Wycombe Abbey

Details

  • Type of school: Girls | Senior school
  • Nearest international airport: Heathrow (35km)
  • Age Range: 11-18
  • Number of pupils: 660
  • Number of boarders: 590
  • £ Fees per term - Boarding: £15,900
  • £ Fees per term -Day: £12,000

School Information

Wycombe Abbey is a world leader in girls’ boarding education and a place
where academic excellence, empathy and integrity thrive.

Learning
Built on 125 years’ experience of educating young women, our learning
environment is supportive yet challenging, preparing girls to be successful leaders,
of themselves and others, through an exceptional school experience.
We offer outstanding teaching provided by subject specialists who encourage
curiosity, innovation and academic risk-taking. We are consistently one of the
country’s top-performing schools and send our pupils on to leading universities
globally each year. Every pupil also has opportunities to develop their passions and
explore new possibilities through our extensive co-curricular programme which
includes art, performing arts, sport, MUN, charity work and a range of trips. We
believe that education is not simply about delivering a curriculum and examination
syllabus, but that real learning stems from stimulating intellectual interest and
nurturing a love for subjects that stays with our pupils throughout their lives.

Living
Boarding is key to our success. We have a culture that stimulates and inspires
throughout the week empowering girls to achieve their best, academically and
socially. Given the nature of boarding life, girls carve out a unique learning path
according to their interests having the space to thrive.
Our approach to boarding is sympathetic to the needs of today’s families; girls
have the opportunity to go home regularly and parents are actively involved in
numerous School events and activities. Our Year 7 pupils start in Junior House
to settle into School life, Years 8-12 join one of nine Senior Houses in mixed-age
dorms and our Year 13 pupils spend their last year of School together again with
their year group, providing independent living; a stepping stone to university life.
We are set in 170 acres of conservation-listed parkland with modern facilities:
Sports Centre, Performing Arts Centre, dance and fitness studios, climbing wall,
squash courts and extensive sports pitches. We are easily accessible with excellent
transport links to Heathrow (30 minutes) and central London (60 minutes).

Entry requirements
Pupils wishing to join the School must register by 1 June in the year
prior to entry.
11+ (two stages): all girls sit a CAT4 test in early November (at their
school), then all visit Wycombe Abbey in late November for an Assessment
Day. Offers are made in mid-December with selected girls being invited to
sit Scholarship exams in January.
13+ (two stages): all girls will sit a CAT4 test in September (at their
school), with a limited number of candidates going forward to sit exams at
Wycombe Abbey in mid-January.
Sixth Form: UKiSET test with selected candidates going forward to exam
and interview in November.
Music Scholarships and Bursaries are also available. More information
is on our website.

“Pupils’ academic achievements are exceptional, but a Wycombe Abbey education is about much
more than excellent examination results. Girls leave as confident, articulate, engaging young
women who are ready to make a positive difference in the world beyond school.

News

Conundrum: A Wycombe Abbey Online Quiz for all School-aged Children Globally

Conundrum: an online maths quiz from Wycombe Abbey for all school-aged children world-wide. Developed by the maths department to encourage problem-solving and enrichment within mathematics. In recent years, the Wycombe Abbey Mathematics Department ran monthly puzzle competitions for pupils. Due to their popularity, the School launched the initiative to a wider audience outside School attracting

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