Latest ADEK inspections Reports issued – Who’s up, who’s down?
After the publication of A Level, GCSE, IGCSE and IB results over the summer months, it is now the turn of the remaining Abu Dhabi Emirate schools, inspected during 2017-18 by ADEK’s inspection teams, to find out how well they are doing. With something of a delay, the 52 remaining reports were issued on the ADEK website this week, just in time for parents who are sending their children back to school in the coming week or so, to find out how well their child(ren)’s school is performing according to the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. Find out which schools have moved up in the ratings, and which have moved down, in our table below.
ADEK normally inspects schools from KG-Grade 12 (FS2- Year 13), every two years. The exceptions are those schools deemed to be performing at a Weak or Very Weak level, who are inspected annually until their performance improves to Acceptable. There are six ratings used as part of the UAE-wide inspection process. These are Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, Weak and Very Weak.
ADEK inspection teams visited over 100 schools in the last academic year. Reports for 8 schools that were due for inspection in 2017-18 have not yet been released – these schools are included in our listing. Two of the schools are part of the ADNOC schools group whose operation, we understand, has now been taken over by Aldar Academies.
Interestingly, two further Aldar schools – Al Yasmina Academy and the Pearl Academy – were exempted from inspection in 2017-18 “due to [their] sustained high performance over 3 consecutive inspections”, according to the Aldar Academies’ website. Both schools have been rated Very Good previously. Somewhat surprisingly, Aldar Academies’ previously Outstanding-rated Al Bateen Academy was downgraded to Good. Its decoupling from Mushrif School, which relocated to the new Al Mamoura Academy in 2016, seems to have highlighted concerns from the inspectors at the Secondary-only Al Bateen Academy. Meanwhile, Raha International School, Aldar’s Al Muna Academy and Bloom Academy (Brighton College) Al Ain have retained their Outstanding ratings, whilst Merryland International School also achieved the top ranking.
Schools that improved their rating in the current inspection round include Al Ain American Private School, Emirates National School MBZ and Sheikh Zayed Academy for Sheikh Zayed Academy for Boys each of which improved their rating to Very Good. Schools that improved their rating to Good include Abu Dhabi Grammar School Al Adhwa Private School, Al Bhaya Private School, Al Ittihad National Private School Al Ain, Al Najah Private School, Asian International Private School, Creative British School, Indian Private School Al Ain and International Jubilee Private School. 19 further schools improved their rating to Acceptable. Overall, 7 schools remain rated Weak and one, Al Ettehad Private School, Very Weak. In addition, five schools received lower ratings than at their last inspection. Among these are the International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi, and its sister school (now known as the International Private School) in Rowais.
So was your child’s school inspected this year and how did it do? We have highlighted those schools which have improved their ratings, and also those who have fallen back.
ADEK inspection results – 2017/2018 | ||||||
School Name | Inspection start date | Inspection end date | 2017 – 2018 Rating | Last Rating | Fees Min (AED) | Fees Max (AED) |
Abdulla Bin Zubair Private School | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 14000 | 23000 |
Abu Dhabi Grammar School Canada | 20/01/2018 | 25/01/2018 | Good | Acceptable | 21000 | 45100 |
Abu Dhabi Indian Private School | 02/10/2017 | 05/10/2017 | Acceptable | Good | 7150 | 14414 |
Abu Dhabi Island International School | 30/04/2018 | 03/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 15500 | 21480 |
Adnoc School, Ghayathi | No report published | |||||
Adnoc School, Madinat Zayed | 06/11/2017 | 09/11/2017 | Weak | Weak | 20900 | 37400 |
Adnoc School, Sas Al Nakl | No report published | |||||
Ain AlKhaleej Private School | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 6050 | 14150 |
Al Adhwa Private School | 12/02/2018 | 15/02/2018 | Good | Acceptable | 7200 | 26708 |
Al Ain American Private School | 05/02/2018 | 09/02/2018 | Very Good | Good | 16800 | 29400 |
Al Ain English Speaking School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 20500 | 41000 |
Al Ain International Private School | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Very Good | Very Good | 39600 | 57330 |
Al Ain Iranian Private School | No report published | |||||
Al Ain Juniors Private School | 30/04/2018 | 03/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 7600 | 16100 |
Al Andalus Private Academy | 05/03/2018 | 08/03/2018 | Good | Good | 5600 | 13700 |
Al Awa’il Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 5500 | 11000 |
Al Bashair Private School | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Good | Good | 12900 | 27200 |
Al Bateen Academy | 02/10/2017 | 05/10/2017 | Good | Outstanding | 56100 | 65900 |
Al Bhaya Private School | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Good | Acceptable | 16100 | 17300 |
Al Danat KG Private School | No report published | |||||
Al Dar Private School | 29/01/2018 | 01.02.2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 7370 | 14805 |
Al Dhafra Private School | 19/02/2018 | 22/02/2018 | Good | Good | 11700 | 22800 |
Al Ekhlass Private School | 12/02/2018 | 15/02/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 5920 | 17705 |
Al Ettehad Private School | 26/10/2017 | 29/10/2017 | Very Weak | Very Weak | 2100 | 3000 |
Al Hamdanya Grand Private School | 15/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 6891 | 11,275 |
Al Iman Private School | 13/11/2017 | 16/11/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 6,000 | 12,000 |
Al Ittihad National Private School Abu Dhabi | 29/01/2018 | 01/02/2018 | Good | Good | 19200 | 39300 |
Al Ittihad National Private School Al Ain | 30/10/2017 | 02/11/2017 | Good | Acceptable | 16,600 | 30,800 |
Al Maali International Private School | 30/10/2017 | 02/11/2017 | Weak | Very Weak | 8,400 | 15,000 |
Al Maharat Private School | 16/04/2018 | 19/04/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 14000 | 25000 |
Al Manhal International School | 05/03/2018 | 08/03/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 9900 | 18600 |
Al Muna Academy | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Outstanding | Outstanding | 41580 | 41580 |
Al Muneera Private School | 29/01/2018 | 01/02/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 11500 | 14100 |
Al Murooj Scientific School | 30/04/2018 | 03/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 18855 | 33255 |
Al Nahda National School for Boys | 07/05/2018 | 10/05/2018 | Good | Good | 17500 | 26000 |
Al Nahda National School for girls | 23/04/2018 | 26/04/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 13300 | 24600 |
Al Najah Private School | 02/10/2017 | 05/10/2017 | Good | Acceptable | 13500 | 35000 |
Al Nash’e Assaleh Private School | Report can’t be opened | Good | Good | 7000 | 23000 | |
Al Rabeeh Private School | No report published | |||||
Al Sanawbar Private School | 23/04/2018 | 26/04/2018 | Good | Good | 12500 | 26600 |
Al Shohub Private School | 16/04/2018 | 19/04/2018 | Acceptable | Good | 22500 | 44800 |
Al Sorouh American School | 26/02/2018 | 27/02/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 20300 | 24640 |
Al Yasmina Academy | Exempt until 2018/19 | |||||
Aliaa International School | 05/03/2018 | 08/03/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 10000 | 19000 |
Amity International School | 16/04/2018 | 19/04/2018 | Good | Good | 42000 | 52000 |
Ashbal Al Quds Private School | 02/10/2017 | 05/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 8100 | 16100 |
Asian International Private School | 13/11/2017 | 16/11/2017 | Good | Weak | 3800 | 12100 |
Baream Al Ain Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 6425 | 6425 |
Beit Al Maqdes International Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 5100 | 9100 |
Bloom Academy (Brighton College) Al Ain | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Outstanding | Outstanding | 49900 | 79000 |
Canadian International School | 19/02/2018 | 22/02/2018 | Good | Good | 35075 | 46494 |
(Choueifat) International Private School Rowais | 06/11/2017 | 09/11/2017 | Acceptable | Good | 17900 | 25000 |
Creative British School | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Good | Acceptable | 7000 | 18000 |
Crescent International Private School | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 11700 | 16100 |
Dar Al Huda International Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Weak | Weak | 4200 | 8700 |
Dar Al Uloom Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 4100 | 7900 |
Elite Private School (formerly Al Nukhba) | No report published | |||||
Emirates Falcon International Private School | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 20000 | 27500 |
Emirates Future International Academy | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 7800 | 14600 |
Emirates National AlNayhan | 06/11/2017 | 09/11/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 34150 | 55920 |
Emirates National School Manaseer | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 23330 | 32260 |
Emirates National Academy MBZ | 12/02/2018 | 15/02/2018 | Very Good | Good | 23330 | 59920 |
Emirates Private School AD | 19/02/2018 | 22/02/2018 | Good | Good | 9100 | 21600 |
Emirates Private School Al Ain | 12/02/2018 | 15/02/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 8000 | 13000 |
First Lebanon Private School | 05/02/2018 | 08/02/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 2700 | 10800 |
Future International Academy | 06/11/2017 | 09/11/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 11395 | 24205 |
GEMS American Academy | 30/10/2017 | 02/11/2017 | Very Good | Very Good | 50300 | 70100 |
GEMS Cambridge International School | 29/01/2018 | 01/02/2018 | Good | Good | 20500 | 34900 |
GEMS World Academy | 30/04/2018 | 03/05/2018 | Very Good | Very Good | 39950 | 58400 |
Global English Private School | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 12000 | 23600 |
Ibn Khaldoun Islamic School | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 3200 | 9400 |
Indian Private School Al Ain | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Good | Weak | 4200 | 9200 |
International Community School | 13/11/2017 | 16/11/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 21750 | 50831 |
International Jubilee Private School | 23/10/2017 | 26/10/2017 | Good | Acceptable | 12200 | 26600 |
Islamia English High School | 02/10/2017 | 05/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 6900 | 14100 |
Japanese School Of Abu Dhabi | 07/05/2018 | 08/05/2018 | Very Good | Very Good | 15200 | 33000 |
Liwa International School | 30/10/2017 | 02/11/2017 | Good | Good | 16200 | 29300 |
Madar International School | 05/03/2018 | 08/03/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 17700 | 28700 |
Manor Hall International Private School | 12/02/2018 | 15/02/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 25000 | 35000 |
Merryland International School | 29/01/2018 | 01/02/2018 | Outstanding | Very Good | 23500 | 41400 |
New Indian Model School | 30/04/2018 | 03/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 4300 | 7000 |
Pakistani Islamic Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Weak | Very Weak | 2900 | 5500 |
Palestine Private Academy | 06/10/2017 | 09/10/2017 | Weak | Very Weak | 2400 | 6900 |
Pearl Academy | Exempt until 2018/19 | |||||
Raha International School | 05/02/2018 | 08/02/2018 | Outstanding | Outstanding | 36100 | 56900 |
Rawafed Private School | 05/02/2018 | 08/02/2018 | Good | Good | 18000 | 41800 |
Repton Foundation School | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Very Good | Very Good | 55000 | 61000 |
Saint Joseph’s School | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Good | Good | 5800 | 10000 |
Scientific Distinction Private School | 02/10/2017 | 04/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 7500 | 10700 |
Sheikh Zayed Academy for Girls | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Very Good | Very Good | 29000 | 66900 |
Sheikh Zayed Academy for Boys | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Very Good | Good | 47900 | 58200 |
Shining Star Private School | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 12686 | 20731 |
Sunrise English Private School | 07/05/2018 | 10/05/2018 | Good | Good | 6800 | 10700 |
Tawaam Model Private School | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Acceptable | Weak | 6000 | 14200 |
The American International School | 12/03/2018 | 15/03/2018 | Very Good | Very Good | 30500 | 55500 |
The British International School Abu Dhabi | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Very Good | Very Good | 50300 | 66400 |
The Cambridge High School | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Good | Good | 14500 | 30700 |
The International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi | 09/10/2017 | 12/10/2017 | Acceptable | Good | 19600 | 34600 |
The International School of Choueifat Al Ain | 26/02/2018 | 01/03/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 19400 | 34300 |
The International School of Choueifat Khalifa A | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Good | Good | 20000 | 35300 |
The Iranian School | 23/10/2017 | 14/10/2017 | Weak | Weak | 3600 | 4560 |
The Model Private School | 07/05/2018 | 10/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 4500 | 6200 |
The Philippine Private School | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 6400 | 6600 |
Lycee Francais Theodore Monod | 13/11/2017 | 16/11/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 19100 | 22700 |
United School of Bani Yas Private School | 16/10/2017 | 18/10/2017 | Acceptable | Very Weak | 14000 | 20000 |
Universal Private School | 15/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Weak | Weak | 4800 | 15000 |
Virginia International School | 14/05/2018 | 17/05/2018 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 24000 | 35000 |
Wales International School (formerly Al Ansar) | 16/04/2018 | 19/04/2018 | Acceptable | Weak | 23500 | 30500 |
Yas Academy Private School | 16/10/2017 | 19/10/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 4000 | 8600 |
Zakher Private School | 30/10/2017 | 02/11/2017 | Acceptable | Acceptable | 4900 | 11200 |
At SchoolsCompared.com, we are well aware that the school inspection process and ratings are by no means the only way to judge whether a school is providing a good quality of education. Other factors clearly involve exam results, the overall ethos and support that a school provides to its students, and, ultimately, the success and happiness of your child at his or her school. However, the inspection reports do give a clear indication of how a school is performing in comparison with others, against the same set of criteria, and are therefore a useful guide. The reports themselves can be viewed on the school reviews on our sister website, WhichSchoolAdvisor.com and on the ADEK website.
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