A popular choice for families seeking a top senior boarding school. The historic buildings and campus are set in 400 acres of Berkshire countryside but for Wellington College there is no resting on history and traditions, this is not a school to stand still. A pioneer of ‘happiness’ in schools, the first to open a Mandarin centre and the host of the globally recognised Festival of Education, they are leaders in academic innovation, wellbeing, and research. They are ambitious for their pupils both academically and to develop their potential as all-rounders and the leaders of tomorrow. There are multiple opportunities to be challenged and try new things, whether working in the schools TV studio, being part of the field gun team or volunteering in the local community.