Admissions Availability

Due to demand, certain age groups might be closed for admissions during an academic year in which case a student will automatically be placed in our waiting pool. As soon as seats are released, parents of those students in our waiting pool will immediately be contacted.

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If the year group you wish to apply for is closed, you may consider applying at our Dubai British School Jumeira campus, Dubai British School Emirates Hills campus, or Jebel Ali School campus.

* Applications for the 2024/25 academic year open in January 2023. 

Closed – Waiting lists are kept open until the cap is reached, at which time they are closed and no further applications are accepted. Note, we will accept applications from DBS staff, siblings and corporate debentures even if closed.

Open – We are accepting applications into the waiting list and anticipate making admission offers, however, we cannot guarantee place availability to all who apply. Waiting lists are maintained for all year groups and applicants may be waitlisted after assessment, depending on availability.

Open, Waitlist Only – Applications are accepted into the waiting list on the caveat that all year group places have been offered, and we do not have spaces to offer today. Children will be invited for assessment and places offered from the waiting list if they become available.* Waiting Pool: Places will be offered to all siblings, staff children and former students first as per our admissions policy. Remaining places will be offered to external applicants.

Years 1 to 13

DBF is the feeder school to Taaleem’s Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP). DBSJP offers The National Curriculum for England for Years 1 to 13. DBF students automatically enter Year 1 after graduating from FS 2 at DBF.

The one-time non-refundable non-transferable Application Fee of AED 525, new students only, including 5% VAT added as per government regulations, is waived for all students transferring from Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Foundation.

For more information contact our Admissions Team at Dubai British School Jumeriah Park for any information you may require by using our contact form or call +971 (0)4 552 0247, ext. 603.

Alternatively, please visit the DBSJP website to find out more.

Age Cut-Off Date

All Taaleem schools place students in age-appropriate Grade levels in accordance with the Ministry of Education/KHDA/ADEC regulations.

Please refer to the below chart for eligibility by age for Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Foundation (FS 1 and 2) and, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (Year 1 to 13).

Admissions Policy

DBF is a British-style education community open students of all nationalities to whom a well-rounded education is offered. We welcome children of a wide range of abilities. Our admissions philosophy is inclusive and this is reflected in our schools’ vision statement. We aim to be inclusive at all time unless it is not possible to fully support the particular child due to constraints beyond our control e.g. facilities, resources or personnel.

• DBF Admissions Policy Document | PDF (347KB)