Wycombe Abbey
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025High Wycombe, South East HP11 1PE · Buckinghamshire
#557 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#3461 of 4,090 nationally
About Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey is a independent all-through located in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 10–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 647 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 557th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (99th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 647; capacity filled 95.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.69.
There are 53 schools in High Wycombe; Wycombe Abbey ranks 44th of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)13.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)50.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wycombe Abbey by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 13.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 50.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wycombe Abbey
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 370 m away
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,414 students · 752 m away
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
154 students · 771 m away
Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 812 m away
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,371 students · 904 m away
Abbey View Primary Academy
High Wycombe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
251 students · 1.1 km away
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,281 students · 1.2 km away
Godstowe Preparatory School
High Wycombe · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
220 students · 1.2 km away
Crown House School
High Wycombe · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 1.2 km away
Oakridge School
High Wycombe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
452 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cranford School
Wallingford · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
631 students
Holme Grange School
Wokingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
665 students
St Swithuns
Winchester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
667 students
T A S I S
Egham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
624 students
Lambrook School
Bracknell · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
622 students
Lewes Old Grammar School
Lewes · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
675 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wycombe Abbey a good school?
Wycombe Abbey has a Success Index (England) of 21.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #557 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wycombe Abbey rank in South East?
Wycombe Abbey ranks #557 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #3461 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wycombe Abbey?
Wycombe Abbey had 647 students in 2025.
Is Wycombe Abbey a primary school or a secondary school?
Wycombe Abbey is classified as a all-through covering Ages 10–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Wycombe Abbey?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wycombe Abbey; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.