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Ofsted: Independent: inspected by Ofsted or the ISI, not in this data
126 pupils at the end of Year 11.
133 A-level students; average grade A-, best three A levels averaging A-. Progress: above average (value added +0.32).
Swimming pool (25 m, 6 lanes), sports hall (8 courts), artificial hockey pitch, 4 football pitches, 7 rugby pitches, cricket, grass hockey, tennis courts, gym, dance or fitness studio, squash.
Some of these are open to the public (pay and play, clubs or community use) outside school hours. Schools nearby with similar facilities
Run by the charity Canford School Limited (registered charity 306315). Its latest accounts, to July 2025: income £27.3m, spending £25.5m, 479 employees, reserves £11.0m. That is about £42,000 of income per pupil, mostly fees.
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Department for Education performance data 2024/25 and register of schools; Ofsted inspections to August 2026. Open Government Licence. Contains data © Sport England (Active Places), matched to the school by name and postcode. Money: Charity Commission register of charities; Open Government Licence.
| Subject | Entries | Grades 8–9 | England 8–9 | Grades 7+ | Grades 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 113 | 43.4% | 28.6% | 64.6% | 99.1% |
| Business | 74 | 44.6% | 10.9% | 62.2% | 98.6% |
| French | 64 | 43.8% | 18.1% | 62.5% | 95.3% |
| Spanish | 46 | 26.1% | 15.3% | 43.5% | 95.7% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 37.1% | 12.8% | 54.3% | 100% |
| Design & Technology | 28 | 46.4% | 13.3% | 67.9% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 62.5% | 19% | 87.5% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 23.8% | 13.2% | 42.9% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 46.7% | 19.9% | 60% | 100% |
| Drama | 15 | 53.3% | 15.9% | 60% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 57.1% | 20.5% | 64.3% | 100% |
| Latin | 11 | 72.7% | 58.7% | 72.7% | 100% |
| Other Modern Languages | 8 | 0% | 31.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Classical Civilisation | 8 | 12.5% | 25.6% | 12.5% | 87.5% |
| Subject | Entries | A*–A | England A*–A | A* | A*–B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 71 | 50.7% | 42.8% | 26.8% | 78.9% |
| Economics | 37 | 56.8% | 30.8% | 18.9% | 83.8% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 66.7% | 33.2% | 36.1% | 88.9% |
| Biology | 32 | 62.5% | 29% | 21.9% | 84.4% |
| English Literature | 27 | 55.6% | 25.2% | 7.4% | 85.2% |
| Physics | 26 | 69.2% | 32.6% | 34.6% | 92.3% |
| History | 19 | 47.4% | 25.5% | 15.8% | 94.7% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 27.8% | 16.8% | 5.6% | 72.2% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 81.3% | 23.8% | 6.3% | 93.8% |
| Government and Politics | 14 | 64.3% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 92.9% |
| French | 13 | 23.1% | 27.6% | 7.7% | 61.5% |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 13 | 46.2% | 16.2% | 23.1% | 76.9% |
| Spanish | 10 | 40% | 26.6% | 10% | 70% |
| Mathematics (Further) | 10 | 90% | 53.1% | 50% | 90% |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 7 | 14.3% | 17.7% | 0% | 85.7% |
| Classical Civilisation | 6 | 66.7% | 21.4% | 16.7% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 5 | 0% | 29.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 5 | 0% | 15.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 0% | 23.5% | 0% | 0% |