Bangkok Patana School vs Wellington College International Bangkok
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Photo: Google MapsWellington College International Bangkok
Saphan Sung (Krungthep Kreetha) · Bangkok
In short
How they differ
- On published fees, Bangkok Patana School is the less expensive of the two: its range (฿515,000 – ฿1,014,000 / year) sits against ฿639,250 – ฿1,283,500 / year at Wellington College International Bangkok — a gap of ฿269,500 at the top of the range and ฿124,250 at entry level.
- Curriculum: Bangkok Patana School lists English NC, IGCSE, IB DP/CP; Wellington College International Bangkok lists British, IGCSE, A-Level. That difference — not the brand name — is what most affects transferability to your next school or university system.
- Over 13 years at today's fees, the midpoint totals are ฿9,938,500 at Bangkok Patana School and ฿12,497,875 at Wellington College International Bangkok — a difference of ฿2,559,375 before annual increases.
- History differs: Bangkok Patana School was founded in 1957, Wellington College International Bangkok in 2018.
| Bangkok Patana School | Wellington College International Bangkok | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bang Na · Bangkok · Bangkok Metropolitan | Saphan Sung (Krungthep Kreetha) · Bangkok · Bangkok Metropolitan |
| Founded | 1957 | 2018 |
| Grades / ages | 2–18 | 2–18 |
| Curriculum | English NC, IGCSE, IB DP/CP | British, IGCSE, A-Level |
| Accreditation / notes | CIS context; oldest British school in Thailand | COBIS Patron's Accredited, CIS member (per Prestige) |
| Annual tuition | ฿515,000 – ฿1,014,000 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown | ฿639,250 – ฿1,283,500 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown |
| Est. 13 years | ฿6,695,000 – ฿13,182,000 at today's fees, before annual increases | ฿8,310,250 – ฿16,685,500 at today's fees, before annual increases |
| Fee history (recorded) | +23.2% on recorded points, 2017/18 → 2024/25 (6 school years recorded) Fee history | +40.8% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2024/25 (5 school years recorded) Fee history |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Nearest rail station | Bang Na (BTS Sukhumvit) · 1.9 km straight-line | Ban Thap Chang (Airport Rail Link) · 2.4 km straight-line |
| Google rating | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) |
| School website | Visit website → | Visit website → |
Fees are the published annual ranges in our dataset (checked 2026-10-06); one-off enrolment charges, deposits and transport are additional — each school's fees page shows the published wording in full. Enrolment/student numbers are not shown because neither school publishes a figure we could verify in this pass.
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