Admissions Process

Following an initial enquiry, parents are required to fill an assessment form or request one from the Admissions Office at the school. 

The following must also be provided:

• One recent passport size photograph of the child
• Copy of the most recent school/ nursery reports
• Copy of any medical, specialist reports or psychologist’s reports for children with special needs
• A non-refundable assessment fee if the child is accepted by the school

For children with additional learning needs parents are required to submit an educational psychologist report along with any appropriate therapist reports.

After step one has been completed, the school team will schedule an assessment for your child. Assessments are carried out by phase leaders or a member of the assessment team. The team will also review previous academic reports from existing schools.

Star, Mirdif, is an inclusive school and our assessment process is intended to find the best fit for students and ensure we are meeting their needs as a school.

In EYFS, observed play will be the area of focus and the primary assessment will be replaced with a more formal, age appropriate assessment in Reading, Mathematics and English language. 

Primary assessments for KS1 (Year 1 & 2) are conducted by our trained educators who focus on student interactions and reading, writing and mathematics.

For KS2 and KS3 students students will complete a CAT4 assessment and a follow up assessment with a year leader or Head of school.

For KS4 (Y10/Y11) and KS5 (Y12/Y13) assessments all students will complete a CAT4 assessment and meet with the Head or Deputy Head of Secondary to discuss options choices.

Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are assessed by both the Phase Leader and Head of Learning Support. Parents are asked to provide copies of any medical, specialist reports or psychologist’s reports detailing the child’s specific needs and any special arrangements that need to be made prior to assessment. The school will then determine whether the child’s needs can be accommodated; please refer to the school’s SEN policy for more details.

Upon successful completion of the assessment an offer letter will be sent to the parents. Once you receive the offer you will need to email the documents below to complete the admission process. You can also bring these documents uploaded on a USB drive.

You will then be asked to pay a non-refundable admissions fee of 500 AED and a 10% tuition fee deposit to the Accountant.