Wycombe Abbey
Frances Dove Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1PE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Duncan
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 680
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- URN
- 110547
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494520381
About this school
Wycombe Abbey is an Anglican girls' independent school in High Wycombe. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 647 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wycombe Abbey under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wycombe Abbey has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1896, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 95 | 106 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 24.6 | 23.8 | 13.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wycombe Abbey has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.8 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.8 | 46.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 650 |
| 2023/24 | 645 |
| 2024/25 | 644 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 118
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buckinghamshire New University0.2 miles
Universities · High Wycombe
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The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Aspire0.7 miles
Academies · High Wycombe
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Godstowe Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · High Wycombe
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Crown House School0.8 miles
Independent schools · High Wycombe
Other schools in High Wycombe
- Crown House School Independent schools
- Godstowe Preparatory School Independent schools
- Pipers Corner School Independent schools
- Bowerdean Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey View Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Ash Hill Primary School Primary
- Beechview Academy Primary
- Bledlow Ridge School Primary
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cadmore End CofE School Primary
- Carrington Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wycombe Abbey teach?
- Wycombe Abbey teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in High Wycombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Wycombe Abbey?
- The headteacher of Wycombe Abbey is Mrs J Duncan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wycombe Abbey been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wycombe Abbey under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wycombe Abbey?
- Wycombe Abbey has 647 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Wycombe Abbey full?
- Wycombe Abbey has capacity for 680 pupils and 647 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wycombe Abbey a faith school?
- Yes. Wycombe Abbey is designated Anglican.
- Is Wycombe Abbey a selective school?
- Yes. Wycombe Abbey is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wycombe Abbey's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 24.6 in 2022/23 and 13.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wycombe Abbey's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wycombe Abbey's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.