| Wycombe Abbey | |
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 View of the school at the main entrance | |
| Location | |
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| , , HP11 1PE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′34″N 00°45′06″W / 51.62611°N 0.75167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: In fide vade (Go in faith) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1896 |
| Founder | Dame Frances Dove |
| Department for Education URN | 110547 Tables |
| Chairman of the council | Peter Warren |
| Headmistress | J. Duncan |
| Staff | 117 Teaching 167 Support[1] |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 11 to 18[2] |
| Enrolment | 650[2] |
| Capacity | Approx. 650[2] |
| Houses | 11 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | www |
Wycombe Abbey is a private girls' boarding and day school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
The school was founded in 1896 by Dame Frances Dove (1847–1942), who was previously headmistress of St Leonards School in Scotland. Its present capacity is approximately 650 girls, aged 11 to 18.[3] The current headmistress is Jo Duncan.
The school is on a 69-hectare campus in central High Wycombe. The land includes woods, gardens, a Cold War bunker (RAF Daws Hill) and a lake, and rises up to 150 metres above sea level in the Chiltern Hills. The freehold is owned by the school; the main house and several buildings at Wycombe Abbey are Grade II* listed.
Wycombe Abbey is included in The Schools Index of the world's best 125 private schools and among the top 30 senior schools in the UK.[4][5]
- ^ "Staff List". wycombeabbey.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Wycombe Abbey School". Edubase. HM Government. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "School census data". Edubase. Departement for Education. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Bustin, Clare (28 September 2023). "Buckinghamshire school named among top 125 private schools in the world". The Bucks Herald.
- ^ McNamee, Annie (6 April 2024). "These are UK's best private schools, according to a prestigious ranking". Time Out United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 April 2024.