Dubai College Lower School Profile

DUBAI COLLEGE

Deep Learning | Good Character | Flourishing Lives

2025-2026 College Profile

DUBAI COLLEGE CEEB CODE: 697009

Dubai College was established forty-seven years ago and is now considered one of the best international schools in the world. The school is a not-for-profit, independent and selective school for boys and girls aged 11-18 from over 60 nationalities. A world leading international school, grounded in the rigour of a British education, our vision is to prepare students to be future leaders by reminding them that their task is to be a good human being.

OUR PURPOSE

We aim to provide a rich holistic education and academic excellence for our students.

We exist to equip young people with the deep learning and good character that they will need to flourish in their lives.

Our goal is to lead international education by reimagining what it means for young people to thrive in today’s fast-changing world.

Ranked 2nd fully co-educational independent day school in GCSE*

Ranked 4th fully co-educational independent day school in A Level.*

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STUDENT NATIONALITIES 2025/2026

American, Australian, Azerbaijani, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Canadian, Chinese, Croatian, Cypriot, Danish, Dutch, Egyptian, Emirati, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Ghanaian, Greek, Grenadian, Hong Konger, Hungarian, Indian, Indonesian, Iraqi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Jordanian, Kazakh, Kenyan, Korean, Lebanese, Lithuanian, Madagascan, Malaysian, Maltese, Mauritian, Moldovan, Moroccan, New Zealander, Nigerian, Norwegian, Pakistani, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Singaporean, South African, South Korean, Spanish, Sri Lankan, St Kitts and Nevis, Swedish, Tajikistani, Thai, Tunisian, Turkish, Uzbekistani, Venezuelan

A BLOCK DEVELOPMENT

Summer 2025 saw the beginning of the construction phase of the new A Block, an exciting development to replace one of our oldest buildings. This new three-storey building will house the History, Politics and English departments, as well as new seminar and meeting rooms.

Heavily influenced by the design of the Jafar Centre,

with whom it shares an architect, the new building delivers flexible teaching, study zones and a forum space, which can be used for adaptable learning and collaboration. The design includes the Forum, which acts as a multifunctional seminar space. The Forum is also designed to host our Model United Nations for the students.

The new building will be completed in time for the next academic year, 2026-27.

DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 2025

USA

Boston University

Carnegie Mellon University (5)

Colby College

Columbia University (2)

Cornell University (2)

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Eckerd College

Georgetown University

Johns Hopkins University

Northwestern University (2)

Princeton University

Santa Clara University

Stanford University (2)

Swarthmore College

Tufts University (2)

UCLA (3)

UC San Diego

University of Chicago

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of North Carolina

University of Pennsylvania (2)

University of Southern California (5)

University of Texas: Austin

Wake Forest University

Yale University

CANADA

McGill University

McMaster University

University of Toronto (4)

UNITED KINGDOM

Cardiff University

Durham University (6)

Imperial College London (3)

King’s College London (3)

London School of Economics (4)

Loughborough University

Newcastle University

Graduating class 2025 size

Royal Holloway, University of London

St George’s

The University of Edinburgh (7)

University College London (10)

University of Bath (7)

University of Bristol (2)

University of Cambridge (4)

University of East Anglia UEA

University of Exeter

University of Leeds (3)

University of Leicester

University of Manchester (7)

University of Nottingham (2)

University of Oxford (2)

University of Plymouth

University of Southampton (2)

University of St Andrews (4)

University of Surrey (3)

University of Warwick (1)

REST OF THE WORLD

AUSTRALIA

University of Melbourne (2)

University of New South Wales

University of Queensland

EUROPEAN UNION

Amsterdam University College

Bocconi University Milan (2)

Columbia and Sciences Po Joint Program

Delft University of Technology (4)

Ecole hotelier de Lausanne

University of Amsterdam

University of Groningen

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul National University

GAP YEAR (4)

Dubai College is an inclusive school, and we welcome applications from young people with SEND. We have students on roll with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Autism, physical disabilities, hearing, visual and sensory impairments and BESD. The school is committed to student and staff wellbeing and has full time counsellors as well as Higher Level Teaching Assistants to provide support both in and out of class.

ACCREDITATION

Dubai College is rated as an Outstanding school by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, the educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai.

Class of 2025 attending Higher Education

SUBJECTS OFFERED

Arabic, Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Digital Skills, Drama, Economics, English Language, English Literature, EPQ, French, Geography, History, HPQ, Islamic Studies, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Moral Education, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Spanish, UAE Social Studies

FACILITIES

19 acre campus

900 seat theatre

21 fully equipped laboratories

4 art studios and dark room

4 tennis courts

320 individual Sixth Form study bays

3 Design Technology workshops

5 Harkness Rooms

Dedicated Sixth Form Centre

Cricket nets and square

Swimming pool

The SPACE

Football and rugby pitches

Sports pavilion

Lecture Theatre

The Bridgman Library

Black Box Theatre

The Jafar Centre

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES

Art and Crafts, Artificial Intelligence, Athletics, Basketball, Beginner Band, Chamber Choir, Charity Committee, Chess, Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing, Concert Band, Creative Writing, Cricket, Dance, Debating, Dubai Keynes Society, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Environmental Society, Football, Gardening Club, History and Politics, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, Junior Choir, Law Society, Medicine, Model United Nations, Netball, Nothing But Treble, Orchestra, Rounders, Rugby, Running, Senior Choir, Spanish Translation, STEM, Swimming, Sustainability Club, Table Tennis, Tennis, Theatre Productions, Water Polo, Youth Economic Society.

Mr Tomas Duckling Headmaster

Miss Deborah Jones Deputy Head - Pastoral

Mr Martin Woolley Head of Lower School

Mrs Kate Greenlees Head of Year 7

Registrar admissions@dubaicollege.org