Dubai College

Focus

Educating tomorrow’s leaders 

Day fees 

$24,300–$27,500

Pupils 

1,094

Ages

11–18

Academics

92 per cent of Dubai College’s GCSE results are 7–9 grades.

73 per cent of Dubai College’s A-Level results are A* or A grades.

Spear’s Review

One of Dubai’s oldest English schools, Dubai College is well thought of throughout the region for the quality of its education. With 81 per cent of students securing their first-choice universities, it has cultivated a reputation for quite literally being the best in class. 

The non-profit school champions children to become well-rounded individuals through its four central pillars: academic, sporting, creative and philanthropy. Its facilities, which are frequently refurbished and renovated, include drama studios, swimming pool, a sports hall, fitness studios, tennis and netball courts, cricket pitches and a multi-use games area. 

Dubai College alumni have gone to study at Cambridge, Oxford, Stanford, Juilliard and Columbia. 

Head teacher

Michael Lambert has been headmaster of Dubai College since September 2015, having been promoted from assistant head. Educated at the universities of Oxford, SOAS and, most recently, UCL, Lambert holds an MA in classics, an MA in social anthropology and an MBA in educational leadership. Formerly a product development manager at Barclays, he began his teaching career at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, before becoming head of classics at Bedales.

Accessibility 

Dubai International Airport; 30 minutes 

Location

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