Wellington School A GSG School
- Wellington School
South Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8NT - Head: Eugene du Toit
- T 01823 668803
- F 01823 668844
- E admissions@wellington-school.org.uk
- W www.wellington-school.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 723; sixth formers: 180
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £17,985 - £20,685; Boarding £25,275 - £39,960 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Wellington Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Though by its own admission an academically selective school, academics are not the be-all and end-all here. Parents seem happy with the academic offer and the fact that it’s ‘not just about grades – no-one is made to feel stupid,’ as one mother put it. Nobody could describe the place as a hothouse and no-one wants one, yet the school appears to...
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Unusual sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2019, Eugene du Toit MA MBA. Born in Zimbabwe but educated in South Africa, Mr du Toit (rhymes with boy) moved to London after completing his degrees in business economics at the University of the Witwatersrand and educational leadership at UCL. Despite the high number of teachers in his family - and the fact that he has the equivalent of a PGCE and even spent a year teaching at a notable school in Johannesburg - he resisted the siren call of a career in education, instead joining PWC as a management consultant in expat remuneration. Until, that is, the call became too strong. Good fortune led him to join the staff at St Paul’s, where for 14 years he taught economics, coached rugby and athletics and rose to become an undermaster, during which...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Davenies School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Music Exhibition |
| Exeter Cathedral School | 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2 Academic Scholarships, 1 Music Scholarship, 1 Art Scholarship, |
| Highfield and Brookham School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| St Peter's Preparatory School | 2023 | 6 | 4 | Sports Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarships; Drama Scholarship |
| Wellington Prep School | 2023 | 97.5% to the senior school |
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