Category Archives: News

Which School Advisor – 15 March 2023 Durham School Dubai, which opened in August 2022 in Dubai Investments Park, adjacent to the Green Community, is the third international school to be operated directly by UK-based Durham School. Entering Durham School Dubai Visited on: 15/03/23 Our reviewer arrived at Durham School Dubai early on a Wednesday […]

Mother Baby Child – 9 February 2023 Sponsored: We offer an introduction into all you need to know about the EYFS curriculum at Durham School Dubai. Welcome to Durham School Dubai, where our philosophy is ‘confidence for life’. We believe confidence is not only achieved through academic attainment but importantly, through the development of good […]

Education Middle East – 05 December 2022 Graduating from the University of Birmingham in 1986, Mark Atkins has been a teacher for 36 years. During this time he has held numerous school leadership positions including a UK headmaster and principal of a number of international schools. Atkins has become something of a specialist in leading […]

Khaleej Times – 26 October 2022 Durham School sets out to give its pupils ‘roots and wings’. Roots in the appreciation of the great history of the school providing grounding and a strong sense of belonging, and wings in the encouragement of ambition and development of talent that allows its pupils to fly In keeping […]

Time Out Dubai – 19 October 2022 Partner content: 600 years of British education has landed in Dubai Looking for a first-rate school for your child, featuring a British curriculum, top amenities and more? Good news, following its successful openings in Kenya and Qatar, Durham School has landed in Dubai. Having arrived from its home […]

Schools Compared – 14 October 2022 Durham School Dubai children designed a playful likeness of their Principal Mark Atkins for a scarecrow competition at the school’s Harvest Festival this Thursday. Celebrating the harvest, donating produce to those in need, and marking the autumnal season with community events happens the world over, but is an especially […]

Mother Baby & Child Date : 14 October 2022 WHO ARE DURHAM SCHOOL? Durham School Dubai is a true branch school of its home in the UK and as such, offers an authentic, British independent school experience. It has the same high expectations for academic achievement and is proud of its kind, supportive learning environment […]

Durham School Dubai has officially become the latest addition to Dubai’s thriving education sector, with His Excellency Dr Abdullah Al Karam, Director General of the KHDA, participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony today, 1 September 2022. As the UAE branch of the 600-year-old Durham School in the UK – one of Britain’s oldest schools – the new […]

Which School Advisor – 10 August 2022 Curriculum: English National Curriculum (UK) Location: Dubai Investment Park (DIP) Availability (2022-23): FS1 – Year 8 Opening: September 2022 Annual Fees: 54,000 – 87,000AED (discounted fees 38,340 – 51,300AED) Durham School Dubai is the third international branch of one of England’s longest established day and boarding schools, Durham School. The original school is an institution […]

Schools Compared – 10 August 2022 Background and Location One of Great Britain’s most prestigious and historic independent schools, Durham School, is to open in Dubai this August – bringing an alumni that stretches from the “genius” of Political Strategist Dominic Cummings, the man many see as the mastermind of Brexit, to Granville Sharpe, the […]