2011 Rugby World Cup Monument

Wellington College is a co-educational public school providing education for boarding and day pupils in the village of Crowthorne, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. Wellington is a registered charity and currently educates roughly 1,100 pupils aged between 13 and 18. The college was built as a national monument to the military victory against Napoleon, and the political service as British Prime Minister, of the first Duke of Wellington, in whose honour it is named. It was established by Royal Charter in 1853. Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone in 1856, and inaugurated the school's public opening on 29 January 1859. Many former Wellington pupils fought in the First World War, with a large number volunteering for military service immediately after leaving school. In all, 707 Wellington old boys lost their lives in the conflict; and according to its website, due to its strong connection with military families, a total of more than 1200 former pupils were killed in action in the two world wars. The school is a member of the Rugby Group of 18 British public schools and is also a member of the G30 Schools group. For the academic year 2025/26, Wellington will charge boarders up to £20,750 per term (including VAT) and day pupils £15,250 per term (including VAT). In March 2023, the school was awarded Artsmark Platinum by the Arts Council England.