United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi operates on Saadiyat Island with separate Junior and Senior campuses on a seven-hectare site. The school includes a 650-seat auditorium, a 2,900-square-metre sports centre, and 19,300 square metres of outdoor fields. It houses specialist facilities for music, science, art, design and technology, drama, and sport, plus state‑of‑the‑art IT facilities and libraries. In 2024 a separate Cranleigh Abu Dhabi Pre-Prep site was opened at Saadiyat Lagoons with its own swimming pool and large play spaces.
The indoor sports complex contains a large sports hall, two basketball courts, and a dance studio. The school has two swimming pools (a 25-metre competition pool and a 10-metre starter pool). Two grass pitches, an Astroturf pitch, and four tennis courts support a broad sports programme. An indoor arena provides two full‑sized courts that can be used for basketball, football or badminton and can also function as a gym.
The school provides specialist facilities for music, science, art, design and technology, drama and sport, together with state‑of‑the‑art IT facilities. There are libraries, science and IT laboratories, and art and design workshops to support both curriculum and independent study. The campus includes spaces dedicated to performing arts and collaboration to foster a holistic learning environment.
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi offers a broad co‑curricular programme spanning performing arts, music, drama, dance, art and design, and sports. The programme provides opportunities for student performances, exhibitions and competitions, alongside structured after‑school activities. The school emphasises cultural and recreational activities as part of overall student development and engagement.