Royal Grammar School Guildford, Dubai
KHDA Inspection Report & Ratings
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Executive Summary
Royal Grammar School Guildford L.L.C has achieved an Overall Rating of Very Good in its 2023-2024 KHDA inspection. The school demonstrates strong performance across many areas, reflecting its commitment to providing a high-quality UK curriculum education.
Academic achievement in English, Mathematics, and Science is a significant strength, particularly in the primary and secondary phases, where attainment and progress are consistently rated Very Good. Students exhibit very good learning skills and positive attitudes, contributing to a productive learning environment.
Leadership, inspired by the principal, maintains a clear vision focused on integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration, leading to Outstanding partnerships with parents and excellent management of facilities. The school excels in safeguarding and promoting student wellbeing, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all learners.
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Royal Grammar School Guildford L.L.C 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.
The school prioritizes inclusivity, providing appropriate support for students of determination through comprehensive policies and an experienced inclusion team. Teachers use accurate assessments and personalized interventions, while strong partnerships with parents ensure their involvement in the IEP process and overall support. Students of DeterminationPersonalized InterventionsParent Partnerships
The school provides a comprehensive wellbeing program, reinforced through professional training, initiatives like buddy systems, and a strong PSHE curriculum. Communication with parents is effective, and student wellbeing is monitored through surveys and interviews, fostering a supportive and valued environment. Wellbeing ProgramBuddy SystemsPSHEStudent Surveys
The school has been highly successful in exceeding National Agenda targets for international assessments, with students achieving higher than curriculum expectations. Leaders rigorously analyze assessment outcomes to inform planning and curriculum adaptations, fostering a strong reading culture across most curriculum areas. International AssessmentsReading LiteracyCurriculum Adaptations
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Visionary Leadership
The principal and leadership teams demonstrate strong vision, commitment, and determination, fostering a positive and collaborative school environment.
Strong Academic Achievement
Students consistently achieve very good attainment and progress in English, Mathematics, and Science across the primary and secondary phases.
Positive Student Development
Students display very positive and responsible attitudes, excellent behavior, and productive, kind relationships with peers and staff.
Excellent Welfare & Wellbeing
The school provides outstanding support for students' welfare and wellbeing, ensuring a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.
High-Quality Resources & Partnerships
The school benefits from very high-quality facilities and resources, complemented by exceptionally good and supportive partnerships with parents.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
Leaders, inspired by the principal, have a clear vision based on integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. They prioritize student progress, foster positive relationships, and ensure continuous professional development. Self-evaluation is systematic, rigorous, and effectively informs improvement planning, while strong commitment to safeguarding and child protection is evident.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students demonstrate strong attainment and progress in English, Mathematics, and Science across primary and secondary phases. Learning skills are a particular strength. While progress in Islamic Education and Arabic is not as strong, there are signs of improvement in Arabic. Children in FS show good progress in English and Mathematics.
Personal Development
Students exhibit very positive and responsible attitudes, strong self-reliance, and productive relationships. They show a secure understanding of Islamic values, Emirati culture, and their own heritage. Students are highly engaged in social responsibility, innovation, and environmental sustainability initiatives, contributing significantly to the school and wider community.
Teaching Quality
Teaching is highly effective, supported by teachers' strong understanding of learning and expert subject knowledge. Questioning techniques encourage reasoning, and assessment arrangements are secure and reliable, informing personalized learning. Teachers provide opportunities for critical thinking and independent research, though time management and differentiation for all students can be inconsistent.
Protection & Care
Robust child protection and safeguarding procedures are fully embedded and understood by all stakeholders, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and secure environment. The supervision of students is exemplary, and high-quality medical care promotes healthy lifestyles. Students of determination and those with gifts and talents are accurately identified and benefit from appropriate interventions and support.
Areas for Development
- •Raise attainment and progress in Islamic Education and Arabic.
- •Ensure greater consistency in the quality of teaching.
- •Develop students’ reading comprehension, including inference and the use of analytical skills.
- •Emphasise cross-curricular links, facilitating the transfer of learning and skills across subjects.
- •Ensure that all teachers feel confident and competent in delivering differentiated and personalised learning across the school.