Admission to Wycombe Abbey

Choosing a school is an important decision and the main purpose of the Admissions Office at Wycombe is to try to provide you with adequate information and guidance to help in that decision.

I hope that you find the Admissions section helpful, but if it fails to address your specific query or you wish to discuss any aspect of your daughter's application further, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will endeavour to help you.

Admissions Information Booklet

Click to download the attached file(s):
• 2009-10_Annual_Info_Booklet_provisional_1.doc

Visiting the School

Prospective parents and their daughters are very welcome to visit the school . The two types of visit are Group Meetings, held twice termly on a Saturday, and individual appointments on weekday afternoons.

The next two Group Meetings will be held on Saturday 25 September (fully booked) and Saturday 6 November.

Entry at 11+ and 13+

Applications should be made at least eighteen months prior to proposed entry for 11+ and at least 2 years before entry for 13+ as lists may be closed and no further registrations accepted whenever a sufficient number of applications for any particular year have been received.

Parents may register their daughter by completing a registration form and returning it, with the (non-returnable) registration fee. Registration means that a girl will be invited to come for an interview in the year preceding her proposed entry. The interview is an essential part of the application process and at both 11+ and 13+ level it is integrated into a morning or afternoon of group activities with other applicants in the same age group.

Entrance examinations at 11+ and 13+

Entry at both 11+ and 13+ is by interview first and, if an offer is made, by the Common Entrance examinations.

At 13+ candidates may take the Scholarship examinations instead of the Common Entrance examinations

At 11+ candidates take Common Entrance and those wishing to enter for the Scholarship take the Wycombe Abbey Scholarship papers in addition to the Common Entrance papers.

Allocation of places in Senior Houses

Wycombe Abbey, in common with most schools, operates a House system. It is, however, the case that such House systems vary considerably between schools so an explanation of Wycombe's approach, from both a philosophical and practical point of view, may be helpful.

Fees

The fees for 2010/11 are £9,750 per term for boarders and £7,310 for day boarders.

The Council hopes that the fees will remain unchanged for the entire Academic Year. Any parent wishing to know about the Composition Fees' Scheme or with any other queries regarding fees should contact the Bursar,  Mr J Luke.

Telephone: 01494 445552

Email: bursar@wycombeabbey.com

A term's notice must be given before a girl is withdrawn from the school.

General Policy Information for parents

To read the leaflet containing general Wycombe Abbey policy information please click below

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• information_leaflet_for_parents_001.doc

Prospectus

If you would like to receive a copy of the Wycombe Abbey School prospectus, please complete the online request form and we will forward one to you.