Wellington students progress to leading universities across the UK and around the world, reflecting both their academic ambition and the breadth of opportunities available to them.
In 2025, 94% of students secured their firm or insurance choice, marking one of the strongest outcomes in recent years and highlighting the effectiveness of Wellington’s Higher Education and Careers provision.
Wellington pupils continue to secure places at the world’s most competitive institutions. In 2025, pupils are starting degree courses at leading destinations across the UK, USA, Europe and Canada, demonstrating the global reach of Wellington’s university guidance.
- G5 universities: 35 pupils have secured places at Oxford and Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, King’s and LSE.
- Russell Group universities: A remarkable 117 pupils will join world-class universities such as Durham, Edinburgh, Bristol, Exeter and Warwick.
- Art and drama success: Several pupils will continue their studies at top creative institutions including Central Saint Martins, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and The Oxford School of Acting.
- International pathways: Wellingtonians will also study at Western University (Canada), Humanitas University (Italy), IE Madrid and the University of Bonn (Germany).
- US university excellence: Continuing Wellington’s tradition of US success, pupils have gained places at Ivy League and other highly regarded universities such as Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, Stanford, Chicago and Vanderbilt, alongside leading liberal arts colleges and research universities including Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Rice.
