Canford Wimborne, Dorset Visit
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Canford
Wimborne

656 pupils, ages 13-18

Mixed

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Canford

It’s hard not to be blown away by the grandeur of Canford, a Sir Charles Barry-designed castle in the thick of 250 acres of Capability Brown parkland. But despite all this magnificence, both school and pupils are unstuffy and flash-free. Celebrating its centenary this year, this is a brilliant all-rounder that looks outside of the bubble, aces exams and turns out wonderfully grounded young men and women with a real awareness of the world around them. With its 18th-century arboretum, pretty Norman church and the weeping-willow lined River Stour winding through the grounds –...

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Subjects offered

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Year 7	-
Year 8	-
Year 9	£10,695
Year 10	£10,695
Year 11	£10,695
Year 12	£10,695
Year 13	£10,695

Boarding fees per term

Year 7	-
Year 8	-
Year 9	£14,049
Year 10	£14,049
Year 11	£14,049
Year 12	£14,049
Year 13	£14,049

Bursaries
Canford offers two forms of means-tested fee support: scholarship supplements and traditional bursaries. Supplements are offered on top of awarded scholarships (at 13+ and 16+ entry), which combined can cover up to 100 per cent of fees. Bursaries can cover up to 100 per cent of fees plus extras and are open to both prospective and current parents. See below for more information:

canford.com/prospective-parents/admissions/fees/scholarships-and-financial-assistance

Bursary contact:
Director of Admissions Susan Hogan
admissions@canford.com

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Co-ordinator: Kristina Symons mks@canford.com
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School Updates

WATCH: Canford School Centenary Film 'Always a Canfordian'

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Canford ranked 4th in Sunday Times Parent Power 2022 and 2nd for A Level performance
Canford School has been recognised among the top schools in the country for pupil outcomes in A Level and GCSE examinations 2022 in the latest Times Parent Power report.

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A Level/Pre-U results 2022

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See Canford in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide

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Fijian Rugby Squad pre-Commonwealth Games training at Canford School
The Fijian Rugby Sevens men’s squad has chosen Canford School as its training base for the fortnight leading up to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham which starts on 28th July.

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WATCH: Open Day at Canford School

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WATCH: The Essence of Canford - a pupil view

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WATCH: Academic Life Overview

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WATCH: Sport at Canford

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WATCH: Perspectives from Fourth Form pupils

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Visit Canford's YouTube Channel here

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WATCH: An introduction to Canford by Headmaster Ben Vessey

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WATCH: 10 Questions with Ben Vessey, Headmaster of Canford

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Choosing a sixth form: should I stay or should I go?

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WATCH: Canford Partnerships

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WATCH: A pupil tour of Canford

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WATCH: Sixth form life at Canford

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Essentials

Address
Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Contact
office@canford.com
01202 841254

Website
canford.com

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Term Dates

Open Days

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Open Morning
22 April 2023

Open Morning
07 October 2023

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