Canford School
| Canford School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Wimborne , , BH21 3AD | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra Unless the Lord in Vain |
| Established | 1923 |
| Department for Education URN | 113922 Tables |
| Head Master | Ben Vessey |
| Staff | c. 100 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 660 |
| Houses | 10 |
| Colour(s) | Blue & White |
| Publication | The Canfordian The Week |
| Alumni | Old Canfordians |
| Website | www |
Canford School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18). Situated in 300 acres of parkland near to the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, south west England, it is one of the largest schools by area.
The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Called a public school, Canford's fees for the 2023/24 academic year were £15,173 per term for boarders. The school is consistently ranked among the best co-educational independent schools nationally. In 2014, and again in 2016, Canford was among four runners-up for "Public School of the Year" in the Tatler School Awards and received the top award in 2019.
The school has an enrolment of 660 students, the highest in its history, aged between 13 and 18 spread across seven boarding and three day houses. Canford School counts among its alumni high-ranking military officers, pioneers in industry, computing, and economics, as well as senior figures in the Arts and Sciences.