Aspen Heights British School
Grow with Aspen – Abu Dhabi’s community-driven international British school for ages 3–18, where every child’s progress is personal. With award-winning wellbeing, eco-enterprise projects and AI-powered learning through the ISP global network, Aspen Heights blends academic rigour with care, confidence and curiosity, so every learner aspires, achieves and belongs.
Families choose Aspen Heights because learning is designed around each student’s progress, with teachers who know when to challenge, when to support and how to help every learner move forward. Guided by ISP’s Learning.First™ approach, personalised teaching and innovative technology, students make visible progress while developing the confidence to question, create and turn ideas into action. Beyond the classroom, sustainability initiatives, performing arts, sport, community service and international learning opportunities encourage students to lead, collaborate across cultures and apply their learning in meaningful ways, growing into confident, compassionate young people ready for whatever comes next.
Aspen Heights British School
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
Age range:
Curricula:
- British,
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Special features:
- Counselling services
- Specialised Inclusion Team
- Specialised classes for children with determination
- Personalised curriculum
- Offer Spanish as a third language
- Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) – a wide range of activities to choose from
- Soft Play Room
- Hold community events
- Small class sizes: 25 students per class
- DT room
- Awarded gold in the school’s mental health awards
- British Schools Overseas (BSO) – Awarded outstanding in all areas
- British Schools Middle East (BSME) – Awarded 1st in the Middle East

Gillian Hammond
Gillian earned a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Science from Lancaster University in 2000, an institution internationally renowned for excellence in research, and consistently ranked among the UK’s top 10 universities. With extensive experience in educational leadership, Gillian previously served as the Chief Education Officer of Excella and Principal at three Repton schools. She proudly played a pivotal role in leading Repton Abu Dhabi and Repton Dubai to achieve Outstanding ratings from ADEK and DSIB, respectively.
Known for her optimistic, collaborative, and fun-loving leadership style, she balances a firm-but-fair approach with a strong belief in fostering an engaging and supportive school environment. Gillian is deeply committed to providing a world-class education for every child and passionately advocates for a lifelong, hands-on learning philosophy, inspiring Aspen Heights students to love coming to school every day.
Beyond her professional life, Gillian enjoys hiking, swimming, skiing, and is an avid reader of crime fiction.
1300+
Students
190
Employees
Facilities & services
- Library
- Laboratory
- Sports courts
- Swimming pool
- Indoor gym
- Music room
- Arts room
- Cafeteria and dining hall
- School bus
- Hydroponics garden
- Padel Court
- MUGA court
