Greenfield International School, Dubai
KHDA Inspection Report & Ratings 2019
Last updated
Executive Summary
Greenfield International School continues to provide a Very Good quality of education, maintaining its strong performance in the 2023-2024 inspection cycle. The school is recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and fostering a positive learning environment, with particular strengths in students' personal development and wellbeing.
Students demonstrate strong achievement across subjects, notably in English, mathematics, and science, with particularly Outstanding attainment and progress in English within the MYP and DP phases. The school's International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum is well-designed, aligning with both IB and Ministry of Education standards, and offers diverse pathways for senior students.
The school excels in students' personal development, exhibiting mature behavior, strong relationships, and a deep understanding of Islamic values and Emirati culture. Outstanding health and safety procedures, comprehensive pastoral care, and efficient daily management contribute to a highly supportive and secure learning environment for all students.
Overall School Performance
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Greenfield International School Overall Rating
Very Good for 2+ consecutive years
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.
The school demonstrates a very good commitment to inclusive education, with robust identification and intervention procedures for students of determination. While policies and parent engagement are strong, there is an inconsistency in teachers' application of differentiated strategies and IEP recommendations in lessons. students of determinationIEPsdifferentiated strategies
Wellbeing is central to the school's vision, fostering a positive and caring environment through established policies, regular reviews, and active stakeholder involvement. Comprehensive support structures, including pastoral and wellbeing teams, encourage students to make safe choices and promote healthy lifestyles, though further consolidation of wellbeing teaching is recommended. Wellbeingcaring environmentpastoral care
The school achieves very good standards in the National Agenda Parameter, with outstanding progress for all students, including Emirati students, in NAP assessments for English, mathematics, and science. While leaders effectively monitor the National Agenda action plan, it lacks specific and measurable targets for raising reading skills, particularly for Emirati students in early grades. National Agenda ParameterEmirati studentsreading literacy
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Excellent Personal Development
Students exhibit excellent personal development, demonstrating strong understanding of Islamic values, social responsibility, and leadership skills.
Strong Academic Achievement
Students show strong achievements in English, mathematics, and science, with particular excellence noted in the Diploma Programme (DP).
Outstanding Safeguarding
The school maintains outstanding health and safety procedures, coupled with excellent pastoral care and support for all students.
Effective Management & Resources
The school benefits from efficient daily management and excellent quality of facilities and resources, enriching the learning environment.
Diverse Curriculum Pathways
The school offers excellent parental involvement, diverse curriculum pathways for senior students, and strong links with the wider community.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students’ learning skills are of a very good level across all phases, demonstrating enterprise, enquiry, research, critical thinking, and problem-solving, though their inclusion is inconsistent across subjects.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
Senior leaders are committed to academic excellence, student wellbeing, and inclusive learning, fostering robust communication and high morale. While self-evaluation involves stakeholders, the monitoring of improvements and the capacity of middle leaders to innovate require further enhancement to fully realize the school's potential.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students' achievement is strong across subjects and phases, particularly in English, mathematics, and science. Learning skills are consistently very good across the school, with students demonstrating effective communication and collaboration when challenged.
Personal Development
Students exhibit mature, responsible behavior, strong relationships, and a deep awareness of cultural diversity, Islamic values, and UAE heritage. They actively contribute to the community, commit to healthy living, and are passionate about developing sustainable practices.
Teaching Quality
The quality of teaching is very good, with knowledgeable teachers building positive relationships and promoting critical thinking, especially in DP. While teaching strategies support learning, the consistency of differentiated activities and the use of assessment information to ensure higher outcomes for all students are areas for development.
Protection & Care
The school maintains rigorous safety procedures, including child protection, and provides a safe, hygienic, and secure environment with highly effective supervision. Comprehensive pastoral care and support services enrich students' lives, encouraging self-care and providing robust identification for students of determination, though in-lesson support for them is inconsistent.
Areas for Development
- •Implement effective teaching practices mirroring the best in the school, so that all students achieve well, particularly in Islamic Education and Arabic.
- •Ensure that all teachers use assessment information to deliver challenging lessons that meet the needs of all ability groups, including students of determination.
- •Enhance the capacity of leaders to enable the school to adjust to changing demographics, and effectively monitor and improve teaching to ensure better students' outcomes in lessons.
- •Enhance students’ reading skills in the early grades of PYP.
- •Ensure that all teachers use the strategies and recommendations in students’ IEPs to deliver effective differentiated lessons more consistently.