Wellington College, Berkshire
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Wellington College is a private school (English fee-charging boarding and day school) in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. Wellington is a registered charity[1] and currently educates roughly 1,100 pupils, between the ages of 13 and 18.[2] The college was built as a national monument to the first Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), in whose honour it is named.[3] Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone in 1856 and inaugurated the School's public opening on 29 January 1859.
Wellington College | |
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Address | |
Dukes Ride , , RG45 7PU England | |
Coordinates | 51.3643°N 0.8067°W / 51.3643; -0.8067 |
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Type | Private school Private boarding and day school |
Motto | Virtutis Fortuna Comes ('Fortune favours the bold') Heroum Filii ('The children of heroes') |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1859 |
Founder | Queen Victoria |
Department for Education URN | 110125 Tables |
Chairman of the board of governors | William Jackson |
Master | James E. L. Dahl |
Second Master | Cressida Henderson |
Staff | 150 (approx.) |
Gender | Co-educational The school will have a 50%-50% split of girls and boys by 2025 |
Age | 13 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1100 pupils (approx.) |
Houses | 17 (15 boarding, 2 day) |
Colour(s) | Yellow Light blue Orange |
Publication | The Wellingtonian |
Former pupils | Old Wellingtonians (most commonly) OWs |
Campus | 400-acre (1.6 km2) rural campus |
Affiliations | G30 Schools HMC The Rugby Group |
Website | www |
Many former Wellington pupils fought in the trenches during the First World War, a conflict in which 707 of them lost their lives, many volunteering for military service immediately after leaving school.[4] A further 501 former pupils were killed in action in the Second World War.[citation needed]
The school is a member of the Rugby Group of 18 British public schools and is also a member of the G20 Schools group. For the academic year 2023/24, Wellington charged boarders up to £16,310 per term, or £48,930 per annum.[5]
Since 2020 the school has continuously been listed by The Schools Index as one of the world's leading 150 schools and one of the top 30 UK senior schools.[6]