Canford School
Co-educational independent school in Dorset for ages 13 to 18, described as a full boarding school with no weekly or flexi boarding, plus day pupils.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- canford.com
Address: Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD
Academic
- Ages taught
- Co-educational, 13-18.source
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- GCSE, A Levelssource
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A-levelsource
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- EAL lessons until the standard required to apply to UK universities, with an Individual Learning Plan.source
- Size
- Around 65%+ of pupils are full boarders (2026)source
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
- Boarding entry
- 13+ entry is listed.source
- Boarding is for
- Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Ten houses for all pupils; four boys' boarding houses and three girls' boarding houses within the school grounds.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- On average 80+% of boarders are in school at weekends; there are opportunities to spend Saturday nights at home during each term.source
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- 13+ entry is listed.source
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- UKiset result at registration for pupils whose first language is not English.source
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. Any pupil for whom English is not the first language must provide a UKiset result at registration; EAL lessons are provided.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · All pupils · 2026-27
£19,073 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarders, per term including VAT (annual figure published: £57,219)Full boarding | £19,073 per termsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay, per term including VAT (annual figure published: £42,945)Day pupils | £14,315 per termsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Registration feeRegistration fee including VAT, non-refundable | £300 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| DepositConfirmation Fee/Deposit including VAT | £1,500 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
Outcome as published: The school's news post says the report highlights a “significant strength” in the development of pupil leadership (school's wording).
Read the report
Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)