School profile
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · Girls · Ages 11–18
650
Students
580
Boarders
About the school
Wycombe Abbey is a girls' day and boarding school for 650 pupils aged 11–18 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 580 of them boarders.
It ranked 18th among UK independent schools and 20th overall in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026; in 2025, 76.2% of A level grades were A*/A and 96.7% of GCSE grades 9–7.
Key facts for parents
Academics
2025: A level 40.2% A*, 76.2% A*/A, 92.4% A*/B; GCSE 96.7% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Average class up to GCSE 10–22; pupil–teacher ratio 8:1 (GSG 2026). In 2026, 94% of GCSE grades were 9–7 and 79% of A level grades A*/A (GSG 2026).
Where leavers go
About 22 go to Oxford or Cambridge each year. Around 10% leave after GCSE for co-educational sixth forms such as Westminster (GSG 2026).
Recognition
Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 18th of UK independent schools and 20th in the combined state and independent table (A level 76.2% A*/A, GCSE 96.7% 9–7; A-level rank 46=, GCSE rank 10=).
For international families
About 90% of girls board full-time (580 boarders). Entry points are Year 7 (about 85 places from around 300 applicants), Year 9 (15–20 places) and Year 12 (15–20 places) (GSG 2026).
Good to know
The 170-acre site includes an Olympic-size pool. London is about 25 minutes by train (GSG 2026).
Rankings
Sunday Times Parent Power
#18
UK independent schools (2026)
Sunday Times Parent Power
#20
State and independent, combined (2026)
Exam results
GCSE
9–7 (A*–A)
96.7%
A Level
A*
40.2%
A*–A
76.2%
A*–B
92.4%
Sources
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