📌 Overview

The Al Maali International School is based on a classic British Primary School set-up that offers a classroom structure with key stages of development. National Curriculum includes Early Year’s Foundation Stage whilst adhering to the requirements of the UAE Ministry of Education. A positive & nurturing atmosphere is what we create to provide an excellent educational experience for your child.

Our teaching and learning approaches will reflect only the very best of British Primary School practice and will be contained within a modern learning environment which will be both stimulating and purposeful. We aim to reinforce family values and norms at all times which in turn will create an atmosphere of warmth and care, because we believe that a happy child is one who learns more effectively. Our school house system of Buckingham, Windsor, Kensington and Westminster will further serve to reinforce the notion of team spirit, co-operation and always giving your best unselfishly.

We will also align it with the highest of safeguarding standards demanded by the British Primary School inspectorate. The school is situated away from the roadside with a secure site which is strictly monitored 24/7. The new school is within the area of the Al Ahli Sports Complex which also provides us with excellent sports and swimming facilities that would be the envy of any school. We constantly work in close harmony with our sister school, Al Hasim International Schools Dubai, to ensure that we gain from the very best of shared expertise and resources and whilst maintaining collective standards of both progress and attainment in all subjects offered.

Summary of ADEK Inspection The quality of education provided by the school is very weak. The lack of a clear focus and direction by senior leaders means that there is much discontent amongst the staff, students and parents. The school has not effectively addressed recommendations to improve the school performance, due to a lack of understanding and capacity by leaders and governors. The achievement levels of most students are below both national and international standards and show no signs of improvement over time. The quality of teaching is very weak; one of the reasons for this is the high turnover of teachers. The delivery of the curriculum is not modified to meet the needs of most students, particularly the more able and those with special educational needs (SEN). Almost all students are unable to meet their potential and develop their independence, due to the lack of high expectations across the school. Students’ appreciation and understanding of the Islamic values, and UAE culture are developed well.

School’s strengths

· Acceptable attainment and progress in Arabic as a second language across the school · Acceptable attainment and progress of children in Kindergarten (KG) across the majority of key subjects · Girls’ engagement in learning, particularly in the high school · Students’ appreciation and understanding of the Islamic values of UAE culture.