Independent · Senior
Wycombe Abbey
Girls
At a glance
- Type
- Independent
- Gender
- Girls
- Postcode
- HP11 1PE
This school is outside London, so we do not hold its DfE register entry. It is listed because London schools send leavers to it.
Where leavers went
Published by the school
- Oxford (11), UCL (11), Imperial (7), Edinburgh (7), Cambridge (6), LSE (3) School-published 2025 destinations (2025) Source
- Duke, NYU, UChicago, University of California, IE University Madrid International acceptances, Class of 2025 (2025) Source
- Over a third of leavers to QS world top-10 institutions Class of 2025 (2025) Source
- 21 offers; 17 places (11 Oxford, 6 Cambridge) One in five pupils received Oxbridge offers; 14 of 22 Oxford interviewees offered places (2025) Source
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Entry points, as published by the school
- Year 7 (11+)
Online ISEB Common Pre-Test (sat at current school, a UK test centre or a British Council office), followed by an Assessment Day at Wycombe Abbey in November comprising an individual interview, small group activities and one-hour English and Mathematics exams. Scholarship examinations by invitation in January. Limited day places for candidates living within 15 miles. Source
- Year 9 (13+)
Online ISEB Common Pre-Test (sat at current school, UK test centre or British Council office) by October, followed for selected candidates by an Assessment Day at Wycombe Abbey in January: individual interview, entrance exams in English, Mathematics and Humanities, a practical Science assessment, and optional papers in Modern Foreign Languages, Latin and Greek. A small number of deferred 13+ places available for UK prep schools ending at Year 8. Source
- Sixth form (16+)
Stage 1: UKiset (online adaptive cognitive test) sat at approved UK or accredited international test centres between 1 January and 31 July. Shortlisted candidates then sit entrance examinations at Wycombe Abbey in four subjects at GCSE/IGCSE level (Art by practical assessment with portfolio) and a 20-minute interview with a senior member of staff. Source
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Day | £16,400 | £49,200 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £420 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee on application for 11+ and 13+ entry; requested after Stage 2 for 16+ Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £3,500 per one_off Acceptance Deposit payable when parents accept offer of a place; refunded on leaving subject to settlement of fees Source
- Sibling discount
- 5% discount for second child, increasing by 5% for each subsequent child Source
Source: wycombeabbey.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
Published by the school, 2025
- A-Level A*: 41%
- A-Level A*-A: 76.2%
Source: wycombeabbey.com · 2025
Published by the school, 2025
- GCSE Grade 9: 63%
- GCSE Grades 9-7: 97%
- GCSE Pass rate: 100%
Source: wycombeabbey.com · 2025