Wellington College International Bangkok
โรงเรียนนานาชาติเวลลิงตันคอลเลจ กรุงเทพ
฿1.05M – ฿1.68M
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
British
Curriculum
A-Levels, IGCSE
2–18
Age Range
Nursery → High School
English
Language
Also taught:
820
Students
15 nationalities
25% foreigners
At a glance
Wellington College International Bangkok opened in 2018 as the Bangkok outpost of Wellington College UK, one of England's most prestigious boarding schools, founded in 1859. Around 1,100 students from Pre-Nursery through Year 13, on a 70-rai (28-acre) green campus in Krungthep Kreetha, Saphan Sung, eastern Bangkok. The British National Curriculum runs through to Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels, with admissions that are academically selective at all entry points.
The campus is purpose-built and expansive: a 600-seat theatre, Olympic-length pool, golf practice facilities, and generous outdoor space that few urban campuses in Bangkok can match. The school is owned jointly by Wellington College UK and Thai investors, with the founding head Chris Nicholls in place since opening. The community is international and mixed, skewing toward academically motivated families across nationalities. The Krungthep Kreetha location sits midway between central Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi Airport, off the BTS and MRT network. Families drive or use the school bus service, which runs across Bangkok. From central Sukhumvit, budget 35 to 50 minutes in morning traffic. Fees run from roughly 615,250 to 1,240,137 THB annually, at the premium end of the Bangkok British curriculum market.
Wellington College Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿406,000(฿175,000 refundable)
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿615,250 – ฿1,240,137
depends on year group
Total 1st year
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
฿1,048,610 – ฿1,677,097
Admission & Enrollment
฿406,000(฿175,000 refundable)
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿615,250 – ฿1,240,137
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿1,048,610 – ฿1,677,097
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
Tuition fees (2025–2026)Showing 2025–2026 fees. Rates for 2026–2027 haven't been published yet — we've requested them and will update this page once confirmed by the school.
On this page
Key Facts
British
Curriculum
English
Language
820
Students
15+
Nationalities
25%
Foreigners
07:30 – 15:45
School Day
20
Avg. Class Size
25
Max Class Size
1:20
Teacher / Student
2018
Founded
Everything parents need to know about Wellington College
Opened in 2018 on a purpose-built 70-rai campus on Krungthep Kreetha Road in eastern Bangkok, this school brings the Wellington College brand from the UK to Thailand. It follows the English National Curriculum through Junior School, IGCSEs in Years 10 and 11, then A Levels in a dedicated Sixth Form. The school positions itself as premium and exam-focused rather than IB-flexible, with the Wellington identity built around five values (Inspired, Intellectual, Independent, Individual, Inclusive) carried across teaching and pastoral life.
It suits long-term Bangkok residents and Thai families targeting UK and top global universities, as well as expat families who want a British independent-school culture in a modern facility. The founder, Dr Darika Latthapipat, selected the Wellington brand specifically to raise the standard of British curriculum provision in Bangkok.
Day-to-day, the campus feels institutional in scale: a six-storey Skylight Senior School building with a cylindrical library, a 600-seat theatre, a 50-metre Olympic-length pool alongside a 25-metre training pool, a 400-metre running track, and a golf simulator. Teaching is structured with specialist subject teachers from Junior School upward, and the school invests significantly in sport, music and performing arts through its Wellington Extra co-curricular programme.
The Krungthep Kreetha location draws heavily from eastern and southeastern Bangkok, with the school running a bus fleet via Montri Transport across four zones reaching Sathorn, Watthana and beyond. EAL support exists but the school expects functional English at entry for older year groups.
Two trade-offs stand out. First, the student body skews heavily Thai (roughly 75 percent hold Thai passports), which may feel different from schools like Patana or NIST if a globally mixed peer group is the priority. Second, the eastern Bangkok location means a genuine commute for anyone based in Sukhumvit, Sathorn or Silom; families typically relocate nearby or accept 45-plus minutes on the school bus. As a school founded in 2018, published exit results remain limited compared to longer-established competitors. Best for ambitious Thai and long-term expat families seeking a rigorous British A Level pathway, strong sports and arts infrastructure, and the Wellington brand, who live or are willing to move to the eastern corridor.
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
33+
activities per term
Accreditations & Memberships
Wellington College Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿406,000(฿175,000 refundable)
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿615,250 – ฿1,240,137
depends on year group
Total 1st year
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
฿1,048,610 – ฿1,677,097
Admission & Enrollment
฿406,000(฿175,000 refundable)
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿615,250 – ฿1,240,137
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿1,048,610 – ฿1,677,097
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
Tuition fees (2025–2026)Showing 2025–2026 fees. Rates for 2026–2027 haven't been published yet — we've requested them and will update this page once confirmed by the school.
Key Facts
British
Curriculum
English
Language
820
Students
15+
Nationalities
25%
Foreigners
07:30 – 15:45
School Day
20
Avg. Class Size
25
Max Class Size
1:20
Teacher / Student
2018
Founded
Everything parents need to know about Wellington College
Opened in 2018 on a purpose-built 70-rai campus on Krungthep Kreetha Road in eastern Bangkok, this school brings the Wellington College brand from the UK to Thailand. It follows the English National Curriculum through Junior School, IGCSEs in Years 10 and 11, then A Levels in a dedicated Sixth Form. The school positions itself as premium and exam-focused rather than IB-flexible, with the Wellington identity built around five values (Inspired, Intellectual, Independent, Individual, Inclusive) carried across teaching and pastoral life.
It suits long-term Bangkok residents and Thai families targeting UK and top global universities, as well as expat families who want a British independent-school culture in a modern facility. The founder, Dr Darika Latthapipat, selected the Wellington brand specifically to raise the standard of British curriculum provision in Bangkok.
Day-to-day, the campus feels institutional in scale: a six-storey Skylight Senior School building with a cylindrical library, a 600-seat theatre, a 50-metre Olympic-length pool alongside a 25-metre training pool, a 400-metre running track, and a golf simulator. Teaching is structured with specialist subject teachers from Junior School upward, and the school invests significantly in sport, music and performing arts through its Wellington Extra co-curricular programme.
The Krungthep Kreetha location draws heavily from eastern and southeastern Bangkok, with the school running a bus fleet via Montri Transport across four zones reaching Sathorn, Watthana and beyond. EAL support exists but the school expects functional English at entry for older year groups.
Two trade-offs stand out. First, the student body skews heavily Thai (roughly 75 percent hold Thai passports), which may feel different from schools like Patana or NIST if a globally mixed peer group is the priority. Second, the eastern Bangkok location means a genuine commute for anyone based in Sukhumvit, Sathorn or Silom; families typically relocate nearby or accept 45-plus minutes on the school bus. As a school founded in 2018, published exit results remain limited compared to longer-established competitors. Best for ambitious Thai and long-term expat families seeking a rigorous British A Level pathway, strong sports and arts infrastructure, and the Wellington brand, who live or are willing to move to the eastern corridor.
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
33+
activities per term