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School type	Co-educational Day & Boarding Senior & Sixth Form
Founded	1853
Master	Mr James Dahl
Date Appointed	September 2019
Co-ed Age Range	13-18 years
Number of pupils	1,140
Number of boys	594
Number of girls	546
Number of boarders	909
Number of sixth formers	510
Day fees per annum	£38,100 per annum
Boarding fees per annum	£52,110 per annum
Average Class Size	Lower + Middle = 20 Upper School = 12
Teacher/Pupil ratio	1:7
Associations	HMC, BSA, IB, ISC

Wellington College is a vibrant coeducational boarding and day school set in 400 acres of parkland, 40 minutes from Heathrow. Wellington is celebrated for both its academic achievements and its sporting, artistic and dramatic successes. Stellar examination results, outstanding provision across all co-curricular areas, and a raft of national accolades contribute to the College's national and international reputation.

Wellingtonians study GCSEs, followed by either the IB Diploma or A Levels. Results are superb: in 2024, 38% of grades at GCSE were 9s (the most common grade for Wellingtonians) and 83% 9-7. The combined total of IB and A Level grades in 2024 was impressive: 31% achieved A*/7 and 72% A* A/7 6. 22 students won Oxbridge places, 10 gained Ivy League places, while entry to Russell Group and other top US universities was almost a given. Our Sixth Form Centre, opening in 2024, is dedicated to university entrance and career advice, while also providing study spaces and social areas. A new coeducational Sixth Form house is further proof of Wellington's excellent provision for IB and A Level study.

In 2023/24 there were over 25 different sports on offer at Wellington, involving 200 teams in around 1,200 fixtures, and it was yet another bumper year with over 30 Wellingtonians involved in National level sport, 23 teams or individuals taking part in National finals and five overseas sports tours. Wellington remains committed to adding to its reputation as one of the UK's strongest and most diverse schools on the sporting front, offering both challenge and support to all pupils at all sporting levels.

Music, Dance and Drama are stunning, with 60% of pupils taking instrumental or LAMDA lessons. While the whole school musical Les Mis, the Christmas Dance Show and concerto and choral concerts were the highlights of 23/24, Junior and Senior plays, Instrumental competitions, House Singing, Dance, and Drama festivals and two student-written and directed plays at the Fringe offered both variety and opportunity. The annual Speech Day show in a 4,000-seater Big Top provided a fitting finale, with musicians, singers, actors and dancers reprising many of the year's highlights.

Leadership, service to others and developing an international outlook are central to the College's core values: co-curricular activities include CCF, DofE, and a pioneering Global Social Leaders scheme, in which pupils create and run innovative social action projects, tackling local and global issues are important features of a Wellington education.

Clubs and societies range from Green Power Racing to the Field Gun team, from WTV (Wellington's own television company) and its pupil-run radio station DukeBox, to a full range of more traditional pastimes such as Photography, Creative Writing, Debating and MUN.

Wellington builds strong external partnerships to broaden impact in education and continues to have mutually beneficial partnerships with a wide variety of schools, including Special Schools, Secondary and Primary schools. The Wellington family of schools includes Wellington College Prep and eight schools in China, India and Thailand, with new schools in development. This network supports opportunities for cultural dialogue and understanding and broadens access to world-class education through bursaries and regional education initiatives.

Information about visiting the College can be found on the website.