Thank you for visiting the Wellington College Prep website and I hope that we can welcome you in person to the school soon. I hope you enjoy exploring this website further. It would be a pleasure to discuss our educational philosophy with you in greater detail and so please do come to visit us soon.

Wellington College Prep is Wellington College’s prep school, located on the South-Eastern corner of the Wellington estate. We are predominantly a day school but also have around 70 boarding beds for flexi, weekly and bi-weekly boarders. We aim to offer the best preparation for Wellington (with a similarly broad co-curricular experience) but every year children leave Wellington College Prep to go to at least 20 different schools and all, we hope, will be the best pupils at those schools. Our vision is ‘to prepare every child to flourish and succeed throughout their lives’ and an aspect of that is providing the best advice about and preparation for the right senior school for every pupil.

There are so many advantages to working seamlessly with Wellington and yet being a standalone school on a standalone site.  We are able to operate according to a coherent and modern educational ethos from Nursery through to Year 13 albeit with different age-appropriate emphases.  Wellington College Prep pupils benefit from the use of Wellington’s facilities, we share a number of co-curricular specialist staff and our pupils will interact regularly with Wellington girls and boys.

My background in the City and via academic and pastoral leadership positions at Wellington (and, not forgetting the knowledge gained from being Director of Admissions) has prepared me well for being Head of Wellington College Prep.  My wife, Kate, also works at the school and our three boys are all products of Wellington College Prep.  It is a genuine privilege to be helping our young people to find out who they are as people and to be playing a big part in giving them the self-confidence to enter their chosen senior schools fully prepared to flourish.

I am so sincere in saying that I recognise the huge importance of this role, especially at this time, and I am very excited to apply myself wholeheartedly to serve every member of the very special Wellington College Prep community. 

Ed Venables

At Wellington College Prep we want the best for our children. We truly believe each child will discover an area where they can shine and become forward thinking, ambitious, engaged young boys and girls.

We are a school that has been described as progressive, friendly and buzzy. We have a wonderful staff who are committed, enthusiastic, caring and supportive to all.  Many people comment on the special atmosphere of Wellington College Prep – a place where we laugh, inspire, motivate and encourage so that children reach heights they never thought possible. 

Our vibrant day and boarding community ensure every day is busy, filled with variety and friendship. We recognise individuality and aim to put each pupil at the heart of all we do. 

This website is designed to give you a flavour of our wonderful school but the best way to experience what makes us Wellington College Prep is to come and see us. All are welcome and we would be delighted to meet you and show you our school. To make an appointment please do call 01344 772134. We look forward to meeting you.