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Canford School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Independent school

Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AD · canford.com · 01202 847434

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
A-
average result (45.8 points per entry)
Pupils
650
96% of 680 places
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.8 (England 46.3)55.82017/18: 49.9 (England 46.5)49.92018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 23.1 (England 48.8)23.12022/23: 26.2 (England 46.3)26.22023/24: 26.9 (England 45.9)26.92024/25: 26.8 (England 46.0)26.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼26.846.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.944.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 43.4 (England 30.5)B+2016/17: 41.5 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 44.1 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 43.0 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 49.9 (England 37.9)A2022/23: 48.5 (England 34.2)A2023/24: 45.2 (England 34.4)A-2024/25: 45.8 (England 35.0)A-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
131 studentsA- (45.8)Above average +0.32
131 studentsA- (45.9)Above average +0.32
42.5%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24145A- (45.2)+0.24
2022/23140A (48.5)—
2021/22144A (49.9)—
2018/19136B+ (43)+0.32
2017/18134B+ (44.1)+0.29
2016/17127B (41.5)+0.13
2015/16134B+ (43.4)+0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.9−2.8
Other education4.8+3.4
Apprenticeship0.7—
Employment24+1.8
Not in a lasting destination11.6−9.2
Activity not captured11+6.1

ISI

Canford School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
11 to 13 November 2025
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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