Canford School

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Head Teacher: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA Admissions: The Registrar admissions@canford.com 01202 847207

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 662, boys 382, girls 280 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – daily from £34,491, full boarding from £45,519 per annum

FAITH: Church of England. MOTTO: Nisi Dominus Frustra.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: ISEB and Canford assessment at 13+ in Year 6, Canford entrance tests in Autumn of Year 11 for Sixth Form entry. More details on school website.

School philosophy: We want all our pupils to have the opportunity to explore, to express and to excel in all aspects of school life as part of our Canford community. Our values of courageous attitude, purposeful engagement, humble ambition and gracious leadership underpin everything we do and help to forge the strong bonds between staff, pupils and parents which are a fundamental feature of Canford life. Our education is partnership driven by mutual respect, trust and a willingness to work together for a better future. It is structured yet allows pupils to grow as individuals – a school where they can truly flourish. Academic record: Canford ranks highly among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK in terms of results and is a leader regionally. We want our pupils to follow their chosen career pathways whether that be university, apprenticeships or the world of work. The vast majority choose higher education, with 44 places at Oxbridge in the past 5 years and over 95% of pupils gaining places to top universities each year, the majority to Russell Group/ Sunday Times Top 12. Over 100 pupils have gained coveted places at Medical Schools in the past ten years, and as an official SAT testing centre, offers and scholarships to US and other international universities are on the increase. Cocurricular: Our success in external examinations and university offers derives, we believe, from a culture of learning, intellectual stimulation and a coherent education where pupils make connections between and across learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.

Notable achievements and alumni: Boarding School of the Year 2023 (TES finalist), Health and Wellbeing Award Winner 2023 (BSA/HIEDA, Public School of the Year 2019 (Tatler), Recent National representation at U18s England Hockey, Cricket, Athletics and GB Swimming. Hampshire Cricket and Bath Rugby selection. Places with the National Youth Theatre, National Youth Orchestra, National Wind Orchestra and National Youth Choir. Alumni: Sir Henry Cecil,

Ben Gollings, Alan Hollingsworth, Derek Jarman, General Sir Brian Kenny,

Ore Oduba, Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin, Nick Robertson, Earl of Shaftesbury.

Open Days: Saturday 27 April and Saturday 5 October 2024.

Private visits also welcomed.

www.canford.com