Wellington College
Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Dahl
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,170
- URN
- 110125
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344444000
About this school
Wellington College is a Church of England independent school in Bracknell Forest. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 1,170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wellington College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wellington College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1921, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 217 | 224 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.2 | 13.7 | 15.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wellington College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bracknell Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.2 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.7 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.1 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,097 |
| 2023/24 | 1,101 |
| 2024/25 | 1,138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 365
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady's Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Crowthorne
-
Wellington College Prep0.6 miles
Independent schools · Sandhurst
-
Yateley Manor School1.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Hawthorn Academy2.0 miles
Free Schools · Wokingham
-
Hurst Lodge School2.2 miles
Special schools · Camberley
Common questions
- What year groups does Wellington College teach?
- Wellington College teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Bracknell Forest.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellington College?
- The headteacher of Wellington College is Mr James Dahl, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellington College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wellington College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Wellington College?
- Wellington College has 1,170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Wellington College full?
- Wellington College has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,170 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellington College a faith school?
- Yes. Wellington College is designated Church of England.
- Is Wellington College a selective school?
- Yes. Wellington College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wellington College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.2 in 2022/23 and 15.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wellington College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellington College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.