“The teachers are very cooperative and the school genuinely cares about each child's development. My son has grown in confidence since joining.”
— Year 6 Parent(representative)“The school has a very warm atmosphere. My children feel safe and the teachers know them as individuals, not just as students in a class.”
— Primary School Parent(representative)English attainment remains Acceptable in Phases 1, 2, and 3. Assessment practices are Acceptable across all phases, with inconsistent use of internal and external data to inform teaching. The newly introduced Cambridge curriculum requires full embedding and targeted teacher training to drive improvement.
Care and support provision has declined from Good to Acceptable. Identification of students of determination and gifted/talented learners is described as emerging. IEP implementation is not yet SMART or consistently used in lesson planning. This is a key area requiring structural investment.
Islamiya English School offers a British curriculum education in Abu Dhabi with tuition fees ranging from AED 7,930 for KG 1 through to AED 16,090 for Grades 11 and 12. The fee structure has been approved by ADEK for the 2025–2026 academic year, providing families with transparency and regulatory assurance. Fees increase progressively across year groups, reflecting the increasing complexity and resources required at each stage of education.
In addition to tuition, families should budget for bus transport (AED 3,510 per year), books (ranging from AED 345 to AED 2,160 depending on grade), and a uniform cost of AED 300 per year. These additional costs are clearly outlined and ADEK-approved, making it straightforward for families to plan their total annual expenditure. At the Foundation and Primary levels, the school represents a competitively priced option within the British curriculum private school sector in Abu Dhabi.
For Post-16 students in Grades 11 and 12, tuition rises to AED 16,090, reflecting the additional resources and specialist teaching associated with advanced-level British qualifications. Overall, Islamiya English School positions itself as an accessible and affordable British curriculum school, offering structured, ADEK-regulated fees across all year groups from KG 1 through to Grade 12.
Families seeking an affordable British-curriculum school in central Abu Dhabi with strong Arabic language and Islamic education, a caring community ethos, and a clear KG-to-A-level pathway - particularly South Asian expatriate families for whom the school's demographic and cultural environment feels familiar.
Families prioritising elite English-medium academic performance, extensive ECA programming, cutting-edge facilities, or strong university counselling for top-tier destinations; students with significant additional learning needs who require robust, structured inclusion support.
We chose Islamiya because of the fees and the Islamic environment. Our children have grown up here and we've seen the school improve year on year. It's not perfect, but the teachers care and that matters most.