lybuaa

Hi,

We recently moved from UK to Abu Dhabi with 2-year daughter. We are thinking to buy an apartment next year, most likely on Reem or Saadiyat, not too far from Corniche.

One of the deciding factors is school: Cranleigh vs BSAK. Both seem good, one is new and the other is well established. Which is better? Any advice? Thanks a lot!

csdf

Very few, if any, parents have kids who go or have been to both schools, so nobody is going to have an objective opinion on which one is better. So BSAK parents think BSAK is better, and Cranleigh parents think Cranleigh is better...
Both score very highly (Outstanding) in ADEK school ratings. BSAK is a lot cheaper, but has a British passport requirement. Cranleigh is a lot more expensive (nearly double, I think) but for that you get some very modern facilities.

lybuaa

Thanks @csdf for your answer, and happy New Year! I think BSAK is not too much cheaper than Cranleigh, perhaps 60k vs 80k? As BSAK has British passport priority, there may be more british in BSAK, while Cranleigh may be more diverse. No idea which has advantage.

csdf

BSAK is non-profit, with fees from 43k (FS1) to 70k (Year 13). Cranleigh's fees are 65k for FS1 up to 96k in Year 13. So 50% higher basically.

lybuaa

Thanks for the detailed information! 50% makes a difference.