Al Najah Private School

Al Najah Private School

📍 Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi | 🏫 Established: 1987
💰 Fees: AED 14,200–30,460/year | 🎓 Grades: FS1 to Year 13
🏷️ Type: Private | 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Co-educational | 🥈 Rated: Good

🌍 Overview

Founded in 1987 and relocated to MBZ City in 1995, Al Najah Private School offers a UK-based education with the added benefit of the IB Diploma Programme in the senior years. It serves a diverse student body of over 2,400 students, mainly from Arab countries including Egypt (33%), Jordan (21%), and Syria, with 6% Emirati enrollment.

Despite modest fees, the school delivers solid academics, bilingual learning, and a warm, community-centered ethos. It was rated "Good" in its most recent ADEK inspection.

📚 Curriculum

Al Najah offers a UK National Curriculum pathway from Early Years to A Levels, with students sitting IGCSE, AS, and A-Level exams, alongside the IB Diploma Programme in senior years.

📘 Key features:

• 🧪 Strong Maths & Science focus

• 🌐 Bilingual Arabic-English instruction

• 🎓 Claims top IGCSE/GCE results, including world-ranking achievers

• 🏫 Graduates reportedly gain entry into top British universities

The school aims to balance academic achievement with character building, social development, and preparation for global citizenship.

🏫 Campus & Facilities

For a mid-range school, Al Najah's facilities are impressive, especially given its student population size. The school boasts:

• 🔬 90 classrooms, 3 science labs (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

• 🖥️ Computer/Language labs & Wi-Fi access

• 📚 Library, school clinic, administration offices

• ⚽ 2 Astroturf football fields, 🏀 2 basketball courts, 🎠 3 playgrounds

• 🧃 Canteen, shaded recreational spaces

A busy after-school activity programme supports students' physical and social development.

👩‍🏫 Staff & Community

With 150 teachers and a student-teacher ratio of 1:22 in KG and 1:16 in upper grades, the school maintains manageable class sizes. Most teachers hail from the UK, and the school fosters a family-like atmosphere to support academic and personal growth.

💸 Fees & Value

🔹 FS/KG: Starting at AED 14,200
🔹 Secondary: Up to AED 30,460
✅ Affordable for a dual UK/IB curriculum with strong exam outcomes
There are no excessive hidden fees, making it one of Abu Dhabi’s better-value options for ambitious families.

🏆 Rankings

Al Najah is a Best of school, based on strong parent reviews:
⭐ #164 Best Schools in the UAE
⭐ #38 Best Schools in Abu Dhabi
⭐ #10 Best IB School in Abu Dhabi
⭐ #12 Best A-Level School in Abu Dhabi

✅ Ideal for: Families seeking a budget-friendly British education with optional IB, a structured environment, and consistent academic results.
🚫 Not ideal for: Those wanting cutting-edge facilities or a high expat-to-local student ratio.