Canford School
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South WestBoardingIndependentGBP 0-55k/yrEstimateISI · GoodTier 2Sixth Form
Profile Notes
Canford School is a fee-paying independent school for ages 13-18 with boarding in Wimborne, South West. Currently has 646 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: Anglican/Church of England. Admissions policy: z. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
Wimborne • BH21 3AD • National Curriculum
646 pupils (95% of 680 capacity) • 372 boys / 274 girls
Official URN 113922 • LAESTAB 8396000
www.canford.comOfficial Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseNot applicable
Establishment typeOther independent school
Statutory age13 - 18
Opened 01-01-1930 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
University of Cambridge29%2024
University of Oxford29%2024
Durham University7%2024
Imperial College London7%2024
The University of Edinburgh7%2024
University of Bristol7%2024
University of Exeter7%2024
University of St Andrews7%2024
ISI inspection
ISI · GoodStandards: Met
Last inspected: 2025-11-11Prestige score
162.7 / 233No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
School Path AI • senior_destinations_curated
Curated from each school's annual destinations report. Numbers are best-faith multi-year averages.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 133 students
Avg points / entry45.85
% achieving AAB+42.5%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 826.8
EBacc avg points0.94
Eng & Maths 5+0.0%
Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.
202425 • AcademicAbove average
Students 133 • APS 45.85 • Value added 0.32
202425 • A levelAbove average
Students 133 • APS 45.77 • Value added 0.32
202425 • Applied generalz
Students 133 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • E/M measuresz
Students 133 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 126 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • Tech levelz
Students 133 • APS n/a • Value added n/a