Wycombe Abbey Tops Parent Power Rankings

Wycombe Abbey is delighted to be revealed as the top independent school in the South East, and second nationally for examinations results according to the Sunday Times’ Parent Power supplement, which was…

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Cambridge Roentgenium Award Reception

On 21 November Justine (UVI) was invited to attend an award reception for Cambridge Chemistry Challenge Roentgenium winners. It was held at the magnificent Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. Before the reception day,…

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Remembrance Sunday 2017

It is sobering to remember the price so many women have paid in times of war, be it in active service, as civilian victims or as the wives, mothers, sisters and girlfriends…

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Trenches Trip Photography Competition 2017

The History department is delighted by the high quality and record number of entries for this year’s Upper Fifth Trenches trip photography competition. In the artistic merit category, the joint winners are…

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Exploring sustainability

On Wednesday 27 September, Skye, Davin, Lauren, and Lily attended the Royal Society’s sustainability showcase in London. The girls were invited to this event to present their project after winning the Go4SET…

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Model United Nations Conference

Wycombe Abbey recently hosted its annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference, welcoming more than 150 participants from across the country to debate global problems. The conference simulated the debate of the Commission…

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Professor John Mathiason on working for the United Nations

Professor John Mathiason gave Wycombe Abbey’s Model United Nations (MUN) team an insider’s view on the workings of the United Nations (UN) during a Skype session on Wednesday evening. The esteemed academician,…

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Wycombe Abbey named one of the top STEM schools

Wycombe Abbey has been named one of the top STEM schools, according to new rankings produced by Government backed education campaign Your Life. The School is pleased to have been ranked 87th…

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Trenches Trip

On September 28, many UVs got onto the bus towards France and Belgium for the Trenches Trip. Having set out early, the buses were dead silent with most of us asleep. Though…

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Headmistress’s Lecture with Kate Adie

On Friday 22 September, the BBC’s ex-Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie came to Wycombe Abbey to hold a fascinating talk on the role of journalism, and to tell of her own experiences, sometimes…

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