Our School
About Gulf English School
Gulf English School provides the highest standards of British Education within an Arabic culture and international environment.
All staff at Gulf English School aim to create a safe, caring and happy community in which our children learn to meet, with confidence, the challenge of their future.
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All of our Leaders and staff recognize the value of learning and have pride in, and are committed to developing high achieving learners. This is inspired through the culture of independent learning, everyone is expected to push the boundaries of their potential through dedication to personal best. We aim to instill in all our pupils a commitment to lifelong education and training so that they may acquire the knowledge, competencies and qualifications for working in a highly technological society.
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Students will be happy and safe within a stimulating, well ordered and challenging environment, which promotes a community ethos. A climate of mutual respect, the desire to achieve, combined with excellent attendance will create confident, articulate young people determined to be creative, enterprising and to show initiative. The school promotes high standards of behaviour, good manners and honesty.
We teach them to communicate successfully and work both independently and within teams. We believe that the Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural aspects of education are of paramount importance to our students and the community at large appreciation of the aesthetic, physical and cultural dimensions of life which promotes a stimulating and culturally aware environment.
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Embracing change, we will enhance the achievement of our young people, creating a generation intent on lifelong learning and on making a difference to the quality of their lives and to the lives of others.
School Campus
Gulf English School is a large school that caters for students from Pre KG up to Key Stage 5. The School delivers the British National Curriculum and boasts a highly skilled dedicated staff. The school has a wide range of facilities offering a vast range of specialist subjects and extra-curricular activities.
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Smart flat panels
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Interactive whiteboards in classrooms
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5 fully furnished ICT suites
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3 music rooms offering a wide range of instruments
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A drama Studio
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Indoor and outdoor basketball courts and gymnasium
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Indoor 25-metre heated swimming pool
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Break out areas for practical delivery of the curriculum
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School canteen offering a wide range of food and drink
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2 Libraries
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A mosque
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School clinic with 4 qualified first aiders
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A large school hall for school productions
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Fully equipped classrooms to deliver all aspects of the National Curriculum.
Calendar
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Academic Year 2025 - 2026
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students so they feel safe, supported, and protected. We follow national guidance such as Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2025) and have a clear safeguarding and child protection policy. A trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy leads oversee all safeguarding matters. All staff are trained annually to recognise signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and online risks. Staff must report any safeguarding concerns immediately using the school’s secure system, RecordMy. Students are encouraged to speak up and report concerns to a the Safeguarding Team in a safe and supportive environment.
The school recognises different types of abuse, including physical, emotional, neglect, and child-on-child abuse. Extra care is taken to support vulnerable students, including those with SEND or mental health needs. Clear procedures are in place for responding to disclosures and managing allegations against staff. The school ensures students are supervised at all times to reduce safeguarding risks. Online safety is a key focus, including education on cyberbullying, grooming, AI risks, and deepfakes. Safeguarding records are kept confidential, monitored regularly, and the policy is reviewed annually to ensure best practice.
Pastoral Care
We are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for all our students. Our general pastoral rules help promote a positive, inclusive, and respectful school community. Students are expected to treat peers, teachers, and staff with kindness, empathy, and respect at all times. Bullying, discrimination, and harassment are not tolerated.
We encourage positive behaviour, self-discipline, good manners, and responsibility for one’s actions. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential, and parents are asked to inform the school promptly of any absences. Wearing the correct school uniform helps promote equality, pride, and a sense of belonging. Students must follow the school’s dress code and present themselves neatly and appropriately. Responsible digital citizenship is expected, including respectful online behaviour and the prevention of cyberbullying. Confidentiality and trust are valued, and students’ concerns are handled sensitively and professionally.
Open communication between the school and parents is encouraged to support student development. By following these rules, we create a community where students feel safe, valued, and able to achieve their full potential.
Our Accreditation
Gulf English School is accredited by the following bodies to ensure that both the school and staff are continually developing professionally and working at a high standard.
Formed in 1982, British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) provides a quality-assured network of schools helping Heads and Teachers share best practice and keep abreast of the latest educational developments. BSME runs its own Accreditation System, Annual Headteachers' Conferences, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme of over 100 courses per year and a range of inter-school sports, music, arts and other events.
Gulf English School is accredited as a British School Overseas (BSO), demonstrating that it meets standards comparable to independent schools in England and delivers a high-quality British education. This accreditation assures parents and stakeholders that the school provides a rigorous curriculum, strong safeguarding, effective leadership and high standards of pupil welfare. GES’ most recent inspection taking place in January 2023. You can find the report : Click here
​BSO accreditation supports the school’s mission to prepare students for future study and employment in the UK and internationally. Students develop the academic knowledge, skills and personal qualities required for progression to British universities and professional pathways.
The school actively promotes British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance. These values are embedded throughout the curriculum and wider school life, supporting students to become responsible, respectful and globally aware individuals.
British Values
The school actively promotes British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance. These values are embedded throughout the curriculum and wider school life, supporting students to become responsible, respectful and globally aware individuals. For more information, please see our British Values Policy in the Policies section.
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​Gulf English School is proud to be recognized as a member of the ECIS (THE EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS), a vibrant network of thoughtful doers and change-makers. To be part of the ECIS member community, representing over 425+ schools at every level of education, we know we are privy to an abundance of strategy, inspiration and daring innovative projects that would help us shape and enhance our own objectives.
​AoBSO is a not-for-profit membership organisation of British Schools Overseas, which strives to connect the best in educational thinking and practices in British Schools Overseas around the world.... British Schools Overseas (BSO) have been inspected under the Ofsted quality-assured, DfE-recognised BSO regulations, which are based on the standards used to inspect British Independent schools in the UK.
​The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a global framework for non-formal education and learning, which challenges young people to dream big, celebrate their achievements and make a difference in their world. Through developing transferable skills, increasing their fitness levels, cultivating a sense of adventure and volunteering in their community, the Award helps young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world.
It operates in more than 130 countries and territories, helping to inspire millions of young people. And although the Award’s framework remains the same wherever it is delivered, no two Awards are the same. Instead, each young person designs and creates their own bespoke programme, unique to them. There are currently more than a million young people doing their Award around the world, via hundreds of thousands of youth-focused partners and operators, including schools, youth organisations, examination boards and youth offender institutions.
Founded more than 60 years ago, the Award is available to all 14-24-year olds and equips young people with the skills they need for life regardless of their background, culture, physical ability or interests. On an individual level this can make a transformational difference to a young person’s life; on a collective basis, it has the power to bring significant change to wider society.
Pearson Edexcel is a British multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. It is the only privately owned examination board in the United Kingdom. Its name is a portmanteau term combining the words education and excellence.
Edexcel regulates school examinations under the British Curriculum and offers qualifications for schools on the international and regional scale. It is the UK's largest awarding organisation offering academic and vocational qualifications in schools, colleges and work places in the UK and abroad. It is also recognised internationally. In 2019, Edexcel was the focus of significant controversy following a leak of an A-level examination.
Cambridge Assessment is part of the University of Cambridge and was founded in 1858 as the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. It would later on become known as (University of) Cambridge International Examinations, or simply CIE. As part of a restructuring process of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press were merged to form Cambridge University Press & Assessment and CIE eventually became CAIE: Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Cambridge Assessment International Education (informally known as Cambridge International or simply Cambridge and formerly known as CIE, Cambridge International Examinations) is a provider of international qualifications, offering examinations and qualifications to 10,000 schools in more than 160 countries. It is a non-profit and non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge.
The general education system consists of four levels: kindergarten, or nursery (lasting for 2 years), primary (lasting for 5 years), intermediate (lasting for 4 years), and secondary (lasting for 3 years). Schooling at the primary and intermediate level is compulsory for all students aged 6 – 14. All the levels of state education, including higher education, are free. There are two main ministries involved in the development of the education sector: the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education.
The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) serves British International Schools around the globe, representing over 450 Member Schools in 79 countries and over 150 Supporting Associate organisations.
COBIS exists to serve, support and represent its member schools – their leaders, governors, staff and students by:
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Test member schools with the British Government, educational bodies, and the corporate sector.
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Providing effective professional development for senior leaders, governors, teachers and support staff.
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Facilitating, coordinating and supporting professional networking opportunities for British International schools.
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Providing access to information about trends and developments in UK education.
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Promoting career opportunities within the global COBIS network.
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Brokering a cost-effective consultancy service between schools and approved educational support service providers.
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos, to providing an international platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within TED-Ed’s global network of over 650,000 teachers.
TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every week.
Best Practice Network (BPN)
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Gulf English School (GES) in Kuwait is proud to partner with Best Practice Network (BPN) in the UK to facilitate the delivery of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) from our campus. GES is the first school in Kuwait to partner with BPN.
These prestigious programmes, awarded by the UK Department for Education, are internationally recognised credentials designed to develop the expertise of lead teachers as well as middle and senior educational leaders. Through this partnership, GES supports the professional growth of educators across the region, ensuring access to high-quality, research-informed leadership development aligned with UK standards.
GES History
The Gulf English School (1980) in Kuwait is a renowned educational institution dedicated to providing high-quality education and fostering a positive learning environment for its students. Located in Kuwait City, the school offers a comprehensive and well-rounded curriculum that combines academic excellence with character development.
At the Gulf English School, students benefit from a student-centred approach to education, where their individual needs, strengths, and interests are valued and nurtured. The school is committed to offering a diverse range of learning opportunities that promote critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.The faculty at the Gulf English School consists of highly qualified and experienced educators who are passionate about their profession. They strive to create engaging and dynamic classrooms that inspire students to explore, discover, and achieve their full potential.
The school boasts excellent facilities, including modern classrooms, well-equipped science and computer laboratories, a library, a sports complex, and recreational spaces. These resources contribute to a comprehensive learning experience that encompasses academic, physical, and social development.
The Gulf English School places great emphasis on character education, promoting values such as respect, integrity, and responsibility. The school actively encourages students to be compassionate, open-minded, and globally aware, preparing them to become responsible citizens and future leaders.
Overall, the Gulf English School in Kuwait stands as an outstanding educational institution that prioritises academic excellence, character development, and a supportive learning community. By providing a well-rounded education, the school prepares students to become confident, compassionate, and successful individuals in an ever-changing global society.