Royal Flight School is a British Curriculum / International Primary Curriculum (IPC) school in Muscat, Oman. Founded in 1975. Annual tuition ranges from $9,880 to $10,270 USD.
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About
Royal Flight School is a co-educational British primary day school in Muscat, Oman, serving children aged 3 to 11 from Pre-School to Year 6. Established in September 1975 under the Patronage of Royal Court Affairs, it follows the British and International Primary Curriculum with specialist teaching in Art, Drama, Music, French, Arabic, and PE/Swimming. The school is consistently oversubscribed with waiting lists across all year groups and draws pupils from over 32 nationalities.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
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Royal Flight School is a small, oversubscribed British primary school under the Patronage of Royal Court Affairs in Oman, serving a highly international community of over 32 nationalities. It offers a British/IPC curriculum with specialist teaching in Art, Drama, Music, French, Arabic, and PE/Swimming from an early age, and integrates Learning Support and EAL throughout. The school moved to a purpose-built site in 2016 with facilities including a 25m swimming pool and gym.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Pre-School | OMR 9,750 |
| Reception to Year 6 | OMR 10,140 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: OMR 3,800 - 3,950. Application fee: $260.
Admissions Process
- 1Application forms are available from the School Office or by emailing [email protected]. A waiting list is maintained for all year groups. 2. An invitation to attend an assessment is issued when a place becomes available; the assessment is age-appropriate and requires no preparation. 3. An assessment deposit of OMR 100 is charged at the time of assessment; this is deducted from the Enrolment Fee if a place is offered, or refunded if no place is offered. 4. On acceptance, an Enrolment Fee of OMR 750 (non-refundable) is payable. Tuition fees are then paid in two equal instalments in August and January.
Admissions Details
The school maintains waiting lists for all year groups at no charge. The school is consistently oversubscribed and places are offered as they become available following the admissions process.
School Day
School hours for Pre-School to Year 6 are 7:55 am to 2:00 pm, with breaks at 10:00–10:30 and 12:00–12:30.
Student Life
A house system exists, as indicated by the House T-shirt in the PE kit. Specific house names, grouping, and competitions are not described on the site.
Uniforms are required for all pupils. Boys wear a polo shirt, navy blue shorts, a navy cardigan or sweatshirt in winter, white socks, and navy blue or black closed-toe shoes with a hat and the Royal Flight School book bag. Girls wear a polo shirt with navy blue skorts, white socks, and navy blue or black closed-toe shoes with a hat and the book bag. The PE kit includes a House T-shirt and navy PE shorts. Swimming kit is required for swimming lessons. All items are purchased through the school uniform shop.
There is no on-site cafeteria; meals are not provided. Pupils bring lunch from home and water bottles. There are two daily breaks (10:00–10:30 and 12:00–12:30), with the first ten minutes of break time dedicated to a supervised indoor snack. The school has a no nuts policy and discourages fizzy drinks.
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Wellbeing & Safety
Mental wellbeing is supported through a pastoral care framework led by the Deputy Head (Pastoral Care). The Learning Support Team includes a Speech and Language Therapist. The school ethos is described as a happy, secure, and inclusive environment where discipline is firm and caring, based on mutual respect and community life.
The school does not publicly disclose a formal safeguarding policy, but has a pastoral care structure led by a Deputy Head of Pastoral Care and a Learning Support Team including a Speech and Language Therapist. The school operates under the patronage of Royal Court Affairs with governance involving the Ministry of Education.
Student Demographics
School Background
The school operates under the Patronage of Royal Court Affairs (RCA). It accepts children from the wider community but gives priority to RCA employees and the siblings of current pupils.