Academic

Excellent results, especially in the IB.

After completing GCSE, Wellington College students choose between the IB Diploma or A-Levels. Whichever path the students take, the results are excellent:

In 2024, 87.5% of A-Level grades were A*-B and the IB cohort achieved an average of 38.4 points, with some 44% of the cohort achieving 40 points or more. At GCSE, 65.2% of grades awarded were 9/8 and 83.5% 9-7.

Over the last five years, over 100 Wellington students have been offered places at Oxbridge. An average of 25-30 graduates move on to American universities each year, including several at Ivy League universities.

Sports

Wellington has an excellent reputation for boys' and girls' sport. The school offers over 25 different activities for all levels (over 1,200 fixtures are played each year).

In 2023/24, 30 Wellingtonians were involved in national level sport, 23 teams or individuals took part in national finals and there were five overseas sports tours. Notable successes included the boys’ cricket XI winning the BOWS Festival, the golfers taking the Micklem Trophy, the girls’ Under 16 hockey team being crowned national champions, rackets trophies at Queen’s for both boys and girls and the Under 15 rugby team winning the Langley Trophy. Further national successes were recorded by the shooting team and the girls’ ski team.

Performing Arts

The performing arts are equally strong, with almost two-thirds of students taking music or speech and drama lessons.

Recent activities have included a choir tour to Portugal, a recording of Christmas carols, an orchestral recording, an annual musical, contemporary Shakespeare productions, and imaginative and even recent plays.

For dance, there is a specially designed studio where two spectacular shows play each year. The GW Annenberg Performing Arts Centre, Wellington's 900-seat performing arts venue, opened in September 2018. It was no surprise that Wellington was awarded Artsmark Platinum by the Arts Council.

Leadership and Service

Leadership, service to others and developing an international outlook are central: Co-curricular activities include the Global Citizenship program, in which students develop and implement innovative social action projects.

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 the Model United Nations society.

Famous Alumni

George Orwell (Author: Animal Farm, 1984), Will Young (Singer), Rory Bremner (Comedian), James Hunt (Race Car Driver: F1 World Champion), Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (Actor: The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, James Bond: The Man with the Golden Gun, Star Wars)