Wallington County Grammar School

Wallington County Grammar School, one of the best schools in the country. What makes us great is that, at our core, we care very deeply about our students, both past and present. We are renowned for the quality of our pastoral work, warmly supporting our pupils to become happy, confident individuals equipped with the qualifications, skills and attributes to succeed in a globalised world.

We believe that every person will reach their personal best and overcome any challenge through a shared culture and ethos of ‘self-discipline’, ‘endeavour’ and ‘excellence’. We are dedicated to developing as successful individuals, creating a positive environment where all of us will learn. We never fail because we never give up. We believe in ourselves. We believe in each other. We believe in Wallington County Grammar School.

Being a boys selective school founded in 1927 that welcomes girls into the Sixth Form, we work within the Folio Education Trust, blending the best of tradition with innovation to engage and inspire our students to be the very best they can be. Because of this our students make progress within the top 2% of all secondary schools in the country at GCSE and go on to gain places at the world’s top universities.

The school was rated as 'outstanding' in all categories by Ofsted in 2017 which is a rare achievement of which we are extremely proud. This success is born from our core values of self-discipline, endeavour and excellence: being self-disciplined enough to always show deep compassion and respect for all members of our community; endeavouring to always approach our work with passion and enthusiasm, never being afraid of failure or mistakes but embracing them to learn from and better ourselves; reaching excellence, not just in the classroom, but as well-rounded individuals who succeed in many aspects of life be they sporting, artistic, intellectual or social. We tailor our curriculum to ensure students are nurtured as well rounded individuals, excelling in core subjects like mathematics, English and the sciences but who are also deeply knowledgeable about the arts and humanities. Our co-curriculum further enhances our students’ character, forging outstanding sportsmen through our superb coaching programme and creating individuals who are passionate about representing their club or society, house, year group and school.

Above all, we celebrate our incredible students through a culture of praise and recognition to make sure they leave us with the conviction that they can achieve anything they put their minds to.

Wallington County Grammar School's motto 'per ardua ad summa' means 'through difficulties to the heights' and is a perfect description of the journey young people take through their life in school. Growing up isn't easy and students, staff and parents will face many challenges and difficult decisions along the way as each person strives to recognise and reach their personal best. At WCGS the School does what it takes to surround members of the community with the necessary support to unleash their aspirations and develop true love for a school which is the conduit through which students become well-rounded, mature young adults with a sense of emotional and social intelligence.

We believe that every person will reach their personal best and overcome any challenge through a shared culture and ethos of ‘self-discipline’, ‘endeavour’ and ‘excellence’. We are dedicated to developing as successful individuals, creating a positive environment where all of us will learn.We never fail because we never give up.We believe in ourselves. We believe in each other.We believe in Wallington County Grammar School.

Our culture and ethos and the practice that flows from it are at the heart of the School’s drive to deliver its vision. Promoting and maintaining excellent standards of conduct is one of the School’s key aims. That aim is fundamental to enable every person to achieve their potential and learn to become an effective, independent, self- motivated learner.

High standards of conduct and effective learning go together. Just as we teach and model effective learning in the subjects of the curriculum, it is essential that we model and teach the excellent conduct for the learning we expect people to display at all times.

As a traditional but innovative School our practice is guided by our ‘Core Values’. We arrive together at WCGS with individual knowledge and understanding, different backgrounds, experiences and expectations. For this reason it is essential that our clear values unite us and guide all of our work. Everybody is to understand why our values are there and what they mean as guiding principles for our daily work. A test of our core values is in our words and actions both in the classroom and within the WCGS community.