Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

Cranleigh Abu Dhabi provides a truly transformative experience in which intellectual, artistic, sporting, spiritual and social development is at the heart. Based on the community and family-oriented ethos of Cranleigh UK, one of England’s leading independent schools founded in 1865, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi opened on Saadiyat Island in September 2014. Now in our eighth year with a pupil population of over 1,800 spanning Foundation Stage 1 to Year 13, we are proud to be rated as Outstanding by ADEK and ranked in the top 100 Private Schools around the world and in the top 15 Private Schools in the Middle East. Our educational philosophy centres on the unique talents of each child, recognising and nurturing the innate ability in every individual. Through our supportive family atmosphere, we aim to produce grounded young men and women capable of tackling life’s challenges with confidence, determination and courage. Teaching and learning at Cranleigh is innovative. The academic team is expec