Academic Awards

 11+ and 13+ Entry

Wycombe Abbey is committed to admitting academically gifted girls whose parents could not otherwise afford to meet the full cost of fees. Our Scholarship and Exhibition Awards carry considerable prestige, both inside and outside the School. Awards are only made if there are candidates of sufficient merit. Tenure of an academic award will normally be for the scholar's entire career at Wycombe Abbey, but it is subject to regular review and is conditional upon satisfactory academic progress.

Candidates who win an award but require a greater fee remission in order to take up the place offered may apply for a means-tested Academic Bursary. Forms are available from both the Registrar and the Bursar, and should be completed and returned to the Bursar before 1 November in the academic year in which the candidate is to sit the Scholarship examination.

Past examination papers are available at £6.00 per set of 3 years’ papers.

Scholarship applications must be received on the appropriate form before 1 December in the year prior to the date of entry, and should be addressed to the Registrar.

11+ Entry Awards - open to external candidates only

For girls preparing to enter the Upper Third (Year 7) who will be under the age of twelve on 1 September of their proposed year of entry

Up to six scholarships worth 15% of the fees

Candidates are required to come to Wycombe Abbey for interview and to sit examination papers in English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities, as well as a Language Aptitude test. These examinations are usually held in January/February.  The exact dates are available from the Registrar. 

For girls under the age of fourteen on 1 September in the year in which they will enter, or propose to enter, the Upper Fourth (Year 9)

Up to six scholarships worth 15% of the fees

The candidates are required to sit examination papers at Wycombe Abbey in English, Mathematics, Science, the Humanities and a modern European language (French, German or Spanish).  There are also optional papers in Latin and Greek, and candidates may choose to take an additional modern language paper chosen from the three options above. Examinations and interviews are held in late January/early February.  The exact dates are available from the Registrar.

External Sixth Form Awards

Academic Awards

Open Sixth Form Scholarships, worth up to 25% fees, and Exhibitions of fixed value may be awarded. 

Scholarships and Exhibitions are awarded only if there are candidates of sufficient merit, but once given are tenable for as long as the holders remain in School, subject to satisfactory work and general progress. All awards date from the September of entry.

Candidates wishing to be considered for the Sixth Form Scholarship must take a scholarship examination paper and attend a Scholarship interview in addition to following the normal Sixth Form entry procedure. Scholarship candidates must sit all their examination papers at Wycombe Abbey; the entry and scholarship papers are on consecutive days. Specimen papers are not available.

Registration and Application Forms for Sixth Form entry and Scholarships  must be received by 30 September of the year in which the candidate is taking the examinations. These should be returned, with the registration fee, to: The Registrar, Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 1PE.