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Godstowe School

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Girls’ Top 27 · Editorial rank 09Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [2] [3] [5]

Location
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Ages
7–13 (girls’ Prep)
Intake
Girls
Day / boarding
Day and boarding

This profile covers the girls’ Prep for ages 7–13; the nursery and lower school are co-educational.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [3] [4] [5]
  • Full, weekly or flexible boarding from age seven
  • Senior school information sessions and question-and-answer events for families from Year 3
  • Preparation for both 11+ and 13+ entry
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About the school [1] [3] [4] [5]

Godstowe is in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with a girls’ Prep covering Years 3–8. It offers day places, full boarding, weekly boarding and flexible boarding. Pupils prepare for entry at 11+ or 13+, according to their chosen senior schools.

Senior school entry at 11+ and 13+ [4]

Girls can leave at the end of Year 6 or Year 8, preparing for 11+ or 13+ respectively. Listed destinations include Wycombe Abbey, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Downe House, St Mary’s Ascot and Wellington College. Senior school information sessions for families begin in Year 3.

Reporting period
Recent destinations; 2024–2025 awards

Selected destination schools

  • Wycombe Abbey
  • Cheltenham Ladies’ College
  • Downe House
  • St Mary’s School, Ascot
  • Benenden School
  • Wellington College
  • Sevenoaks School
  • Marlborough College
  • St Swithun’s School
  • Tudor Hall

Destination numbers are not broken down by year. The detailed 2024 and 2025 lists cover scholarships and awards.

Scholarships and awards [4]

The 2025 awards include academic, art and music awards at schools such as Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Downe House, St Mary’s Ascot and Wellington College.

About this ranking

Tiptop’s editorial order considers senior-school destinations and internal progression. It is not calculated from a standardised admissions rate.

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