A top Berkshire school has been named one of the best boarding schools in the UK in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2024.

Set in 400 acres of the Bracknell Forest countryside, Wellington College is one of the first schools to establish a Mandarin Centre and embrace mindfulness in its curriculum.

The independent school serving students aged 13 to 18 has secured its highest ranking ever in the school’s history.

As well as landing a top-five slot in the boarding school category, the school stands as the 26th highest-achieving independent school in the country.

James Dahl, Master of Wellington College says: “We want to give huge recognition to our Class of 2023 whose academic achievements and hard work we celebrate whole-heartedly. 

“This ranking is a superb reflection on our pupils and the quality of teaching and curriculum at Wellington College.  

“World class academic provision is central to our ethos, but every bit as important is the character growth instilled via our Co-curricular and Global Citizenship programmes, and our on-going focus on wellbeing.  

“At Wellington it will never be a case of 'either / or'.  We will always strive to ensure that it is a case of 'both / and”.

The Sunday Times Parent Power League Table judges the UK’s top 50 highest-achieving independent schools by post-pandemic examination results.

Wellington’s ranking reflects the outstanding GCSE, A-Level and IB results secured by pupils over the summer.