Wellington is a highly academic school that prides itself on the breadth and depth of its curriculum, the excellence of its teaching staff and its clear focus on equipping pupils with the skills — and the desire — to become life-long independent learners.
Academic life is at the forefront and centre of every Wellingtonian’s experience of their time at College: it is the foundation on which all else is built. As you would expect, exam results are excellent: our IB students have averaged over 38 points for several years now, making us one of the highest achieving schools, not just in the UK but across the world, while our A Level statistics are similarly impressive.
IB Diploma
In the May 2024 examination session, Wellington College had a huge cohort of 120 students who achieved an average of 38.4 points, with a core average of 2.3. These outcomes place the College well above both the Global and UK averages. In addition, with some 44% of the cohort achieving 40 points or more in total, we may justifiably count ourselves among the strongest academic schools offering the IB Diploma. In addition an extraordinary 88% got into their first choice university. The full breakdown of IB results for 2024 can be found here. Results for previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
A Level
The graduating class of 2024 secured the College’s best ever return at A* level: 31.7%. Over 20 pupils scored three A* grades or better, and two thirds of all grades (66.3%) were A* or A. The full breakdown of A Level results for 2024 can be found here. Results for previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
GCSE
2024 saw our best-ever percentage grade 9 awarded: 38.5%. In addition, almost two thirds of grades were 8 or 9 (the old A*). 40 pupils in the new Lower Sixth have been awarded Academic Colours; they scored at least nine grade 9s, placing them in the top 0.1% of all pupils to sit the qualification nationally. The full breakdown of GCSE results for 2024 can be found here. Results for previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
