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Kings' School Al Barsha

Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Practice coming soon.

A British curriculum school for Years 3 upwards where applicants must pass its assessment before a place is offered. The assessment is a computer-based cognitive abilities test and a written task, booked after registration rather than on one date.

Key facts

checked 17 October 2026

Selective entry

The assessment page states each applicant must "pass the Schools' assessment process" and that a place is offered only after assessment.

Entry point

Rolling entry to all year groups subject to availability; Year 7 is not described as a separate entry round. Waiting lists apply when year groups are full.

Test used

For Years 3 to 10: a computer-based Cognitive Ability Test (CAT, edition not stated) plus a written task, about two hours in total.

Assessment and dates

No fixed month: applications are taken all year and an assessment is booked after registration if a place is available.

Places

Not published; the school says demand is high and some year groups' waiting lists may close.

All 7 facts at a glance

At a glance

Every fact is from the school’s own pages unless marked Reported by prep providers or Our view

Selective entry

The assessment page states each applicant must "pass the Schools' assessment process" and that a place is offered only after assessment.

Entry point

Rolling entry to all year groups subject to availability; Year 7 is not described as a separate entry round. Waiting lists apply when year groups are full.

Test used

For Years 3 to 10: a computer-based Cognitive Ability Test (CAT, edition not stated) plus a written task, about two hours in total.

Assessment and dates

No fixed month: applications are taken all year and an assessment is booked after registration if a place is available.

Places

Not published; the school says demand is high and some year groups' waiting lists may close.

Fees

Year 7 annual tuition AED 88,615 for 2026-27 (KHDA-agreed). Registration fee AED 500 plus VAT.

Regulator

KHDA overall rating: Outstanding (2023-2024 inspection).

Source: KHDA - School Details (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026

The assessment.

What the school itself says comes first. What preparation providers report is kept apart and labelled, because the two do not always agree.

What the school says

  • For Years 3 to 10: a computer-based Cognitive Ability Test (CAT, edition not stated) plus a written task, about two hours in total.

  • For Years 3 to 10: a computer-based Cognitive Ability Test (CAT, edition not stated) plus a written task, about two hours in total.

  • No fixed month: applications are taken all year and an assessment is booked after registration if a place is available.

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