trips

Variable
annual

Trips outside standard curriculum; cost varies by trip

Food Services

Variable
termly

Optional catering; specific pricing not published on website

Discounts & Offers

College Discounted Fees
The school offers discounts on ADEK-approved fees for 2025/26. Discounted rates apply to all year groups and represent savings of approximately 4-8% on approved fees.
Referral Discount
Each family may refer up to three other families and receives a 5% discount per successful referral. Terms and conditions available from admissions@brightoncollegealain.ae.

Scholarships & Bursaries

No formal scholarship or bursary programme is publicly advertised on the school's website for 2025/26. Families seeking financial assistance should contact the admissions team directly at admissions@brightoncollegealain.ae to enquire about any available provisions.

Value for Money

Brighton College Al Ain operates a transparent two-tier fee structure: ADEK-approved fees (the regulatory ceiling) and College discounted fees (the actual amount families pay for 2025/26). The discounted fees represent savings of approximately 4-8% against the approved rates, which is a meaningful reduction at this price point. For 2025/26, tuition ranges from AED 52,689 (discounted FS1/FS2) to AED 83,404 (discounted Year 13), or AED 55,090 to AED 90,630 at ADEK-approved rates. This places the school firmly in the premium fee category for Al Ain - the highest fee band permitted by ADEK - and families should budget accordingly. Beyond tuition, the key additional costs are transport (AED 6,500 per year, if required), uniform (AED 470), and examination fees (published separately on the school website). Notably, the school's tuition fees include the co-curriculum - over 80 activities - and transport for sports fixtures, which reduces the typical bill creep associated with premium schools. However, individual use of laptops, tablets, and computers is explicitly not included, so families will need to budget for devices. The school charges a registration fee of 5% of total annual tuition, payable on acceptance of an offer. For value-for-money assessment: this is unambiguously a premium-priced school, but the credentials justify the position. Three consecutive ADEK Outstanding ratings, a BSO Outstanding in 2025, British International School of the Year 2025, a 1:8 teacher-to-student ratio, a 28-acre campus with professional-grade sports facilities, and 59% Russell Group university offers - taken together, these represent a genuinely differentiated educational product. Compared to peer British curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi city, the Al Ain location means fees are at the lower end of what a school of this calibre would charge in a more competitive market. The referral discount programme (5% per referred family, up to three referrals) offers a modest additional saving for established families. No formal scholarship or bursary programme is publicly advertised on the school's website, which is a gap for families who might otherwise qualify.