Emirates International School Meadows, Dubai
KHDA Inspection Report & Ratings 2019
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Executive Summary
The Emirates International Private School (BR) provides a Very Good quality of education, as affirmed by the 2023-2024 KHDA inspection. The school maintains high standards in provision and student achievement, fostering a strong sense of community and nurturing students' personal and social development and overall wellbeing.
Students consistently achieve at least Very Good outcomes in English, mathematics, and science, with good outcomes in Islamic Education and Arabic as an additional language. The school's IB curriculum is well-conceived, regularly reviewed, and effectively adapted to meet diverse student needs, including a recent vocational learning program in the upper school.
Teaching across all phases is Very Good, with instances of Outstanding practice, supported by strong care, support, and guidance for students, prioritizing their safeguarding and wellbeing. Leadership is capable and effective, ensuring robust self-evaluation and well-informed improvement plans, with parents highly satisfied with the care and progress their children receive.
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Emirates International School Meadows Overall Rating
Very Good
Dubai Focus Areas
These three pillars represent the Dubai education authority's priorities: ensuring inclusive practices, prioritizing student wellbeing, and meeting UAE National Agenda targets.
This highly inclusive school effectively manages a varied range of students' needs with sensitivity and expertise. Most students of determination make strong progress towards their individual education plan (IEP) targets, benefiting from alternative pathways like a vocational course. Leaders ensure parents are fully engaged, and IEPs are skilfully written and regularly reviewed, fostering positive home-school links. students of determinationindividual education plan (IEP)vocational course
Leaders are committed to the wellbeing of students, staff, and the community, prioritizing students’ happiness through comprehensive information collection systems and regular meetings. Wellbeing lessons are developing in PYP and DP, and students have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Students feel safe, happy, and enjoy school, with increased opportunities for their views to be heard. students’ happinesswellbeing lessonsextra-curricular activities
The school has achieved outstanding results in international and benchmark assessments, with PIRLS results exceeding targets and whole-school progression in English, mathematics, and science being very good to outstanding. Emirati students show very good progression, and action plans are in place to raise reading skills, especially for weaker readers, although leaders acknowledge a need for a stronger grasp of PIRLS alignment with subject areas. International and Benchmark AchievementPIRLSEmirati studentsreading literacy
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Effective Teaching
The school demonstrates highly effective teaching practices across the majority of its academic areas, contributing significantly to student learning and outcomes.
Student Care & Wellbeing
The school provides robust care and support for students, with a strong emphasis on their health, safety, and overall wellbeing, ensuring a nurturing environment.
Positive Student Attitudes
Students exhibit very positive attitudes towards learning and demonstrate high levels of social engagement, actively participating in school life and community initiatives.
Strong Leadership
The school benefits from strong leadership and effective governance, which collectively ensure high standards of provision and continuous school development.
Effective Curriculum & Assessment
The school employs effective assessment procedures that are integral to its well-designed curriculum, ensuring that learning is tracked and tailored to student needs.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Across all phases, students achieve at least very good outcomes in English, mathematics and science and good outcomes in Islamic Education and Arabic as an additional language. Achievement in Arabic as a first language is improving, and Diploma Programme (DP) students are now making good progress. Students demonstrate very strong learning skills.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The school is capably led by the principal and his team of skilled senior and middle leaders, who ensure very high standards of provision and outcomes. They have cultivated a genuine sense of community, effectively nurturing students' personal and social development and overall wellbeing, while maintaining a clear mission embraced by all staff.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Across all phases, students achieve at least very good outcomes in English, mathematics, and science, and good outcomes in Islamic Education and Arabic as an additional language. Students demonstrate very strong learning skills, typically behaving very well with positive attitudes, and showing strong social engagement.
Personal Development
Students typically behave very well, demonstrating positive attitudes to learning, particularly in PYP and DP. They respect UAE culture and Islamic values, are socially engaged, and many take on leadership roles. Students understand healthy lifestyle choices, and attendance rates are high, reflecting their personal responsibility.
Teaching Quality
Teaching across all phases is very good, with some outstanding examples, and teachers effectively use subject knowledge and assessment information for differentiation. While there is some inconsistency in MYP and FS, teaching is rarely less than good. Teachers use a range of questioning strategies, but opportunities for critical thinking are not always taken.
Protection & Care
The school very effectively prioritizes the care, support, and guidance of students, ensuring their safeguarding and wellbeing are paramount. Health and safety, including child protection, are high priorities with regular training and well-maintained facilities. Students and staff have exceptional relationships, and high-quality interventions support personal development and inclusion.
Areas for Development
- •Strengthen procedures for identifying and sharing examples of the highest quality teaching and learning.
- •Ensure that all teachers make full use of assessment data to meet the learning of individual students.
- •Ensure that in all subjects, emphasis is placed on understanding and developing students’ reading literacy levels.
- •Ensure that the well-being curriculum is fully embedded in all areas of the school.
- •Provide specific training for staff so that they are able to fully support students of determination.