Brighton College Dubai

Since 2019, Simon Crane BSC PGCE. Educated at an independent school where he had a strong interest in sport, playing competitively in both football and tennis. Says he ‘loved school, volunteering for everything and took every opportunity’ given to

School isn’t full (yet!) and so applications are welcomed (not just from the mother school). All children sit assessments. For younger children this is in the form of a playdate whereas year 3 upwards will undertake a standard CAT4 and writing

The sixth-form common room has a university map on the wall to visually explore. In addition, the head talks highly of Brighton Connect, a society run by the UK institute, where old Brightonians have helped many other alumni through the programme, in

In 2023, the first-ever cohort of A level students celebrated their impressive exam results, with three-quarters of pupils achieving grades A* - B.

For I/GCSE, in 2022, 72 per cent 9-7, an improvement on the previous year (the school’s first year

In foundation classes, children follow the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and are taught both in the classroom and outside. Lessons are interactive and while on our tour we saw copious boards of impressive work, the children were also visibly

A fully inclusive school with integrated lesson support for those that need it. Teachers run additional clubs for pupils who could use help in core subjects before, during or after school. Some students work on word processors, instead of handwriting

For children whose second language is English, bilingual support staff are available and can help the majority of students. That said, children with some English usually make rapid progress as they are fully immersed in it, and in most cases, such

One of the most outstanding art collections we've seen exhibited around a school - from the individual pencil self-portraits to the huge whole-school collaborative murals, we couldn’t quite believe the level the children reach. School puts on an art

‘Sports for all’ culture fully cemented, with squad team success organically growing. Parents say netball victories, for example, are now celebrated whereas in previous matches children were so polite to the opposite team they almost apologised if

The kindness tree on the wall of the atrium, with children’s messages written on heart leaves, states quite clearly to any visitor the unwavered ethos of the college. Inclusivity is of utmost importance and children and staff alike have mutual

Forty per cent of students are British, then it's a real mix of 67 nationalities, with six per cent Russians and five per cent Egyptians. No wonder the college is described as very inclusive.

Strong parent community with lots of opportunity to get

Owned by Brighton College International and local partner Bloom Education and run by a board of governors. School is profit making. Mr Crane says the next improvement on the cards is to spend the money to build a performing arts centre with a large

With a solid connection to their UK mothership, Brighton College Dubai, whilst non-selective, is focused on academics, embodies a strong sense of community and has a real focus on kindness. Children are happy, competitive sports is growing and art,