Canford School (Wimborne) data

Canford School is located in Wimborne and falls under the local authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The school's religious denomination is Anglican/Church of England. This mixed-sex school has 646 pupils, with a capacity of 680, aged from thirteen up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is other independent school.

Canford School contact details

AddressCanford School
Canford Magna
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3AD
Websitehttp://www.canford.com
HeadmasterMr Ben Vessey

About Canford School

Phase of EducationNot applicable
Type of EstablishmentOther independent school
Admissions PolicySelective
Statutory Low Age13
Statutory High Age18
BoardersBoarding school
Boarding EstablishmentHas boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterAnglican/Church of England
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date20th January 2022
School Capacity680
Number of Pupils64695% capacity
Number of Boys36356%
Number of Girls28344%
Free School Meals (%)0.0%

Where is Canford School?

Street AddressCanford Magna
TownWimborne
CountyDorset
PostcodeBH21 3AD
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Canford School on a map

Canford School map (BH21 3AD) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Canford School administrative data

Establishment NameCanford School
Establishment Number6000
Previous Establishment Number6019
Unique Reference Number113922
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority Code839
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2019 Poole
Previous Local Authority Code836
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeX999999
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District CodeE06000058
WardBearwood & Merley
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001
Lower Super Output AreaBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001A

Canford School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date26th September 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Open Date1st January 1930
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot approved

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10008144
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Canford School geodata

Easting403350
Northing98917
Latitude50.78982
Longitude-1.95384

Nearest schools to Canford School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Merley First School
Oakley Straight, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SD
Primary1.4km
Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HN
Primary1.8km
The White House School
170 Magna Road, Poole, BH21 3AP
Not applicable1.8km
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Hampreston Village, Wimborne, BH21 7LX
Primary2.1km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
St John's Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1BX
Primary2.1km
Colehill First School
Pilford Heath Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2LZ
Primary2.2km
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SS
Not applicable2.3km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB
Middle deemed secondary2.4km
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Barons Road, Bearwood, Bournemouth, BH11 9UN
Primary2.5km
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane, Merley House Events, Wimborne, BH21 3AA
Not applicable2.6km