Outstanding Academic Achievements

Outstanding Academic Achievements

Outstanding Academic Achievement

High Academic Standards. Consistently Strong Results.


Wellington College Education schools are defined by high academic standards. Students achieve consistently strong results through rigorous teaching and personalised support, progressing to leading universities worldwide.
 

Established  Excellence

At Wellington College in the UK, students regularly achieve among the strongest academic outcomes of leading co-educational schools:

40+% of GCSE grades at the top grade 9

67.9% of grades at 8-9 (A* equivalent)

Strong Results Across Our Network

Across our international schools, students consistently achieve outstanding results at every stage of their education:

73% 

A/A* grades at IGCSE

96% 

A*-B grades at A Level

62% 

A/A* grades at A Level

 


Pathways to Leading Universities Worldwide


Every year, students across our network progress to leading universities around
the world, including:

UK G5 universities

Imperial College London

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

University College London (UCL)

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

Ivy League institutions

Brown University

Columbia University

Cornell University

Yale University

Leading US universities
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Stanford University

 

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Our Purpose
  • Developing confident, compassionate young people ready to shape a better world.
Our Values
  • The Wellington values are at the heart of daily life across all Wellington College Education schools and underpin everything we do at Wellington College International Lagos.
The Wellington College Family of Schools
  • Since its founding in 1853 by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Wellington College has been defined by a pioneering spirit, intellectual ambition and a commitment to educating young people to serve and help shape a better world.
Outstanding Academic Achievements
  • Wellington College Education schools are defined by high academic standards.
The Wellington Community
  • The Wellington Community is more than a network; it’s a lifelong connection that brings together over 6,500 Old Wellingtonians and parents around the world.
Our People
  • Since August 2026, key members of our leadership team have been in place, ensuring clear direction, continuity and stability as we prepare to open.