

Making an informed decision
Beginning your Journey
You are assured a very warm welcome from the Admissions team at Wycombe Abbey.
Currently, due to Covid-19, this cannot be in person, but we hope to be able to welcome visitors on site soon. We are holding an Online Open Morning on Saturday 8 May and you are very welcome to join us. Please see below for further details.
Our entry points are at age 11, 13 and 16 and we offer bursaries and scholarships at each of these stages. We are looking for potential rather than prior attainment and welcome girls whatever their background and education. We want bright, motivated, engaged girls with an enthusiasm for boarding – girls who will enjoy contributing to all areas of School life. We also offer a limited number of day places each year for candidates living within a 15 mile radius of the School.
We understand the importance of choosing the right school. Our Admissions Team are here to answer your questions and guide you throughout this process.
We hope you enjoy browsing our website and if you have any further questions our Director of Admissions, Mrs Catriona Sutherland-Hawes and the Admissions Team are ready to help. They can be reached on (+44) (0) 1494 897008 or by emailing admissions@wycombeabbey.com.
Entry Points
Enter your child’s date of birth below to find out when she can join Wycombe Abbey. The age checker will give you a personalised timeline and an overview of our Admissions process.
Your child may enter at any of the following entry points
Unfortunately your child is not eligible to apply


Visit, meet and discover
Visit Us
Visiting Wycombe Abbey (virtually or in-person) will give you a sense of our culture, community and environment. You are welcome to visit us on either a virtual Open Morning, Coffee Morning or on an individual in-person tour. You and your daughter will have the opportunity to meet the Headmistress, gain a flavour of our academic, pastoral and co-curricular provision, and discover what stimulates and inspires life and work at Wycombe Abbey.
Open Mornings 2021
As a result of the Covid-19 restrictions we moved our Open Mornings online; due to the success of these events and the ability to host large numbers of interested families from around the world, we will continue to deliver our Open Morning events virtually going forward.
Our next Open Morning will be on Saturday 8 May 2021 and you can book your place below.
This event will give you an opportunity to hear from key personnel, including the Headmistress and our Head Girl Team. You will also be able to take part in our live Q&A sessions and virtually explore our School.
Coffee Mornings 2021
We hope to hold these events onsite, once Covid-19 restrictions have eased sufficiently to allow that. Until that time they will be virtual events via Zoom.
The planned dates for our forthcoming Coffee Mornings in the Summer Term are:
Wednesday 12 May | Thursday 27 May | Wednesday 16 June
*Times will be published closer to the event
Please complete an Enquiry Form to express your interest in attending a Coffee Morning in the Summer Term, and ensure you provide a preferred date when you complete the form. We will do our best to accommodate this.
Please note, our Coffee Mornings are limited to 20 families and booking will be prioritised to those registered for 2022 entry.
Click here to express your interest in attending one of our upcoming Coffee Mornings
In the meantime, please do take a look around Wycombe Abbey using our 360 Virtual Tour.


Taking the next steps
How to Apply
To be considered for a place at Wycombe Abbey, you will need to register your daughter by completing the online registration form (see link below).
The registration deadline for 11+ and 13+ is 1 June in the calendar year prior to entry. Applicants are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of £250.
For 16+ entry the registration deadline is 1 June in the calendar year prior to entry. No registration fee is required at this stage.
If you have any questions our Admissions Team are on hand and ready to help. They can be reached on (+44) (0) 1494 897008 or by emailing admissions@wycombeabbey.com.
Please note the deadline of 1 June 2021 for 2022 entry.


Potential and suitability
Assessments
Our Assessment process is designed to be as straightforward as possible for the girls, and to allow us to find out as much as we can about each girl using our own bespoke materials, assessing their academic potential and suitability whilst giving them a taste of life at Wycombe Abbey.
Wycombe Abbey offers a genuinely holistic education and we are committed to identifying girls who will be able to thrive in this environment.
If you have any questions our Admissions team are on hand and ready to help. They can be reached on (+44) (0) 1494 897008 or by emailing admissions@wycombeabbey.com.
Fees
Fees cover the many costs associated with running the School and include tuition, board, lodging, laundry, personal accident insurance, some educational materials and educational visits, and the cost of the weekend activities programme. Individual tuition is charged as an extra.


Investing in talent
Bursaries
Wycombe Abbey aims to be as accessible as possible to girls whose parents could not otherwise afford to meet the full cost of fees by offering means-tested Bursaries.
Our Bursary application forms are available from the Admissions Team, and must be completed and returned to the Director of Admissions no later than 1 September in the calendar year preceding entry.
If you would like to find out more about bursaries, please call the Director of Admissions, Mrs Catriona Sutherland-Hawes on (+44) (0) 1494 897008. When applying for a place at Wycombe Abbey, a registration fee of £250 is normally payable. If you are applying for a full bursary and the registration fee presents a difficulty Mrs Sutherland-Hawes will be happy to discuss this with you.


Recognising excellence and achievement
Scholarships
Wycombe Abbey Scholarships and Exhibition Awards carry considerable prestige both inside and outside of the School but are of limited financial value. They are awarded in recognition of excellence, achievement and potential in academia and the arts.
Music Scholarship forms available on request.

