Sharjah English School

Here’s a detailed look at Sharjah English School (SES):

🎓 Overview & Identity

• Founded in 1974, SES is one of the UAE’s longest-established non-profit British international schools, serving ages 3–18 (FS1–Year 13) on a spacious, green campus near Sharjah University City 

• Co‑educational throughout, with a total student body of around 1,000, including approximately 65 Sixth Formers .

🏫 Campus & Facilities

• Situated on almost 100,000 m², SES boasts perhaps the largest campus in the UAE, gifted by the Ruler of Sharjah.

• Facilities include:

  • Purpose-built sections for Foundation, Primary (2017 building), Secondary (since 2005), and Sixth Form

  • Indoor sports hall, 25 m pool, extensive grass playing fields, cricket pavilion, floodlit sports stadium, and spectator stand 

  • Specialist science, DT, ICT, music, arts, drama rooms, auditorium, and libraries

📚 Curriculum & Academics

• Follows British National Curriculum: EYFS → Key Stages → IGCSE (Years 10–11) → AS/A-Levels (Years 12–13)

• Also integrates UAE requirements in Arabic, Islamic, and Social Studies 

• Accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO – Outstanding), BSME, COBIS, and SPEA (rated “Very Good”) 

🌱 Culture & Community

• Values: Be Curious, Be Courageous, Be You, reflected in a strong pastoral ethos 

• Maintains a close-knit school community, with gradual growth to preserve its intimate scale (three-form intake KS1–KS3) 

• Home to an active Parent Support Group, fostering engagement and community spirit 

🏆 Strengths & Outcomes

• BSO inspection in 2019 labelled SES as an “Outstanding school” with “high standards across all areas” 

• Excellent exam results: GCSEs & A‑Levels regularly outperform national averages, with students accepted to universities globally .

• Strong extra‑curricular presence in sports, music, drama, and the arts, buoyed by top-tier facilities 

💰 Fees & Admissions

• Annual tuition for 2025–26 ranges from around AED 28,400–72,800, with non-refundable registration (~AED 400) and refundable deposit (~AED 5,000)

• Admissions are competitive, non‑selective academically but require good English fluency; priority often goes to UK nationals and affiliated institutions

✅ What Works & Considerations

📝 Final Thoughts

Sharjah English School offers a truly standout British education in the UAE: top-tier inspection outcomes, a warm community, impressive facilities, and strong academic and extra-curricular performance—all delivered within a non-profit ethos. It’s ideal for families seeking a balanced, high-standard environment with relatively smaller cohorts.