British curriculum schools in Sharjah,
with SPEA ratings and boards.
SPEA lists 27 Sharjah private schools with a British curriculum, and 20 of them teach up to Year 11 or beyond, the IGCSE years. Here they are with each school’s SPEA rating and the exam boards its latest SPEA review report names.
SPEA’s school directory From SPEA’s school directory and each school’s latest SPEA review report, and Cambridge’s school finder. Checked 6 November 2026.
- 27British-curriculum schools on SPEA’s list
- 20teach up to Year 11 or beyond
- 14of those name Cambridge in their SPEA report
- 11name Pearson Edexcel
Four things to know first.
How SPEA rates schools
SPEA’s ITQAN programme reviews private schools against the UAE School Inspection Framework and rates them on six levels, from Outstanding to Very weak. Its fourth cycle, for 2025-26, was announced on 1 July 2026, and every rated school in Sharjah is now Acceptable or better. A school is not reviewed every year, so each rating here carries the year of its review.
The boards come from SPEA’s own reports
SPEA’s directory gives the curriculum, not the exam board, but each review report names the boards. Of the 15 schools here with a report, 14 name Cambridge, 11 Pearson Edexcel and 4 AQA or OxfordAQA, most of them more than one. 5 have no report on SPEA’s site yet.
How the boards differChanging curriculum from Year 10
SPEA says a student can change curriculum up to Grade 9 without an equivalency certificate. From Grade 10 to Grade 12, moving to a school with a different curriculum needs an equivalency certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education, so plan a move to a British school before the IGCSE years.
Switching curriculaWhat is not here
7 more of SPEA’s British-curriculum schools stop before Year 11; they are listed at the end. All but one of the 27 are in Sharjah city; one is in Kalba. We give no fees: SPEA approves every school’s fees, and its directory filters by them.
20 schools teaching the IGCSE years in Sharjah, by SPEA rating.
Alphabetical within each rating. Each name opens the school’s own page on SPEA’s directory, and “On Cambridge’s finder” means Cambridge’s own school finder lists it.
Very good 4 schools
Al Ansar int.pvt.School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Very good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, OxfordAQA
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Gems Cambridge International Private School Sharjah (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Very good (2022-23)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge, OxfordAQA
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)International School of Creative Science Pvt (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Very good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Sharjah English School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Very good (2022-23)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Pearson Edexcel, AQA
Good 12 schools
Brilliant Int. Private School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)English Private School of Kalba (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2025-26)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Gems Westminster School Sharjah (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Ibn Seena English High School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- None named
Pace British School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Providence English Private School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, OxfordAQA, Pearson Edexcel
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Rosary private School - BR1 (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2025-26)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel
Scholars Int. Academy Pvt. School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Shj. British Int .Pvt. School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2025-26)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Shj. Int. Pvt. School (British) (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, MoE (UAE Ministry of Education)
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Victoria English Pvt. School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- None named
Wes green Int. Pvt. School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Good
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- None named
On Cambridge’s finder
Acceptable 4 schools
Al Amana Private School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Acceptable (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)Al Rowad British private school (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Acceptable
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- None named
Sharjah Public School & Childrens Pabilion (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Acceptable (2024-25)
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- Cambridge
On Cambridge’s finderSPEA report (PDF)The Hope English School (its SPEA page, opens in a new tab)
- SPEA rating
- Acceptable
- Boards in SPEA’s report
- None named
Also on SPEA’s British list, not yet to Year 11.
Schools that stop before Year 11, as SPEA lists them.
- Al Mawahib British Pvt. SchoolAl Abar · FS1 to Year 10 · Good
- Al Murooj (Pvt) Eng. Kindergarten & SchoolAl Azra · FS1 to Year 7 · Good
- Happy Home Eng. SchoolAl Ghubaiba · FS2 to Year 7 · Acceptable
- Rosary SchoolAl Abar · FS1 to Year 7 · Very good
- School of KnowledgeAl Azra · FS1 to Year 9 · Good
- Star Private SchoolAl Azra · FS2 to Year 9 · Good
- The City School International PvtAl Azra · FS1 to Year 9 · Good
IGCSE schools in Sharjah:
questions families ask.
Which schools in Sharjah teach IGCSE?
SPEA lists 20 private schools with a British curriculum that teach up to Year 11 or beyond, the IGCSE years. This page lists them all, by SPEA rating, with the exam boards each school’s latest SPEA report names.
How many British schools are there in Sharjah?
SPEA’s directory lists 27 of Sharjah’s 136 private schools with a British curriculum. 20 of them teach up to Year 11 or beyond; the rest stop at Year 10 or earlier.
Which exam boards do British schools in Sharjah use?
Mostly Cambridge, often alongside Pearson Edexcel. Of the 15 schools here whose SPEA review report names the boards, 14 name Cambridge, 11 Pearson Edexcel and 4 AQA or OxfordAQA. A school can use different boards for different subjects, so ask for the syllabus code in each.
How are schools in Sharjah rated?
By SPEA’s ITQAN reviews, against the UAE School Inspection Framework, on six levels from Outstanding to Very weak. The fourth cycle, for 2025-26, was announced on 1 July 2026. A school’s page on SPEA’s directory shows its rating, and many link its review reports.
Can my child move to a British school in Sharjah in Year 10 or 11?
It needs planning. SPEA says that from Grade 10 to Grade 12 a change of curriculum needs an equivalency certificate from the UAE Ministry of Education; up to Grade 9 none is needed. Ask the new school early, since IGCSE courses start in Year 10.