Wellington College, Berkshire
| Wellington College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Dukes Ride , Berkshire , RG45 7PU England | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′51″N 0°48′24″W / 51.3643°N 0.8067°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public 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 | 1853 |
| 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 | 175 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational The school has a 50%-50% split of girls and boys |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1140 pupils |
| Houses | 18 (16 boarding, 2 day) |
| Colour(s) | Yellow Light blue Orange |
| Song | Heroum Filii |
| Publication | The Wellingtonian |
| Alumni | Old Wellingtonians ("OWs") |
| Campus | 400-acre (1.6 km2) rural campus |
| Affiliations | G30 Schools HMC The Rugby Group |
| Website | www |
Wellington College is a co-educational public school providing education for boarding and day pupils in the village of Crowthorne, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. Wellington is a registered charity and currently educates roughly 1,100 pupils aged between 13 and 18. The college was built as a national monument to the military victory against Napoleon, and the political service as British Prime Minister, of the first Duke of Wellington, in whose honour it is named. It was established by Royal Charter in 1853. Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone in 1856, and inaugurated the school's public opening on 29 January 1859.
Many former Wellington pupils fought in the trenches during the First World War, with a large number volunteering for military service immediately after leaving school. In all, 707 Wellington old boys lost their lives in the conflict. A further 501 former pupils were killed in action in the Second World War.
The school is a member of the Rugby Group of 18 British public schools and is also a member of the G30 Schools group. For the academic year 2023/24, Wellington charged boarders up to £18,310 per term, or £50,930 per annum.
In March 2023, the school was awarded Artsmark Platinum by the Arts Council England. 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.