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	Wycombe Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The houses at Wycombe Abbey are: Airlie, Barry, Butler, Campbell, Cloister, Pitt, Rubens, Shelburne and Wendover.
		On the site of the present Wycombe Abbey was a large manor house known as 'Loakes House' which until 1700 was the seat of the Archdale family, when Thomas Archdale sold it to Henry Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne.
		While building Wycombe, he was also engaged in the building of the greatest gothic extravaganza of the age Fonthill Abbey, a mansion that was a complete replica of a medieval cathedral complete with soaring tower; it was supposed to resemble the fictitious Castle of Otranto.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wycombe_Abbey (785 words)

	Top 50 independent schools found guilty of price-fixing to push up fees \| Schools special reports \| ...
		Fifty of the country's leading private schools were found guilty yesterday of running an illegal price-fixing cartel which investigators said had allowed them to drive up fees for thousands of parents.
		The Independent Schools Council (ISC), the umbrella group which represents 60% of private schools, rejected the OFT's findings and said there was no evidence to support the claim that the sharing of information had led to a rise in fees.
		Schools are now being held liable for breaking a law which no one knew applied to them.
	education.guardian.co.uk /publicschools/story/0,,1638934,00.html (965 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Girls' school with a passion to make top grade
		The school, in High Wycombe, Bucks, has stripped leading London day schools of their dominance and tops The Daily Telegraph table of independent schools A-level results, with all but three of its entries awarded A or B grades.
		The school has a selective entry and expects pupils to achieve at least 60 per cent in the common entrance test but relies heavily on interview to choose girls who will thrive in the busy, self-directing atmosphere of the school and be suited to boarding.
		Schools are ranked according to the proportion of entries awarded A and B grades and 42 achieve more than 90 per cent, up 10 per cent on last year.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/26/ngcse126.xml (614 words)

	Miss Elsie Edith Bowerman
		In 1901, when Elsie was 11 years old, she was the youngest girl at Wycombe Abbey [1], a prestigious Church of England girls' boarding school in Buckinghamshire.
		She left Wycombe Abbey in 1907 to spend time in Paris before going to Cambridge a year later to read Mediaeval and Modern Languages at Girton College [2].
		Elsie was involved with Wycombe Abbey School, and active on the school council, throughout her life.
	www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /biography/37 (733 words)

	Private schools' A-level success reignites row \| Schools special reports \| EducationGuardian.co.uk
		Results published by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) revealed that the sector has edged closer to a 100% A-level pass rate, with just 0.7% of students failing and almost three-quarters being awarded one of the top two grades.
		Yesterday's figures show that 46% of the A-levels taken by 30,880 candidates in ISC fee-paying schools were awarded an A this year, up 3% from last year and more than double the national average of 22.5%.
		Elizabeth Diggory, the headteacher at St Paul's girls' school, west London, which came fourth in the overall rankings, said her pupils would benefit from a diploma structure.
	education.guardian.co.uk /publicschools/story/0,,1559047,00.html (623 words)

	FT.com - Special reports / Top 1,000 schools - October 6 2001
		The FT 1,000 league table of top schools may never be the same again following the decision by a group of leading private schools to help manage state schools, which in effect bridges the great divide in British education.
		While assurances have been given that the private school sector is not under threat, any demonstration of a wider social role will help defend the historic charitable status of the schools.
		Some schools with an academic tradition more in line with the old grammar school ethos, or those that do not wish to sign up to the principle of selecting 10 per cent of their intake on aptitude, may resist specialist status.
	specials.ft.com /topschools/FT3F5XWDDSC.html (1179 words)

	High Wycombe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the 2001 census the High Wycombe Urban Area had a population of 118,229, making it the largest town in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire now that Milton Keynes is a unitary authority, and the second largest in the ceremonial county.
		Junction 4 "High Wycombe and Marlow" is to the southwest of Wycombe near the John Lewis outlet, and is home to the infamous Handy Cross roundabout.
		There is a gliding club, two flying schools and a voluntary aviation museum at Wycombe Air Park, the modern name for Booker Airfield, to the south of the M40 motorway on the western edge of the town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_Wycombe (3544 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Schools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Parents pay £8,200 a term for their daughters to attend Wycombe Abbey, where 540 girls board in an 18th-century mansion in 160 acres of woods and gardens in Buckinghamshire.
		She wants Cressex to join the disability swimming project and there are plans for Cressex sixth-formers to join Wycombe Abbey's long-running link with the Royal Grammar School (the two schools collaborate on a business conference, academic forum and mock university interviewing).
		Funding is a perennial issue for independent schools planning to build bridges with state partners, something which, given the scrutiny of the Charities Commission, is now firmly on the agenda.
	education.independent.co.uk /schools/article1897752.ece (1238 words)

	TheFA.com - Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		FOOTBALL IN SCHOOLS: Children in Cambridgeshire are taking part in a new programme to tackle important issues.
		FOOTBALL IN SCHOOLS: A Dorset school is celebrating after earning one of the highest honours in grassroots football.
		Six schools will be presented with a national Charter Standard award, one of grassroots footy's highest honours.
	www.thefa.com /GrassrootsOld/FootballInSchools/LatestNews (526 words)

	CAAB - Us navy could still sink plans to close Daws Hill airbase - 8/11/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wycombe District Council had wanted to designate that area as suitable for housing but withdrew in the face of strong opposition.
		The land at RAF Daws Hill was brought by the MOD from Wycombe Abbey School in 1942.
		Wycombe Abbey School was given three weeks to find alternative accommodation but unable to find any, the school disbanded and only reformed when the Americans handed back Wycombe Abbey in 1945.
	cndyorks.gn.apc.org /caab/articles/dawshillplans.htm (1343 words)

	Venue - Lancaster Arts Centre
		Turn right at the next roundabout and the entrance to Wycombe Abbey School is approx 20m on the left.
		Turn left at the roundabout and the entrance to Wycombe Abbey School is approx 20m on the left.
		Go all the way around this roundabout and the entrance to Wycombe Abbey School is approx 20m on the left.
	www.hw-scouts.org.uk /gs/lacloc.asp (443 words)

	Boarding Schools Directory - Schools High Wycombe
		With a distinguished tradition as the first British boarding preparatory school for girls, in a foundation that includes Wycombe Abbey, Benenden and St Leonards, Godstowe has continued to thrive and embrace the challenge of preparing our children for the future.
		Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1PE 01494 520381 Girls, 11to18, Day & Boarding 500+ pupils, C of E. Back to the category "Buckinghamshire"
		Two schools, one shared vision, to bring out the best in every pupil for their future welfare and happiness in an increasingly competitive world.
	www.boardingschools.co.uk /directory/buckinghamshire-high-wycombe.htm (267 words)

	Wycombe Abbey School @ UK Schools Guide 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is a Church of England school with its own chapel and all pupils are required to attend daily prayers and a Sunday service.
		Feeder schools include Maltman's Green, High March, Rupert House and a range of London day prep schools at 11; Godstowe (locally) and prep schools throughout the UK at 13.
		Educated at Guildford County Grammar School and Manchester University (botany and zoology).
	www.schoolsguidebook.co.uk /schools/Wycombe_Abbey_School.html (857 words)

	UpMyStreet - All secondary schools near Iver by LEA
		If you wish to contact a school or see its achievement and attainment results, click on the school name.
		Schools with an asterisk () are independent schools*.
		Ask the locals for their views on local schools in Conversations.
	www.upmystreet.com /local/schools/secondary/l/Iver.html (132 words)

	Swing Digital - quality web software for school communities > software > clients
		The College is the oldest Catholic school in England established in 1568.
		Delighted with the results the school has since become the pioneer client for our new relationship management features which are used in the school's parent-teacher community site.
		Wycombe Abbey School Seniors, the association for former students of Wycombe Abbey School, chose our technologies including the community module to run their content managed web site and online community of members.
	www.swingdigital.com /h/n/SERVICES/clients/ALL (1097 words)

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		For example, term fees at Wycombe Abbey School are £5,775, but the average academic achievement at A-level (439 points) is very similar to that at The North London Collegiate School, Edgware (436 points), where the term fees are £2,436 lower at £3,339.
		As with girls' and boys' schools, there is much less variation in A-level performance between the schools, with the average aggregate points score ranging from 376 points at Cranleigh School to 484 points at Westminster School — a difference of 29%.
		Rise in School Fees Research from Halifax Financial Services in August 2005 found that the rise in private school fees for day pupils has increased by three times the rate of inflation (103%) over the last 20 years, according to data from Independent Schools Council's annual census of its members.
	www.hbosplc.com /economy/includes/09-04-06PrivateEducationRelease.doc (1002 words)

	Imberhorne School \| News \| View News Article
		Imberhorne School has for the first time achieved a success that it has been so close to on several occasions over the years, having not one but two teams qualify to play in the National Schools Netball Tournament in March.
		After a hard-fought play-off with Wycombe Abbey School they won 9-7 and followed this with a 4-goal win over the other qualifying team, Brighton College, in the final.
		With all nerves forgotten, the U14 side played by far their best performance of the day and consistently held the lead against the Wycombe Abbey U14 team to win 7-5 to achieve their place in the nationals.
	www.imberhorne.w-sussex.sch.uk /news/news.asp?id=169 (204 words)

	WASS
		Those of us who had left Wycombe in the 1960s were invited by Mrs Davies to a reunion at the School on Sunday 15th May; also included in this generous invitation were any Seniors who had donated to the Development Appeal.
		This site has been developed as a means of providing up-to-date news and information about the Wycombe Abbey School Seniors Association (WASS) and its worldwide membership at any time.
		Fiona Mather, General Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, Wycombe Abbey School Seniors Association.
	wass.org.uk (275 words)

	A Globe of Witnesses
		She phoned the school, who said 'we will call you', and then they had a meeting about me.
		He regains some composure as he describes the first Nkosi Haven that he and Gail have started to provide care and support for HIV/AIDS mothers and their children so that, unlike Nkosi and his birth mother Daphne, they don't have to be separated from each other.
		The Rev. Chris Chivers is Minor Canon and Precentor at Westminster Abbey in England.
	thewitness.org /agw/chivers091703.html (1816 words)

	GCT and Christopher Robbie take Sean Street's play, "Beyond Paradise - The Wildlife of a Gentle Man" to ...
		It was held in the spectacular theatre at the school's Lancaster Arts Centre.
		The performance was attended by Mrs Davies, Headmistress of the school, Mrs Sue Jones, Head of Science (who was instrumental in organising the event), members of staff, and the girls.
		Further links with Wycombe Abbey were discovered when Andrew mentioned that he has Darwin relations who attended the school.
	www.gct.org /apr03_2.html (234 words)

	TheFA.com - Latest headlines from Schools Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		GRASSROOTS: Forty pupils from George Salter’s School participated in a six week course about coaching football.
		SCHOOL CLUB LINK: West Riding County FA were involved in a groundbreaking partnership on Sunday 22 May.
		SCHOOL CLUB LINK: Kidderminster Lions have shown great commitment to raising standards in four local primary schools.
	www.thefa.com /GrassrootsCopy/FootballInSchools/summary.htm (513 words)

	A-levels at fee schools Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The third column shows the percentage of A-level passes at grades A and B. The fourth column, on which the schools are ranked, shows the average points scored by each pupil in Alevel and AS- level combined.
		Where schools are tied, the first ranking goes to the highest percentage of A and B grades at A-level.
		The top school in our table is Westminster School, where 172 pupils scored an average 484 UCAS points.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20050826/ai_n14902611 (763 words)

	GCSEs: How schools fared Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		THE national GCSE pass rate for all schools was unchanged this year, with 97.6 per cent of entries achieving a pass.
		But there was another increase in the pass rate at the top four grades, up 1.1 points to 59.2 per cent and an increase of 0.7 points in the percentage of A* and A-grade passes, up to 17.4 per cent.
		Because so many schools now achieve maximum scores by this measure, we have ranked them by the fifth column, which shows the percentage of entries achieving A* and Agrades.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20040903/ai_n12090968 (793 words)

	The Crowned Anarchist Literature and Science Fiction - Roland Michel Tremblay
		Sheila MacLeod was born in the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
		She studied at Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks., then at Somerville College, Oxford, where she obtained a BA (Hons) Second Class in English (1961) and an MA in English (1993).
		She went to Birkbeck College, University of London, where she obtained a BA First Class in French (1996) and was also a joint winner of the Marjorie Gould Prize for the best results of the year.
	www.crownedanarchist.com /macleod (1297 words)

	Schools booklist - Buckinghamshire County Council
		Some of these books are available from your Local Library, some are for use in the Reference Libraries only and others will need to be requested.
		Information on these and other books on Schools can be found at your local library.
		To borrow books on this and other topics you can use our on-line catalogue to see what is in stock.
	www.buckscc.gov.uk /bcc/content/index.jsp?contentid=-1268905400 (161 words)

	Venues
		Wycombe Abbey School's purpose-built 350 seat theatre is kindly made available during the school holidays to a number of local groups.
		A fine facility for a town the size of High Wycombe, and we've used it for panto's and 'The Cherry Orchard'.
		Situated in Holtspur approx 4 miles from Wycombe, the Beacon Sports Centre and Theatre is another converted school serving the community well.
	freespace.virgin.net /steve.curtis/Venues.htm (236 words)

	The Show
		Sometimes this is in a Scout centre, a village hall or a local theatre, here in High Wycombe we use the superb facilities of the Lancaster Arts Centre at Wycombe Abbey Girls School.
		Gang Shows have a rich history, form their London show beginnings in 1932 under the direction of Ralph Reader to shows of today which combine new and original material, popular music and dance with old Gang Show traditions.
		Our show here in High Wycombe is officially recognised by the Scout Association to be of such a high standard that is meets all of the criteria for both on-stage performance and back stage management.
	www.hw-scouts.org.uk /gs (186 words)

	PrepReview.com > Informed Decision on Education: Preparatory and Boarding School Ranking
		College preparatory boarding school ranking is based on the percent estimate of graduates entering top universities
		College preparatory private day school ranking is based on the percent estimate of graduates entering top universities
		Junior preparatory boarding school ranking is based on the percent estimate of graduates entering highly selective top boarding schools
	www.prepreview.com (106 words)

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