The student cohort are English-speaking expatriate children, with UK citizens being the largest national group.

[1] Students undertake British GCSE and A-Level qualifications with many alumni continuing their higher education abroad.

A group of British companies wishing to provide educational services to their employees' children opened the school in 1974 in downtown Sharjah.

Priority is mainly given to UK nationals and families of the school's supporting companies and institutions (Petrofac, American University of Sharjah, Higher Colleges of Technology, etc.).

Facilities also include music rooms, and a range of specialist classrooms such as science labs and Design and Technology workshops.

The primary school consists of two specialist buildings, a separate sports hall, and outdoor play areas.