Horizon English School Dubai

Horizon English School is in the Al Safa area of Dubai, near Al Safa Park. The campus is on 30B Street off Al Wasl Road, placing it in the Jumeirah/Al Wasl corridor of central Dubai. The location is well connected by road and sits close to major routes for easy commuting.

The current Horizon English School campus serves children aged 3 to 11, covering Foundation Stage 1 to Year 6, following the National Curriculum of England. When Horizon English School Town Square opens in August 2027, it will form part of an all-through pathway extending to Year 13, initially offering FS1–Year 8.

The school is a private, non-selective primary school. It is co-educational (mixed gender).

Total on-roll is 1,301 pupils; Emirati students number 41, and the largest nationality group is the United Kingdom. The Dubai KHDA inspection reports do not state the total number of nationalities represented, only identifying the largest nationality group. Local-to-international pupil ratio is 41 Emirati to 1,260 international (about 1:31).

Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision includes a dedicated inclusion department, a School Counsellor, an Occupational Therapist, and links with support organisations. There is a New Horizons daily life-skills class for more complex SEN, plus Gifted and Talented and English Language Learner (ELL) provisions.

The school operates within the British overseas system and offers the English National Curriculum; it is classified as a British overseas school.

There is no explicit religious affiliation stated; the school describes its ethos as inclusive.

School timings vary by year group. FS1 opens with gates at 7:20am and finishes around 1:20–1:30pm (Friday 11:50am–12:00pm). FS2 finishes around 1:30–1:40pm on weekdays (Friday similar close). Years 1–6 have gates open at 7:20am, finish at about 2:50pm (Friday 12:00pm). Weekly timings are published in the school timings section.

A school bus service is provided for all students (FS1–Year 6) and is operated by Guardian One Transport. There are fourteen buses with routes across Dubai, female bus attendants, and journey times capped at 1.5 hours per RTA guidelines. Parents can track buses via a dedicated app; contact details for Guardian One Transport are provided for route information and fees.

Horizon English School follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales for children aged 3 to 11 (FS1–Year 6). In the Early Years Foundation Stage (FS1–FS2), learning centers foster seven core areas of development (physical, personal, social and emotional, communication and language, literacy and numeracy, understanding the world, expressive arts) with weekly specialist teaching in Arabic, Music, PE and Library and access to extensive outdoor spaces. Lower Primary – KS1 (Years 1–2) covers English, Maths, Science, Arabic (Islamic Studies for Muslim pupils), French, Music, PE, Swimming, Topic (Geography and History), Art and Design, Social Studies and Moral Education, with Computing, French, Music, Swimming, PE, Arabic and Islamic studies delivered by specialists. Upper Primary – KS2 (Years 3–6) continues the National Curriculum with increased time for specialist subjects (French, Arabic, Islamic Studies where relevant, Computing, Art and Design, Music, PE and Swimming) alongside core English, Maths, Science, Social Studies and Moral Education; Computing is supported by iPad Pro devices for Years 3–6. The school operates a through-school pathway to a senior campus, Horizon Town Square opening in August 2027 with priority placement for Horizon students, and KHDA has rated the school Outstanding since 2018–19.

The Horizon English School is a British-curriculum primary school in Jumeirah, Dubai, founded in 1989. It offers a British curriculum for children aged 3 to 11 (FS1–Year 6) and is taught by British-trained teachers. The school is non-selective and private. It is part of the Cognita family since 2021. The school has an Outstanding KHDA rating consistently since 2018-19. There are over 1,000 students enrolled. Horizon English School runs a through-school pathway to Senior School, with the Town Square campus opening in August 2027 and priority placement for Horizon students at the new senior school. Direct pathways exist to Cognita sister schools after Year 6, including RGS Guildford Dubai, Repton Dubai, Repton Al Barsha, and Horizon International School. The campus features facilities such as a STEMM room, an inclusion department, enhanced sports facilities, and outdoor spaces. The school's staff include predominantly British-trained teachers, with most having two to three years of experience. The school has been celebrated as the 'Happiest School in the UAE' at the Top School Awards. The school is described as centrally located in Jumeirah.