Wycombe Abbey has a long tradition of academic success. The learning environment is supportive, yet challenging and our teaching specialists communicate a genuine love of their subject, encouraging all our pupils to pursue an intellectual curiosity beyond the curriculum.
In 2025, 41% of grades were at A* and 92% of results were graded at A* - B.
In 2025, 87% of grades were 8 or 9 and 97% of results were graded at 7 - 9.
This year, 1 in 5 pupils achieved an offer from the University of Oxford or Cambridge and over a third of our leavers took up places at institutions ranked in the top 10 in the QS World University Rankings. In the UK, popular destinations included 11 to the University of Oxford, 6 to the University of Cambridge, 7 to Imperial College London, 11 to UCL, 3 to LSE, and 7 to the University of Edinburgh. Pupils pursued a wide range of subjects, with particular interest in Classics, Economics, History, Law, Medicine, and Physics, alongside more specialised degrees such as Biomedical Technology Ventures, European Politics, Philosophy and Computer Science. A number of leavers also accepted places at leading international universities, including Duke, NYU, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, the University of California, and IE Madrid.
Our bespoke University Preparation Programme offers outstanding higher education guidance, combining timetabled academic enrichment throughout the Sixth Form with a wide range of complementary activities. These include talks from internal and external speakers, a dedicated Future Ready week focused on university and career pathways, an interdisciplinary Academic Forum with local schools, and extensive support for admissions tests and interview preparation. The Careers Department organise work experience placements and engaging inspirational speakers, such as the annual Careers Seminar and regular Career Spotlights. Pupils work closely with their Sixth Form Tutors and are guided by the Director of Sixth Form, Head of Higher Education, and Head of US and International Universities to ensure every pupil is empowered to find the right higher education pathway and make the strongest possible application.
girls have accepted places at Oxford and Cambridge
Overseas Destinati O ns
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Duke University (x 4)
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
New York University
Northwestern University
Swarthmore College
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Chicago (x 2)
IE, Madrid
University of New South Wales, Sydney
girls are reading Medicine or Dentistry
University of St Andrews (2)
The University of Edinburgh (7)
Durham University (2)
Newcastle University (3) girls will be starting an arts, Humanities and social sciences course
University of Manchester (5)
University of Nottingham (1)
University of Warwick (2)
University of Oxford (11)
UWE, Bristol (1)
University of Bristol (2)
University of Bath (1)
University of Southampton (1)
University of Exeter (3)
will begin courses in sciences, Maths and engineering
University of Cambridge (6)
(5)
London School of Economics and Political Science (3)
Queen Mary London (2)
Royal Holloway London (1)
Queen Mary London (2)
Royal Veterinary College London (1)
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