Canford School Exam Results

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleURN 113922Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 512 known course entries. 60.6% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.0% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 377 known course entries. 55.5% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 94.2% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 828.349.946.2
English & maths 5+0.0%56.3%46.3%
English & maths 4+0.0%74.0%64.8%
English & maths 7+0.0%17.5%14.2%
KS4 pupils1274,106632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2628.30.0%0.0%0.0%127Provisional
2024/2526.80.0%0.0%Not applicable126Final
2023/2426.90.0%0.0%Not applicable125Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
13 to 18
Religious character
Anglican/Church of England
Whole-school pupils
650
KS4 pupils
127
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 18127Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 18126Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 18125Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
61%
of fully published grades
+8.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
41%
of fully published grades
+5.9 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
20%
of fully published grades
+1.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
512
507 published · 15 courses
512 known entries · 99.0% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
Biology121
59%
40%27%
Business Studies72
56%
31%10%
French63
63%
40%21%
Spanish53
49%
36%17%
Physical Education41
73%
56%34%
Religious Studies38
74%
61%24%
Computer Science23
52%
39%13%
Design and Technology19
84%
53%5%
Art and Design18
61%
44%22%
Classical Civilisation18
28%
22%6%
Music18
72%
39%17%
Drama14
64%
36%29%
Latin9
67%
56%0%
Chinese4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2651261%41%20%99.0%Provisional
2024/2547660%43%22%98.3%Final
2023/2446764%46%24%99.1%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
22%
of fully published entries
+12.1 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
55%
of fully published entries
+26.4 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
84%
of fully published entries
+28.0 pp vs England sample
Entries
377
355 published · 23 courses
377 known entries · 94.2% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics7127%
51%
79%
Economics3719%
57%
84%
Chemistry3636%
67%
89%
Biology3222%
62%
84%
English Literature277%
56%
85%
Physics2635%
69%
92%
History1916%
47%
95%
Business Studies186%
28%
72%
Religious Studies166%
81%
94%
Government and Politics1436%
64%
93%
French138%
23%
62%
Physical Education / Sports Studies1323%
46%
77%
Mathematics (Further)1050%
90%
90%
Spanish1010%
40%
70%
Drama and Theatre Studies70%
14%
86%
Classical Civilisation617%
67%
100%
Art and Design5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Computer Science5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Design and Technology (Product Design)5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2537722%55%84%94.2%Final
2023/2440624%52%81%98.3%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence