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2012 Entry:

At 13+

Boarding and Day lists for both boys and girls:
Registration - requested by closing date: 30th June 2010.
Decisions, after Pre-testing in September 2010, have been released.
Conditional Places List and Waiting Lists are in operation. Lists are under review: in January 2012 and ongoing. Any place that may become available will be offered on immediately.

Names of exceptional or scholarship candidates may be submitted for (late) consideration for the Master's/ Scholarship list, but only by and with the recommendation of the Head of their current school. Please see Scholarship links.

Timings:
College Entrance Exams: 26th January 2012
Scholarship Exams (and Assessments): 4th-7th (and 8th) March 2012
Common Entrance Exams: second week of June 2012

At 14+

Waiting lists will operate for girl or boy applicants interested in any late availability of places (day or boarding). Please contact the Admissions Office.

At 16+

Decisions released, after Exams in November 2011.
Places List and Waiting Lists are in operation. Any place that may become available will be offered on immediately.

Details of applicants may be submitted for consideration in late assessment (for any late vacancies), if that is to be arranged.

2013 Entry:

At 13+

Boarding and Day lists for both boys and girls:
Registration - requested by closing date: 30th June 2011
Decisions, after Pre-testing in September 2011, have been released.
Conditional Places List and Waiting Lists are operating and are under ongoing review. Any place that may become available will be offered on immediately.

Names of exceptional or scholarship candidates may be submitted for (late) consideration for the Master's list, but only by and with the recommendation of the Head of their current school (by 31^st January 2013 for scholarship application)

Provisional Timings:
College Entrance Exams: Thursday 24^th January 2013
Scholarship Exams (and Assessments): first week of March 2013
Common Entrance Exams: first week of June 2013

At 14+

Waiting lists will operate for girl or boy applicants interested in any late availability of places (day or boarding). Please contact the Admissions Office.

At 16+

Registration and application - required by closing date: 12th October 2012.
Early registration and application for entry is recommended, for either A Level or IB courses.
Entrance examinations: at College on one of 13th, 14^th, 15^th (16^th) November or at agreed international venue in week beginning Monday 12th November 2012)
Results should reach families on December 1st 2012.

For Entry in 2014:

At 13+

Boarding and Day lists for both boys and girls:
Registration - requested by closing date: 30th April 2012.
Decisions, after Pre-testing in September 2012, will be released by mid November.
Conditional Places List and Waiting Lists will operate and will be under ongoing review. Any place that may become available will be offered on immediately.

Names of exceptional or scholarship candidates may be submitted for (late) consideration for the Master's / Scholarship list, but only by and with the recommendation of the Head of their current school.

Provisional Timings:
College Entrance Exams: January 2014
Scholarship Exams (and Assessments): first week of March 2014
Common Entrance Exams: first week of June 2014

At 14+

Waiting lists will operate for girl or boy applicants interested in any late availability of places (day or boarding). Please contact the Admissions Office.

At 16

Registration and application - requested by closing date: 16th October 2013.
Early registration and application for entry is recommended, for either A Level or IB courses.
Entrance examinations: at College in November 2013 or at agreed international venue

Results should reach families on December 1st 2013.

For Entry in 2015 and beyond:

At 13+	Registration by closing date: 30th April 2013. Pre-testing (September 2013).
At 14+	A Waiting List for applicants will operate.
At 16	Registration by closing date: 16th October 2014.

Explanation:

Most girls and boys join Wellington when they are 13+ (Year 9). Occasionally there may be places for starting in the Fourth Form, at 14+ (year 10). With one Sixth Form House for boys and one for girls, there is also a strong Sixth Form intake at 16+ (Year 12). Students occasionally join at other times, but this can be very difficult, if mid-way through GCSE/MYP or A level / IB programme.

The formal process of attaining a place at Wellington is summarised under the Admission heading below.

We are experiencing strong demand for places at the moment. Registration can be accepted at any time before closing dates given. Early Registration is recommended: the date of receipt of the completed Registration Form with fee is the arbitrating factor at the stage of prioritising children on lists for Houses.

An early indication of choice for boarding or day status is most helpful. We ask for confirmation in correspondence just prior to Pre-testing.

We do recommend attendance at one of our regular Visitors' Days. (There are opportunities for follow-up visits, but demand, for invitation to a Master's Lodge Reception or an individual appointment, is overwhelming!)

Registration:

To register, please download the Registration Form, and return it by post, with a cheque (drawn on a UK Bank) for £200 in payment of Registration fee (or, for Bank transfer details, please contact the Admissions Office).

Information on scholarships and exhibitions, is also available.

For a registration form to join at any other time, please email the Admissions Office .

Admission

In summary, the Admission process involves the following steps:

At 13+

A visit to the school (Visitors' Day)
Registration (submission of Registration Form with fee) - this can be done before any visit
Pre-testing (in first term of Year 7):
- Offered conditional place - subject to Entrance Exam success in year of entry
- Offered place on Waiting List
- Advised to withdraw
Acceptance of conditional place with Acceptance Form and fee
Entrance Examinations: College's own, Scholarship or Common Entrance
Attainment of required standard ~ offered firm place
Acceptance of place

At 16+

A visit to the school (Visitors' Day)
Registration (submission of Registration Form with fee) - this can be done before any visit
Assessment by Preliminary Examinations (usually taken in mid November of year before entry), interview and Head's testimonial. Expectation is for successful candidates to gain six or more GCSE grades at A* or A (unless an award winner in another discipline) – or equivalent.
Offered place / Offered Waiting List place / Notified that a place cannot be offered
Acceptance of place with Acceptance Form and fee

For admissions enquiries only

Admissions Office:
Telephone: +44 (0)1344 444013
Fax: +44 (0)1344 444115
Contact by e-mail: admissions@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

All General Enquiries regarding Wellington

Reception:
Telephone: +44 (0)1344 444000
Fax: +44 (0)1344 444002
Contact by Email: info@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

The Admissions staff will be delighted to talk to you in detail about the procedures. We ask you please to be patient with a very busy office. At examination times responses may very well be delayed. Normal office hours are 09.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

Director of Admissions: R.J.W. Walker Esq M.A. (Cantab), previously Senior Master and Housemaster
Registrar: Mrs Louise Peate
Admissions Assistant: Mrs Cathy Boobbyer
Admissions Secretary: Miss Melissa Beamish
Admissions Support Secretary: Miss Susan Why