British · On campus
Early years · Ages 3–5
Nursery FS1 and FS2 follow the Early Years Foundation Stage; Pre-Prep also includes Years 1–2.
Pathway detailsBrighton College Al Ain
Zakher / Gafat Al Nayyar, United Arab Emirates
A British school in Al Ain, with Nursery through Year 13. Early years use EYFS, primary follows British Key Stage targets, and senior pupils progress through GCSE courses to A levels.
At a glance
- Curriculum pathways
- British
- School stages
- Early years · Primary · Secondary · Sixth form
- Teaching language
- Not verified
- Published age range
- Ages 3–18
- Location
- Zakher / Gafat Al Nayyar, Al Ain
- Boarding
- Ask admissions
- English language support
- Ask admissions
Entry ages & placement
For 2026/27 first-time school entrants, UAE MoE requires age 3 for Pre-KG/FS1, 4 for KG1/FS2, 5 for KG2/Year 1 and 6 for Grade 1/Year 2 by 31 December 2026. Existing pupils are unaffected; transfers are placed using their last completed grade and approved equivalencies. The school’s older 2024 admissions policy uses 31 August; this conflicts with the current first-entry regulatory rule, so confirm school placement with admissions.
School admission age detailsCurriculum by phase
British · On campus
Primary
Years 1 onwards work towards British Key Stage 1 and 2 targets; the current Prep section is Years 3–5.
Pathway detailsBritish · On campus
Secondary
The Senior section covers Years 6–11, with GCSE subject choices from Year 9 and exam courses from Year 10. Year 6 is retained in the narrative rather than assumed to establish secondary age eligibility.
Pathway detailsBritish · On campus
Sixth form · Ages 16–18
A levels are the Sixth Form pathway in Years 12–13. The current school FAQ verifies section ages 16–18.
Pathway detailsProgrammes & opportunities
Sources & dates
- School identity and campus location
School identity · Location · British curriculum · Nursery–Year 13
- Early years provision
EYFS · Pre-Prep phases
- Primary curriculum
Primary British curriculum
- Senior curriculum
GCSE · Senior phases
- Sixth Form
A levels · Years 12–13
- School fees, academic year 2026/27
Annual tuition · Tuition grade bands · Published college discounts · Additional costs
- Current FAQ school and section ages
School ages · Early years ages · Sixth form ages
- UAE first-entry age rules from academic year 2026/27
Current regulatory cutoff · First-time entry ages · Transfer and existing-student exceptions
- Official school logo
School identity
School publications provide the curriculum, programme and fee details above. The review dates refer to those pages; they do not assess teaching quality or individual suitability. Sources & methodology · Suggest a correction