Qatar, Doha
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Doha British School Rawdat Al-Hamama has 255 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in English.
The Rawdat Al Hamama campus is located on Street 1107, Zone 70, Rawdat Al Hamama, Doha, Qatar. The campus sits near Lusail Stadium in the Lusail development area and is accessible via major road links. It forms part of Doha British School's multi-campus network alongside the Ain Khaled and Wakra campuses.
DBS Rawdat Al Hamama offers education from Early Years through to Sixth Form, with an age range approximately 3 to 17. The campus provides pre-school and primary, alongside secondary education up to Year 13.
Co-educational day school offering a British international curriculum. The school serves both boys and girls across its campuses, with UK-qualified teachers and a globally oriented programme.
Pastoral care includes a dedicated SENDCo (Rumana Khatun) and Head of Inclusion, with a tiered SEN support framework. The school provides counselling services for wellbeing and follows the Graduated Approach to SEN in line with the SEN Code of Practice.
British international school; curriculum aligns with the English National Curriculum and the school holds British overseas accreditation.
No formal religious affiliation is stated.
A typical day begins at 7:00 am for primary and secondary, with Early Years running 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Primary and Secondary run 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, with a mid-morning break from 9:30 am to 9:50 am and a lunch break from 11:50 am to 12:30 pm. Breakfast clubs run from 6:30 am for working parents, and ECAs may extend the day.
Public details of a school bus service are not published for DBS Rawdat Al Hamama. For transport arrangements, contact the admissions team at admissions.rw@dohabritishschool.com or +974 4019-8008.
Annual tuition at Doha British School Rawdat Al-Hamama ranges from QAR 43,100 to QAR 57,000 for 2026/27.
Doha British School Rawdat Al-Hamama teaches British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 15.
Doha British School – Rawdat Al Hamama delivers a British-themed curriculum from early years through sixth form, with a two-year Early Years Foundation Stage, two-year Key Stage 1, and four-year Key Stage 2 in the primary phase. In Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), pupils follow a broad programme within a modified English National Curriculum, studying English, Mathematics, Science, History (including Qatar History), Geography, Computing, Physical Education, Art and Design Technology, with optional routes: Pathway 1 Music, Spanish or French and PSHE; Pathway 2 Islamic Studies; Pathway 3 Arabic. In Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11), all students study core English, Mathematics and Science and take four option subjects over two years to complete the IGCSE. In the Sixth Form (Year 12), the school offers International AS levels and combinations of IGCSEs and AS levels, with an option described as IB in admissions materials; the Sixth Form opened in 2025. The curriculum is underpinned by character education, PSHE, and a broad range of pastoral, extracurricular and global opportunities, and the campus was accredited by the Council of International Schools in March 2025.
The DBS Rawdat Al Hamama campus supports Social and Emotional Learning through a school-wide ethos that promotes a positive, supportive, and secure environment and by offering school-based wellbeing counselling; Primary Wellbeing Counsellor Jessica Adams Johnson and Secondary Wellbeing Counsellor Maryam Whitehead provide counselling addressing family/peer relationships, body image and self-confidence, emotional regulation, exam stress, mood changes, and illness, with aims to build resilience, coping skills, and understanding of relationships.
The SEN provision follows the Graduated Approach from the SEN Code of Practice (2015) with a tiered system of support identified through assessment and discussion, and Rumana Khatun is the SENCo; for SEN, Alex Whitehead (Primary) and Rumana Khatun (Secondary) are the contacts.
EAL provision is not publicly described on the Rawdat Al Hamama Pastoral Care page, with no explicit EAL programme or staff listed.
Mental wellbeing is supported by the school-based counselling service, which provides a safe space to explore life experiences and challenges and aims to help students build resilience, coping skills, and relationship understanding during transitions.
Safeguarding is a core DBS policy, with a clear commitment to child protection and safeguarding and an environment designed to be secure and conducive to students talking and being listened to.