British-curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi

Compare the British pathways documented for each included campus, from the published school phases to its examination choices. A secondary qualification does not establish British provision in every younger year.

3 included schools · 4 profiles in the Abu Dhabi collection

This is a selected comparison, not every British school in Abu Dhabi or a ranking of teaching quality. Only documented on-campus routes with a dated source are included. A route applies to its listed phases; school-wide age ranges do not establish entry eligibility.

Collection guidance reviewed 2026-10-15. Pathway source checks: 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-13. Source review dates describe the recorded evidence, not a guarantee that places or fees remain available.

Compare the documented campuses and phases

Schools appear alphabetically. Open each profile for its other curriculum routes and full source notes. Unknown tuition or age eligibility remains unknown.

Included Abu Dhabi campuses with source-backed British routes
School and campus location	Published on-campus pathway	Tuition evidence
Brighton College Abu DhabiDas Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked 2026-10-08	British · Early years · Primary · Secondary · Sixth form · On campus British early, prep and senior education followed by A levels in Sixth Form. Subject choices and places require confirmation. Published route ages 3–18; confirm entry placement. Sixth Form A levels · Source checked 2026-10-08	2026/27 · AED Published bands; full-school coverage unverified · 5 published year-group bands Annual tuition for 2026/27. This table does not establish a complete family cost; ask admissions about registration, transport, meals, uniforms, examinations and optional trips. Published fee source · Checked 2026-10-08 See exact year-group tuition
Diyafah International School Abu DhabiMohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked 2026-10-13	British · Primary · On campus Key Stage 2 covers Years 3–6 in the English curriculum. Published route ages 7–10; confirm entry placement. Official curriculum and phase information · Source checked 2026-10-13 British · Secondary · On campus Key Stage 3 covers Years 7–9. Published route ages 11–13; confirm entry placement. Official curriculum and phase information · Source checked 2026-10-13 British · Sixth form · On campus Years 12–13 offer AS and A levels, with BTEC also published. Published route ages 16–17; confirm entry placement. Official curriculum and phase information · Source checked 2026-10-13	Reviewed year-group tuition unavailable in this comparison. Check profile fee information
The British School Al KhubairatAbu Dhabi campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesProfile facts checked 2026-10-08	British · Early years · Primary · Secondary · Sixth form · On campus British education through Sixth Form, including A levels and vocational qualifications. Confirm subject choices, course combinations and entry requirements. Published route ages 3–18; confirm entry placement. Sixth Form qualifications · Source checked 2026-10-08	Reviewed year-group tuition unavailable in this comparison. Check profile fee information

Published tuition may cover different years or applicants. It is not an all-in price, and a school’s fee schedule can include phases outside the British route shown here. Confirm the correct programme, year group, extra charges and available places with admissions.

Compare the pathway for your child’s entry year

Cambridge offers separate stages from early years through advanced study; a school can offer individual stages. A published IGCSE or A level route therefore needs to be read alongside the campus’s younger-year curriculum and the phases recorded below.

Ask which subjects and examination boards are available in the year your child would enter. Check the transition into GCSE or IGCSE, then the actual post-16 choices: A levels, IB and vocational routes are separate options, even within one school.

Programme context: Cambridge International — programmes and qualifications. Context source reviewed 2026-10-15.

Questions to take to admissions

Which curriculum and assessments apply to this exact year group?
Which senior subjects are available, and what are their entry requirements?
Would a transfer change examination courses, subject combinations or the expected graduation date?