Grow, Build, Achieve - Uniting the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture

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+965 2225 6777

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Saba St, Block 10

Salmiya, Kuwait

06:55 - 14:30

Sunday - Thursday

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+965 2225 6777

For all enquiries

Saba St, Block 10

Salmiya, Kuwait

06:55 - 14:30

Sunday - Thursday

Welcome to Gulf British Academy
Gulf British Academy values trust

Trust

We build trust through our teacher-pupil relationships to create a safe and caring learning environment.

Gulf British Academy values respect

Respect

We cherish one another and promote positive and respectful behaviour so that everyone feels valued.

Gulf British Academy values empathy

Empathy

We encourage seeing with others’ eyes, hearing with others’ ears, and feeling with others’ hearts.

Gulf British Academy values passion - one of GBA's core values

Passion

We deliver varied and inspiring lessons so our pupils become passionate about their subjects.

Open

2025-2026 New Pupil Registration

 

Places available!

Children of all nationalities and religions are considered for admission. Click ‘Apply Now’ to visit our admissions page.

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Growing, building and achieving together

Based in Salmiya, Gulf British Academy opened in 2005 and quickly established itself as one of Kuwait’s top independent, co-educational schools. Our motto is Grow, Build, Achieve and our vision is to unite the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture.

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Gulf British Academy happy pupils

School Director’s Welcome

It is my pleasure to welcome you as School Director of Gulf British Academy (GBA), an independent co-educational school for Foundation to Year 11 pupils.

At GBA, we seek to provide the highest standards of education and care. Our school moto ‘Grow, Build and Achieve’ underpins everything we do and our state-of-the-art, purpose-built premises reflect the aspirations of the owners and senior leaders.

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Gulf British Academy pupils raising hands

Parent Information

If you have been searching for an international primary school for your child, with an expanding secondary section, we hope you will consider Gulf British Academy. In September 2020 we welcomed our first Year 7 to the new school. In September 2021, this will be expanded to include Year 10, with an additional year level added every year. In the fullness of time, GBA will offer IGCSE and A-Level examinations. This will enable pupils to apply for the best universities in the world.

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Gulf British Academy pupil studying

Our Curriculum

At Gulf British Academy, we strive to deliver creative and interactive academic programmes. These are based on the new National Curriculum in England and are child-initiated, inquiry based and holistic in approach so that children become confident and independent learners.

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"Tomorrow's world is in today's classroom"

This is our philosophy when it comes to your child's experience at Gulf British Academy - to provide a quality education that empowers them now and for future generations.

Muhammad AlAli, CEO - Chief Executive Operator

News and Events

Nov
20
Geography Trip 10

Year 10 IGCSE Geography Trip

    "Year 10 IGCSE Geography students were out undertaking part of their formal curriculum in fieldwork and practical skills studying Edexcel Coastal Environments. Students were tasked with investigating a comparative Beach…

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GBA makes recycling history!

We are delighted to announce we are now collecting plastic bottles at GBA and have a bin collection at the back of gate 5 for the first time in our school’s history.…

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Feb
14
Business Bonanza

Years 9-10 Business Bonanza!

Our pupils in Years 9-10 recently had the opportunity to participate in an exciting workshop on how to create their own business. To facilitate this workshop, we were delighted to welcome INJAZ,…

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