Wellington College Belfast Co-educational Grammar School
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ETI Main Findings

Main Strengths of

The College

In October 2008 the Education and Training Inspectorate carried out an Inspection of the College, their report has recently been published.

The focus of the Inspection was on Pastoral Care, English, Geography and Mathematics. We are delighted by the ETI endorsements within the report of the high standards and quality of work within the College. The College continues its commitment to providing a high quality service to our young people.

The College had a dedicated Board of Governors and Parent Teacher Association supporting the work of the Principal, the leadership team, teachers and non teaching staff of the College.

Positive attitudes, good behaviour and motivated responses of the pupils.
Quality of the teaching which, in most lessons observed was good and, in a majority of lessons was very good or better.
Very good arrangements for pastoral care.
Professionalism and commitment of the staff to the life and work of the school.
Improved standards in public examinations at GCSE level.
Clear direction and leadership provided by the Principal and Senior Leadership Team.

A message from the Principal

Thank you for your interest in the College and I hope that you find this Web Site helpful. You may be a prospective pupil, or a parent who wants to know more about this Grammar School, or your interest may be more general. In any case, we are delighted to have this opportunity to provide information about the College which continues to provide a high quality education for the young people and families of a very wide community.

This site contains information about all aspects of the College, including the premises, and we continue to be highly delighted by the quality of the facilities available to us. A school is much more than a building, however impressive that building may be. Wellington College is, first and foremost, a learning community in which pupils can flourish and are prepared for careers of all kinds. The College curriculum is characterised by a strong emphasis on academic and intellectual achievement. Part of our caring ethos is an insistence on high standards of work and behaviour. We hold high expectations of our pupils; we challenge them and we support their learning. Above all else we care for them and seek to establish a working partnership with them and with their parents. We place great emphasis on our Home-School Partnership Contract, signed by pupils, parents and the Principal and Head of Year.

At the time of writing, there is much on-going uncertainty about the future of post-primary education, despite an overwhelming response in favour of preserving the very real strengths of the system which makes Northern Ireland schools the envy of other parts of the UK and Ireland. Whatever the future may present, I am confident that Wellington College staff will continue to provide an effective and professional service for all who are educated here.

Enjoy your reading! If you require any more information, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the life and work of the College, we are more than pleased to respond to any enquiries.