Pipers Corner School
School summary
Set near High Wycombe, Pipers Corner has educated girls since 1930 and now takes them from age four through to the sixth form. It is a medium-sized Church of England independent school of around 619 pupils, with a small, focused sixth form of 77. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded its most recent inspection top marks, rating both the overall provision and pupils' personal development as excellent, with all compliance standards met. A graduated mobile phone policy, tightening from prep through to the senior years, signals a school that takes everyday wellbeing and focus seriously.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
53%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
31%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
67%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 3 February 2026
Teaching & academics
Results at GCSE are a clear strength: 53 per cent of grades fall in the 9-7 range, more than double the national average of 23 per cent. A-level outcomes are solid rather than spectacular, with 31 per cent at A*-A and 67 per cent at A*-B, both ahead of national figures. Popular sixth-form choices span the sciences, mathematics and English alongside psychology, sociology and drama, and an EPQ is available for those wanting to stretch beyond the syllabus. With roughly 14 per cent of pupils receiving SEN support, the school clearly accommodates a range of learning needs.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmistress · Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 77
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Netball, hockey and swimming anchor the sporting programme, while scholarships in art, drama, music and PE point to genuine breadth beyond the classroom. French and Spanish are both taught, and drama features prominently among the most popular GCSE and A-level subjects.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1930
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 13.94%
- EHC plans
- 0.16%
Mobile phone policy
Years 3-6: dumb phone only if travelling on school coaches, handed in to prep staff. Years 7-9: dumb phone on way to/from school, handed in to school office. Year 10: smartphones handed in on arrival. Years 11-13: smartphones turned off and kept in bags.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £13,410 - £28,244
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means tested bursaries available up to 100%
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.