Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
1150 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
32 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Max. number of students per class |
24 |
Average number of students per class |
24 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Smart boards |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Islamic |
Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance test |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
CAT 4 test for Years 3 upwards |
Waiting list |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
May |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
7:00 |
School finish time |
EYFS 13:0
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Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Children thoroughly enjoy participating in sporting activities (especially Football), Cookery, French, Art and Crafts, Music, Dance (especially Zumba), Drama, and ICT. |
Sports activities included |
Yes |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities at the school |
Library,theatre, science labs, Cinema, swimming pool |
Sports facilities at the school |
Gym, football pitch,basket ball, tennis |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Gulf British School opened in September 2005 as an independent co-educational school and caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 6.
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