Wycombe Abbey

Cohort

95

Class of 2026

Oxbridge

22

Russell Group

48.4%

of leavers

A-level A*–A

80%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7

85%

Oxbridge rate

23%

Russell Group rate

48%

• Deputy Head

  Emily Boswell

  Read Theology at Worcester College, Oxford. Joined Wycombe Abbey 2008. Held roles including Director of Higher Education and Director of Studies. Now Deputy Head (Academic), responsible for all aspects of academic life. Previously Head of Department at Cheltenham Ladies College.

• Deputy Head

  Nick Woods

  MA MEng Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering, Downing College, Cambridge. Joined Wycombe Abbey April 2022 as Deputy Head (Strategy and Operations). Became Deputy Head (Strategy and International) September 2025. Works with WAI international schools board. Previously Assistant Head at Hampton School.

• Deputy Head

  Vicky Fawkes

  BA (Hons) History, University of Wales Swansea. Teacher Training at University of Reading. Joined Wycombe Abbey January 2014. Housemistress of Junior House, then Shelburne House (2017). Designated Safeguarding Lead (2019). Appointed Deputy Head (Pastoral) 2023.

• Director People

  Sophie Harle

  MA Social and Political Sciences, St Johns College, Cambridge. MSc Occupational Psychology, Birkbeck College, London. Chartered Fellow of CIPD. Joined Wycombe Abbey April 2022. Previously Director of HR at Tanglin Trust School, Singapore.

• Director Of Sixth Form

  Jacky Tidbury

  Read Classics at Queens College, Cambridge. PGCE also at Cambridge. NPQSL 2014. Joined Wycombe Abbey September 2014 as Head of Classics. Overseas Pupil Coordinator 2020-2021, Senior Researcher International Schools 2021-2023. Now Director of Sixth Form, responsible for university preparation, outcomes and the sixth form experience.

• Headmistress

  Jo Duncan

  MA (St Andrews), PGCE (Cantab). Headmistress of Wycombe Abbey.

• 1Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeGloucestershire

  Fees £43.0kA*-A 71%Oxbridge 14%Rank #27

  Cheltenham Ladies' College matches on girls and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 11+ and 13+, and is in a similar top-tier London fee bracket with selective entry.

• 2Benenden SchoolKent

  Fees £42.5kA*-A 68%Oxbridge 4%Rank #37

  Benenden School shares girls and boarding status, similar selective entry and fee tier, and offers overlapping entry phases 11+ and 13+ within a reasonable commute.

• 3St Paul's Girls' SchoolHammersmith and Fulham

  Fees £40.2kA*-A 93%Oxbridge 43%Rank #2

  St Paul's Girls' School matches on girls and selective entry, overlaps in entry phases 11+ and 13+, and is in the top-tier London fee bracket with strong Oxbridge destinations.

• 4Wimbledon High SchoolWimbledon

  Fees £30.5kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 17%Rank #9

  Wimbledon High School matches on girls and selective entry, overlaps in entry phases 11+ and 13+, and is within a reasonable commute with similar fees.

• 5South Hampstead High SchoolCamden

  Fees £30.1kA*-A 94%Oxbridge 18%Rank #47

  South Hampstead High School matches on girls and selective entry, overlaps in entry phases 11+ and 13+, and is in the top-tier London fee bracket with strong academic performance.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

• 1Connaught House School
  1 offers1 scholarships
• 2Norfolk House School
  1 offers