Secondary · Independent
Canford School
Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 650 of 680 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Religious character
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective (grammar)
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
GCSE results
0%
26.8
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 26.8 |
| EBacc average point score | 0.94 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| A level average points per entry | 45.77 |
| A level students | 131 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 0% |
| 22/23 | 0% |
| 23/24 | 0% |
| 24/25 | 0% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 49.9 |
| 22/23 | 48.5 |
| 23/24 | 45.1 |
| 24/25 | 45.8 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 23.1 |
| 22/23 | 26.2 |
| 23/24 | 26.9 |
| 24/25 | 26.8 |
Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headmaster
- Christopher Wheeler
- Address
- Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
- Telephone
- 01202841254