Data profile
Canford School
Independent co-ed senior school in Dorset for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.
- Rank #77
- ISI Excellent
- Fees £40.9k/yr
- co-ed
- both
- Dorset
01 · Module
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 131
- Oxbridge
- 39
- Russell Group
- 107
- US Ivy
- 10
- Medicine
- 38
Class of 2025
Top destinations
- Oxbridge39
- Medical Schools38
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 58%
- GCSE 9–7
- 64%
- Oxbridge rate
- 30%
- Russell Group rate
- 82%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | Year 9 | 50 | — | £40.9k | £54.5k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | 30 | — | £40.9k | £54.5k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
65
/ 100
National rank #77
05 · Module
Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Excellent
Inspected 2025-11-11
08 · Module
Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £46.4kA*-A 50%Oxbridge 1%Rank #88
Bryanston School matches Canford with co-ed boarding, overlapping 13+ entry phase, close 18km commute, and similar top-tier fees.
- Fees £39.5kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 1%Rank #89
Millfield School shares co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, similar fees around £40k, and is within a reasonable 66km distance.
- Fees £48.6kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #68
Bradfield College aligns with Canford in co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, top-tier fees, and selective independent senior school ethos.
- Fees £37.8kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #84
Lancing College offers co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, similar fees just under £40k, and selective independent senior school status.
- Fees £45.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #26
Wellington College matches co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, selective tier with top-tier fees, and a strong Oxbridge destination record.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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