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Canford School

Other independent school in Wimborne (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).

Pupils
650
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
38.2%
2025/26
Capacity
96%
650 / 680 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Inspired to Explore Empowered to Express Challenged to Excel Welcome to Canford Full Boarding & Day School Co-Educational 13-18 Inspired to Explore Empowered to Express Challenged to Excel Welcome to Canford Full Boarding & Day School Co-Educational 13-18 Welcome to Canford Full Boarding & Day School Co-Educational 13-18 Welcome to Canford Full Boarding & Day School Co-Educational 13-18

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Hockey
  • Multi-Sports
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Stem

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
113922
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
13 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Anglican/Church of England
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1930

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record