Wellington School Celebrates Excellent GCSE Results

22 Aug 2024

Wellington School Celebrates Excellent GCSE Results

Wellington School’s teenagers are inspirational people and – alongside their kindness, principle-led leadership and zest for life – have produced another excellent set of GCSE results.  These have followed swiftly on from our outstanding A Level outcomes, with both sets of headline figures being significantly above national averages.

As impressive as these are, grades remain just one metric of the true magic of a Wellington education where individuals are supported and nurtured, confident to chase their incredible potential, with a lack of entitlement and a grounded ambition.  Individuals – in all of their beautiful complexity – really matter here, and it is the individual journeys and stories behind every single one of these results that make us so proud.

 

 

In headline terms, the number of 9-7 grades is up by 10% on last year, with almost 15% of all grades at level 9, and close to one third of all grades at levels 9 and 8.  Over 10% of students achieved seven or more grade 9s and 8s, and four students were awarded seven or more grade 9s.  And all this in a school that – amongst many other recent national commendations and shortlistings – has won the ‘Best Independent Day & Boarding School in Somerset’ (Private Education Awards 2024) and is a finalist in the forthcoming national Independent Schools Award for ‘Best Co-educational School’ and ‘Best Prep School’.  Moreover, we are so fortunate to have inspirational teachers, alongside students who feel known, safe and valued, in an environment where it’s cool to collaborate, be curious and think big.

Alex Battison, new Headmaster of Wellington School said: ‘In a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, our community is pioneering the ways and means to enable our young people to flourish.  Rather than the status quo in all schools (which typically views education as preparation for a known future) we believe in creating the space and self-belief that inspires our students to create their futures, and to view the present as a site of vibrant possibility for doing so.  It is clear that Wellington students are rising to this challenge and we are so proud of them all’.