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Canford School

Independent co-ed senior school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

  • Rank #40
  • ISI Excellent
  • Fees £40.9k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
131

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
13
Russell Group
81.7%

of leavers

US Ivy
0

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
58%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
64%
Oxbridge rate
30%
Russell Group rate
82%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 950ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Interview · Taster / assessment day£40.9k£54.5k
16+Lower Sixth30School's own exam · Interview£40.9k£54.5k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

81

/ 100

National rank #40

Academic80
Destinations96
Future-ready55
Pastoral95
Value-add72
Access & breadth75
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Excellent

Inspected 2025-11-11

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Bryanston SchoolDorset
    Fees £48.6kA*-A 50%Oxbridge 1%Rank #97

    Bryanston School matches Canford with co-ed boarding, overlapping 13+ entry phase, close 18km commute, and similar top-tier fees.

  • 2Millfield SchoolSomerset
    Fees £39.5kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 1%Rank #82

    Millfield School shares co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, similar fees around £40k, and is within a reasonable 66km distance.

  • 3Bradfield CollegeWest Berkshire
    Fees £37.2kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #77

    Bradfield College aligns with Canford in co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, top-tier fees, and selective independent senior school ethos.

  • 4Lancing CollegeWest Sussex
    Fees £37.8kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #86

    Lancing College offers co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, similar fees just under £40k, and selective independent senior school status.

  • 5Wellington CollegeBracknell Forest
    Fees £47.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #38

    Wellington College matches co-ed boarding, 13+ entry phase, selective tier with top-tier fees, and a strong Oxbridge destination record.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

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