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Wellington College

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Field	Eton College Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead	Wellington College Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest

Houseroom Index	90.99/100 (#7)	81.09/100 (#38)
ISI rating	Meets expectations	Met
Type	Senior	Senior
Gender	Boys	Co-ed
Ages	13–18	13–18
Pupils	1,348	1,170

Day fees / yr	£63,299	£47,790
Boarding fees / yr	£63,300	£65,070
How competitive entry is	Competitive entry	Competitive entry
Scholarships	8 available: Academic, All Rounder, Music, Drama, Means Tested, Other (up to 100%)	8 available: Academic, Music, Sport, Art, Drama, Means Tested, All Rounder, Other
Bursaries	Means-tested · up to 100% · 243 awarded	Means-tested · up to 100%
Day / boarding	Boarding	Day or boarding

GCSE 9–7 %	81.8%	73.2%
A-level A*–A %	80.1%	58.7%
Oxbridge offers	51 offers (19.6%)	21 offers (8.7%)
Russell Group %	95%	95%
Top destinations	University of Oxford (26), University of Cambridge (25)	Cambridge (10), Oxford (11)
Qualifications	GCSE, A LEVEL	IB, A LEVEL, GCSE

Best for	Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.	Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
Watch outs	Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.	Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos	A charity dedicated to the advancement of education — drawing out young people's talents to enable t…	Selection for entry is not solely based on academic criteria as we also consider the character, inte…
Religion	Christian	Christian
SEN provision	Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL)	—

School day	08:00:00–18:00:00	—
Saturday school	No	Yes
Languages	French, Latin, Greek	Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Chinese (+32)
Transport / bus	No school bus	—
Head	Director of Admissions Simon Henderson	Master James Dahl
Founded	1440	1859

Next deadline	—	Registration closes: 9 mo
External ratings	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #14	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #48

Eton College

Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead

Houseroom Index: 90.99/100 · #7

Houseroom Index: 90.99/100 (#7)
ISI rating: Meets expectations
Type: Senior
Gender: Boys
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 1,348
Day fees / yr: £63,299
Boarding fees / yr: £63,300
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 8 available: Academic, All Rounder, Music, Drama, Means Tested, Other (up to 100%)
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100% · 243 awarded
Day / boarding: Boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 81.8%
A-level A*–A %: 80.1%
Oxbridge offers: 51 offers (19.6%)
Russell Group %: 95%
Top destinations: University of Oxford (26), University of Cambridge (25)
Qualifications: GCSE, A LEVEL
Best for: Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
Watch outs: Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos: A charity dedicated to the advancement of education — drawing out young people's talents to enable t…
Religion: Christian
SEN provision: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL)
School day: 08:00:00–18:00:00
Saturday school: No
Languages: French, Latin, Greek
Transport / bus: No school bus
Head: Director of Admissions Simon Henderson
Founded: 1440
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #14

Wellington College

Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest

Houseroom Index: 81.09/100 · #38

Houseroom Index: 81.09/100 (#38)
ISI rating: Met
Type: Senior
Gender: Co-ed
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 1,170
Day fees / yr: £47,790
Boarding fees / yr: £65,070
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 8 available: Academic, Music, Sport, Art, Drama, Means Tested, All Rounder, Other
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100%
Day / boarding: Day or boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 73.2%
A-level A*–A %: 58.7%
Oxbridge offers: 21 offers (8.7%)
Russell Group %: 95%
Top destinations: Cambridge (10), Oxford (11)
Qualifications: IB, A LEVEL, GCSE
Best for: Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
Watch outs: Fees sit at the top of the independent market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
Ethos: Selection for entry is not solely based on academic criteria as we also consider the character, inte…
Religion: Christian
Saturday school: Yes
Languages: Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Chinese (+32)
Head: Master James Dahl
Founded: 1859
Next deadline: Registration closes: 9 mo
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #48

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Eton College

Independent boys senior school in Windsor and Maidenhead for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, established SEND provision.

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Wellington College

Independent co-ed senior school in Bracknell Forest for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier fees.