Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Wycombe Abbey is an independent selective school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits girls aged 10-19 and has a sixth form. The school is Anglican in character and boards pupils. Records show 647 pupils against a published capacity of 680 places; it was founded in 1896.
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Admissions source record →History
Founded 1896
Wikidata records an inception date of 1896 for the current Wycombe Abbey entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 110547 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |