Canford Wimborne, Dorset Visit
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Canford
Wimborne

660 pupils, ages 13-18

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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 in style 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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Canford pupils in white shirts all studying at laptops sitting on red chairs

Actors on stage in a drama performance with a bed and curtains

Rugby players playing a lineout wearing blue and red tops

Boys and girls sitting outside on the grass with their teacher

Boys in navy tracksuits on mountain bikes

Two people in blue jackets and gloves and poles standing up a snowy mountain

Boys on a banana on the water in yellow skullcaps

Pupils playing musical instruments outside

Boys sailing wearing faded red life jackets with a blue sail

Academic results

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Subjects offered

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Year 7	-
Year 8	-
Year 9	£11,497
Year 10	£11,497
Year 11	£11,497
Year 12	£11,497
Year 13	£11,497

Boarding fees per term

Year 7	-
Year 8	-
Year 9	£15,173
Year 10	£15,173
Year 11	£15,173
Year 12	£15,173
Year 13	£15,173

Bursaries
The school is committed to broadening access for prospective parents and to supporting current families. At present, over £1.4 million is offered each year in financial assistance, and at least 35 pupils currently benefit from bursary support of at least 75 per cent. Means-tested bursaries are available to those who can demonstrate a genuine need for support, and can be worth up to 100 per cent of school fees and extras. Pupils who have been awarded a scholarship may also be eligible for additional help with school fees in the form of a means-tested bursary. Additional awards are also available for children of parents serving in HM Armed Forces or the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office.

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

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Co-ordinator: Andrew Farbridge axf@canford.com
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School Updates

Canford - An Award Winning Education
We are delighted to start the new academic year continuing success stories in our Centenary year, with a record school roll of 662 pupils, and selection in national and regional awards for Canford’s high quality educational experience.

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A Level Results 2023
Canford significantly outperforms both independent schools sector and nationally

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School Centenary marked with a Proms in the Park celebration
On Sunday 25th June, over 2,200 past and present pupils, staff, families, members of the local community and other friends associated with Canford gathered for a ‘Proms in the Park’ Garden Party to mark the school’s centenary year.

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Over 550 university offers plus prestigious degree apprenticeships
With all applications to university and higher education now completed, we hugely congratulate the 160 Canfordians who have in total received 582 offers this year, 81% of which are to Russell Group/Sunday Times Top 12 institutions in the UK.

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Success for Canford Cricket at National and International Levels
Canford cricket is having one of its most successful seasons which is a wonderful tribute to the sport at the school during our historic Centenary year.

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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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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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Open Morning
07 October 2023

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