Pristine Private School is an award-winning, family-owned UK curriculum school in Al Nahda 2, Dubai, founded in 1992 by Mrs Shahida Salam. The school serves students from over 50 nationalities across Foundation Stage 1 to Year 13, with a dedicated Junior Campus for FS1–Year 2 rated Outstanding by KHDA and Very Good for Student Wellbeing.
With a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:12, Pristine is known for its strong community feel, personalised attention, and leadership stability. The school follows the National Curriculum for England, leading to Cambridge IGCSE, A Level, and BTEC qualifications. In 2025, 53% of IGCSE students achieved A*–A grades with 100% cohort entry, and 42% of A Level students achieved A*–A. Pristine was recognised among Dubai’s Top 20 High-Performing Schools and Top 10 for Environmental Awareness in TIMSS 2023, and achieved the Advanced International Benchmark in PIRLS 2023, scoring 15% above the Dubai private school average.
Beyond academics, a wide-ranging enrichment and co-curricular programme includes PRISMUN (Model United Nations), TED-Ed Club, STEAM challenges, coding and robotics, drama and choir, the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, and competitive sports through the Dubai School Games. Social responsibility is embedded through the Dubai Cares Walk for Education and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots environmental programme.
Graduates are accepted into QS Top 100 universities including Stanford, UCL, King’s College London, and the University of Melbourne, with many students earning merit-based scholarships. Alumni are working at Tesla, EY, KPMG, and Siemens across four continents. Led by Principal Ms Shagufa Kidwai for over 10 years, Pristine has held a Good KHDA rating for 10+ consecutive inspection cycles. Annual fees average AED 21,034 (range: AED 17,434–AED 25,626).
