In short
The Academic Scholarship at Wellington College is an academic scholarship.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
At 16+ every candidate is considered automatically.
What is the Academic Scholarship worth?
- Prestige and entry to the Academic Scholarship Programme
- not attached to fee remission
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
- At 13+ a small number are offered before entry via an exam and interview in Year 8
- the rest are awarded at the end of Third Form with no application needed.
How academic scholarships usually work
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.
- Ask whether the entrance exam counts or whether there is a separate scholarship paper.
- Ask for past papers, or the style of paper if the school does not share them.
- Practise talking through reasoning out loud, because interviews often test how a child thinks.
General guidance across schools, not Wellington College's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Academic Scholarship at Wellington College worth?
Prestige and entry to the Academic Scholarship Programme; not attached to fee remission.
Who can apply for the Academic Scholarship?
At 16+ every candidate is considered automatically.
How do you apply for the Academic Scholarship?
At 13+ a small number are offered before entry via an exam and interview in Year 8; the rest are awarded at the end of Third Form with no application needed.
Source: wellingtoncollege.org.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026