About Wycombe Abbey

Wycombe Abbey is a world leader in girls’ boarding education and a place where academic excellence, empathy and integrity thrive. We are set in 170 acres of conservation-listed parkland and are easily accessible with excellent transport links to Heathrow (30 minutes) and central London (60 minutes).

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.

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.