Durham School Dubai

Durham School Dubai is located in Green Community DIP 1, Dubai Investments Park, Dubai. It sits adjacent to the Green Community development and is easily accessible from the D57 highway, which links to E311 and D54. It is within a short walk from the DIP metro station. The postal address is P.O. Box 451536, Dubai Investments Park 1, Dubai.

The school provides Foundation Stage, Primary, and Secondary education, with a 6th Form planned to open in 2026.

The school is co-educational (mixed). It operates as a branch of Durham School UK.

Durham Dubai provides inclusive education with a SENDCo and an Inclusion Policy. The school supports pupils with special educational needs (SEN) through differentiated instruction and targeted small-group provision, and it supports pupils for whom English is an additional language as part of its inclusive approach.

Durham School Dubai is a branch of Durham School UK, reflecting its UK heritage.

No religious affiliation is declared; the school presents an inclusive ethos without a stated religious focus.

Public daily start and end times are not published on the official pages. A widely reported start time at opening was 9:00, but exact current hours are provided to families during enrollment. The school maintains a term calendar with specific start/end dates for each term.

The school operates a bus service with routes to multiple communities, including Green Community, Dubai Marina, JBR, JLT, JVC, JVT, Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens, DAMAC Hills Al Qudra, Sports City, Dubai South, Emaar South, Al Ghadeer and Dubai Hills. For bus inquiries, families can contact 800 DURHAM (387426).

Application fee

- An application fee of AED 525 is payable on application. The application fee is fully refundable if a place is not offered; it is non-refundable if a place is offered and the offer is declined. The application fee is not deductible from tuition for families who accept a place.

Tuition fees by year group (discounted fees and term breakdown)

- FS1 (Ages 3–4, EYFS): Annual tuition AED 48,105.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 19,242.00.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 14,431.50.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 14,431.50.
- Registration deposit (10% of annual tuition, payable to secure place; non-refundable except in extenuating circumstances): AED 4,810.50.

- FS2 (Ages 4–5, EYFS): Annual tuition AED 48,105.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 19,242.00.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 14,431.50.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 14,431.50.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 4,810.50.

- Year 1 (Ages 5–6, KS1): Annual tuition AED 51,622.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 20,648.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 15,486.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 15,486.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,162.20.

- Year 2 (Ages 6–7, KS1): Annual tuition AED 51,622.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 20,648.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 15,486.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 15,486.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,162.20.

- Year 3 (Ages 7–8, KS2): Annual tuition AED 57,762.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 23,104.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,776.20.

- Year 4 (Ages 8–9, KS2): Annual tuition AED 57,762.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 23,104.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,776.20.

- Year 5 (Ages 9–10, KS2): Annual tuition AED 57,762.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 23,104.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,776.20.

- Year 6 (Ages 10–11, KS2): Annual tuition AED 57,762.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 23,104.80.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 17,328.60.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 5,776.20.

- Year 7 (Ages 11–12, KS3): Annual tuition AED 64,480.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 25,792.00.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 19,344.00.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 19,344.00.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 6,448.00.

- Year 8 (Ages 12–13, KS3): Annual tuition AED 64,480.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 25,792.00.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 19,344.00.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 19,344.00.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 6,448.00.

- Year 9 (Ages 13–14, KS3): Annual tuition AED 65,186.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 26,074.40.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 19,555.80.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 19,555.80.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 6,518.60.

- Year 10 (Ages 14–15, KS4): Annual tuition AED 65,383.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 26,153.20.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 19,614.90.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 19,614.90.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 6,538.30.

- Year 11 (Ages 15–16, KS4): Annual tuition AED 65,383.
- Term 1 (40%): AED 26,153.20.
- Term 2 (30%): AED 19,614.90.
- Term 3 (30%): AED 19,614.90.
- Registration deposit (10%): AED 6,538.30.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual tuition is billed as three termly payments: Term 1 = 40% of the annual tuition; Term 2 = 30%; Term 3 = 30%.
- Tuition fees are due prior to the start of each academic term; specific payment details appear on the school invoice. The registration deposit (10% of annual tuition) is payable when an offered place is accepted and is deductible from the annual tuition but is non-refundable except in extenuating circumstances.

Boarding fees

- No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed for Durham School Dubai; boarding is not applicable.

Other costs and fees

- Optional additional charges (payable in addition to tuition) may include: school meals, transport, certain trips and excursions, and some co-curricular activities. These items may be charged separately as required.
- Discounts: a sibling discount of 5% is applied to the third child and every subsequent child; a 5% early payment discount is given when the full annual tuition is paid before the first day of the academic year; a one-payment discount of 5% applies to full annual tuition paid prior to 15 August; selected corporate discounts are approved. Terms and conditions for discounts apply.
- Uniform costs are not detailed in the published fee schedule.

Refund information

- The registration/re-registration deposit is not refundable except in extenuating circumstances such as relocation to another country/Emirate or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Refund calculations follow a specified scale:
- Tuition fees paid before the academic year start are refundable with only the registration/re-registration fee deducted.
- If a student was enrolled for two weeks or less, a month's fees will be deducted.
- If enrolled between two weeks and one month, two month's fees will be deducted.
- If enrolled for more than one month, the full term's fees will be deducted.
- Refunds are calculated from the start of the term to the official withdrawal request date and are paid by cheque, collectible from the school office.

Fee payment options

- Fees can be paid in person at Durham School Dubai or by bank transfer directly to the school account. Credit card payment is not specified in the fee statement.

The pupil body represents 48 nationalities. The most common nationality is not stated, and the local-to-international student ratio is not published.