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First school inspection report released
DUBAI - Dubai's first school inspection report was made public by educational authorities this morning, with the names of all the inspected schools and their individual rankings.
- PUBLISHED: Thu 2 Apr 2009, 6:03 PM UPDATED: Thu 6 Jul 2023, 2:32 PM
The results of the first phase of inspections that saw 69 public and private schools being scrutinised has been declared to give parents an indicator of each school's performance, which falls under the 'outstanding, good, acceptable and unsatisfactory' categories.
Four private schools – Jumeirah College, Jumeirah English Speaking School, Jumeirah English Speaking School Branch in Arabian Ranches and Kings Dubai have topped the list as outstanding schools. However, six other private schools – Deans International School, Grammar School, Star International School – Al Twar, The Oxford School, Arab Unity School and Al Ameen Private School have been ranked unsatisfactory. Interestingly, none of the public schools, monitored by the Ministry of Education, made it to the outstanding category.
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A total of about 189 public and private schools will be ranked by May 17 – the deadline set by authorities to reveal all the inspection results to parents. However, the remaining 31 Indian, Pakistani and Iranian schools will be assessed only next year.
Schools have been assessed on seven different criteria after teams of three to five inspectors spent between three to five days in each school. Two-thirds of their time was spent in classrooms, observing how students learnt and made progress. Inspectors also conducted interviews with students for feedback on the school and with teachers to assess the quality of care, health and safety of students.
The reports highlight key findings from the inspections, particularly the strengths of the school and recommendations for improvement.
Below are the names and the categories of the schools
Outstanding schools
Jumeirah College
Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian Ranches
Jumeirah English Speaking School
Kings Dubai
Good Schools
Al Anwaar Kindergarten
Al Ittihad Private school-Mamzar
Al Raya High School
Al Saadah Primary School – Girls
Al Safa Private School
Al Salam Private School
Al Shurooq Kindergarten
Al Sufooh High School
Al Waha Primary & High School
Al Wasl Primary School - Girls
Al-Mizhar American Academy Private School for Girls
American School of Dubai
Amna Bint Wahab Primary & High School
Asma Bint Al Numan High School
Dubai College
Dubai English Speaking College
Dubai English Speaking School
GEMS Jumeriah Primary School
GEMS Wellington Primary School
Horizon (English) School
Jebel Ali Primary and Branch school
Salma Al Ansaria Primary School - Girls
St. Mary's Catholic High School
The English College, Dubai
The International School of Choueifat-Dubai
Acceptable Schools
Ahmad Bin Sulaim Primary School - Boys
Al Athbah Primary School - Girls
Al Aweer Primary School - Girls
Al Ebdaa Model School
Al Khaleej National School
Al Mohallab Primary School - Boys
Al Sadiq Islamic English School
Al Shaab Primary School - Boys
Al Wahidah High School - Boys
Badr Primary School - Boys
Cambridge International School
Dubai British School
Dubai Gem Private School
Dubai Modern Education School
Emirates International School (Jumeira)
Emirates International School (Meadows)
English Medium School (Pvt), Dubai
GEMS Royal Dubai School
Hamdan Bin Rasihd High School
Khadija Bind Khuwailed Primary School - Girls
Mariyah Al Qubtiyah High School
New Academy School
Nibras International School
Philadelphia Private School
Raffles International School(West Campus)
Rashid Bin Saeed Primary & High School
Sakina Bint Al Hussain Primary & High School
Sarah Primary School - Girls
School Of Modern Skills
The City School International
The School of Research Science
The Sheffield Private School
The Universal American School
The Westminster School
Unsatisfactory Schools
Al Ameen Pvt. School
Arab Unity School
Deans International School
Grammar School
Star International School – Al Twar
The Oxford School