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Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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Entrance requirements
Candidates sit ISEB Common Pre-Test and Assessment Day (11+ and 13+); UKiset assessment plus entrance examinations and interview for 16+. Minimum equivalent of six GCSE/IGCSE passes at grade A*/A/9/8/7 expected for Sixth Form entry.
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Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full
Dining: Main School Dining Room (MSDR), Daws Hill, Junior House, and The Courtyard Cafe. Breakfast, lunch/brunch, and supper served daily with varying times for different houses.
Pastoral care: Each boarding house has a dedicated team including a Housemistress, Deputy Housemistress, Matrons and Tutors. The School provides a fully staffed Health and Wellbeing Centre running 24/7. Additional mental health support includes the Peer Coaching Service run by trained Sixth Form pupils, a safeguarding and mental-health team, and a Therapy Dog.
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Latest inspection
Inspection outcome not yet verified.