Sharjah English School was founded in 1974 by two Sharjah-based British bankers, David Eldon and David Bedford who brought together a number of prominent British companies to finance the construction and operation of the new school for Sharjah. Land for the project was granted by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi in the then-remote Dasman area.

Enrolment in the school started almost immediately, with temporary facilities provided initially on the second floor of Mahatta Fort, then part of RAF Sharjah. The first pupils attended the school on 30 September 1974, with a small staff of volunteers working with the school’s first headmistress, Mrs Marie Gladstone.

Campus: Situated on a very large campus of just under 100,000 square metres next to University City we are an ideal location for easy access to downtown and new Sharjah, Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

We are blessed with one of the largest school campuses in the UAE and probably the ‘greenest’. The school moved to this new campus in 2005 having originated as a primary school in central Sharjah near the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1974.

Campus Facilities: Y7-13 students are spread across 3 buildings, all within a short walking distance of each other. Traditional classrooms exist for most subjects with specialist facilities also available for Science, Design Technology, Library, Art, Drama and Computer Science. Our 6th Form (Y12/13) enjoy their own study spaces and a common room.

Large, modern, spacious classrooms, an indoor sports hall and the Main Primary Reception complement beautiful outdoor learning spaces, providing a wonderful setting for our youngest students.

Sport: Physical Education (PE) students at SES will be inspired to be active, healthy, and deeply enthused by physical activity. They will develop a love of learning in PE in an environment where they are supported to develop physically and intellectually and will perform in a range of challenging situations. They will be able to challenge themselves as part of a team and individually.

Activities: Creative arts, encompassing visual arts, music and drama have a profound impact on education at SES. They are not just extracurricular activities but powerful educational tools that foster creativity, self-expression, and holistic development.

Sharjah English School
Meliha Rd, Opposite University City, Po Box 1600, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 (6) 558 9304
Email: enquiries@sharjahenglishschool.org
Website: www.sharjahenglishschool.org
Principal: Darren Coulson