Wellington College

Wellington College of
Crowthorne

 

Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU, RG45 7PU, Crowthorne, South East.

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Wellington College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in Crowthorne, Berkshire, about an hour west of London. It was founded in 1853 as the national memorial to the first Duke of Wellington and occupies around 400 acres of parkland, where Victorian buildings sit alongside modern teaching, sports and arts facilities. The College educates pupils from Year 9 (age 13) to the Upper Sixth (age 18); younger children can join Wellington College Prep for Years 7 and 8 with a pathway into the College. Boarding is at the heart of school life and Wellington describes itself as a full boarding school, with day pupils also part of the house system. The curriculum leads to GCSEs and then a twin-track Sixth Form in which pupils choose either A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma, taken by roughly half of each year group. The College lists five values – kindness, respect, courage, integrity and responsibility – and gives particular attention to pastoral care, wellbeing lessons, the arts and sport, with more than twenty sports on offer. It also works with partner schools through the Wellington College Learning Alliance and hosts the annual Festival of Education. Fee assistance of up to 100% is available on a means-tested basis.

Educational System of Wellington College


Method

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School values

Wellington aims to offer a pioneering education that prepares young people to serve and help shape a better world. Its philosophy combines tradition with innovation, constantly adapting curriculum and teaching to the needs of the 21st century. Daily life is guided by five College values – kindness, respect, courage, integrity and responsibility – which shape relationships in houses, classrooms and on the sports field, and the College places strong emphasis on wellbeing and pastoral care.

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Attention to Diversity at Wellington College


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Educational Stages of Wellington College


Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training

Information about the educational stages of the Wellington College

Wellington College covers Year 9 to Year 13. The Third Form (Year 9) offers a broad foundation, including two modern languages, classics and creative electives. Fourth and Fifth Forms (Years 10-11) lead to GCSEs. The Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offers a choice between A Levels and the IB Diploma. Main entry points are 13+, 14+ and 16+; an 11+ route lets pupils join Wellington College Prep for Years 7 and 8 before moving up.

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Languages and International Programs at Wellington College


Spanish Spanish (Half)
Russian Russian (Half)
English English (Instructional)
French French (Half)
Mandarin Mandarin (Half)
German German (Half)

Information about languages of the Wellington College

English is the language of instruction. Pupils are encouraged to study two modern languages: in the Third Form they choose two from French, German, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish, all of which can continue to GCSE, A Level and the IB Diploma. Latin and Greek are also offered. Native or bilingual speakers of the taught languages follow separate classes, and private lessons with visiting tutors can be arranged in other languages such as Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic or Japanese. Language assistants and immersion trips abroad support learning.

IB (International Baccalaureate) IB (International Baccalaureate)
English National Curriculum English National Curriculum

Information about international degrees and programmes of the Wellington College

In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and the College runs both routes in parallel with roughly equal numbers. IB students take three Higher Level and three Standard Level subjects, always including Mathematics, English, a language, a science and a humanity. Before that, pupils follow a broad Third Form curriculum and then GCSEs, including the Higher Project Qualification or an internal enrichment course.

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Extracurricular Activities at Wellington College


Arts activities

Music Music
Dance Dance
Art Art
Theater Theater

Sports activities

Athletics Athletics
Squash Squash
Climbing Climbing
Football Football
Basketball Basketball
Tennis Tennis
Swimming Swimming
Cricket Cricket
Badminton Badminton
Hockey Hockey
Rugby Rugby
Fencing Fencing

Information about extracurricular activities of the Wellington College

Pupils choose a core sport each term and can add an optional one. The programme includes athletics, badminton, basketball, climbing, cricket, fencing, football, golf, hockey, mountain biking, netball, polo, rackets, real tennis, rugby, running, skiing, squash, swimming, target shooting, tennis and triathlon, with an aspirational athlete programme for talented pupils. Beyond sport there are art, dance, drama and music, a Combined Cadet Force, expeditions and adventure activities, leadership programmes, global citizenship initiatives and a wide enrichment programme including evening talks.

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Services and Facilities of Wellington College


Awards and Recognitions of Wellington College


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Reviews of Wellington College


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Went to poppy appeal concert really fantastic brass band was so good and the military wives were so brilliant parking attendants were very friendly happy and helpful and well organised volunteers were very good great evening throughly enjoyed the whole experience
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Nice building.

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