Welcome to GEMS
Wellington Academy

WSO’s sports programme combines elite coaching with inclusive participation. Students benefit from squad development pathways, leadership roles like Sports Captains, and opportunities to compete locally and internationally. With state-of-the-art facilities and a vibrant House system, every learner builds physical confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love for health, fitness, and teamwork.

Led by expert practitioners, Outdoor Learning at WSO includes tool use, firecraft, and UAE nature-based education. Students connect with local heritage, develop independence, and grow through hands-on, real-world challenges. This practical approach nurtures risk awareness, emotional wellbeing, and problem-solving, empowering learners to apply classroom knowledge in meaningful, memorable ways.

In Primary, enrichment is timetabled for every student. In Secondary, a wide-ranging ECA programme includes MUN, STEAM, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. From sailing to entrepreneurship, students explore passions and build leadership. This inclusive, structured enrichment ensures all students gain real-world skills, social confidence, and pathways for future success.

WSO students access top universities worldwide, supported by bespoke careers guidance and subject-specific mentoring. Whether through A Levels, BTEC or IB, learners receive personalised support for personal statements, interviews, and course selection. With global acceptance and strong offers, including medical school, Russel Group and Ivy League placements. WSO students are world-class, world-ready graduates.

Academic excellence at WSO is driven by personalised pathways and expert teaching. Student’s progress through IGCSEs to A Levels, IB or BTECs, with ongoing assessment and support. Our results speak volumes, but it’s the growth in confidence, critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity that defines WSO learners, setting them up for success far beyond exams.

Performing Arts at WSO is embedded into the curriculum from FS1 to Sixth Form. With professional-standard facilities and exclusive partnerships like UDO and The West End Stage, students gain industry-level exposure. Every child engages in music, dance, and drama, building confidence, collaboration, and lifelong communication skills through productions, showcases, and creative leadership.