Whether you would like to arrange to visit, register your child, understand the process for assessment days, pre-testing and entrance examinations, or enquire about scholarships and bursaries, then the Admissions Department is your first port of call. We want the admissions process to be an honest partnership, and we will guide your family through each stage of the process, tailoring to your individual needs, so that you will feel fully confident that you have made the right choice for your child.
The main entry points are at 13+ (Year 9 - Shells) and 16+ (Year 12 - Lower Sixth). Please select your preferred entry point from the options below.
Pupils join Canford from around 50 different schools each year at 13+, mainly from Prep Schools but also some from the maintained sector. Pupils come to us from schools across the UK and some internationally. We strive to build good relationships with staff, parents and pupils at all schools with which Canford has a connection.
We are aware of just how crucial and often difficult the decision is for parents and pupils when choosing a senior school. In order to make an informed choice about whether we are the right school for you, we are in regular contact with all the schools with which we have links, and there is a programme of academic, cultural and sporting events held at Canford for junior pupils throughout the academic year to give the chance to experience life here.
Around 30 pupils each year join Canford in the Sixth Form from a wide range of backgrounds, both educationally and geographically. They are warmly welcomed into the Canford community and throw themselves into the vast range of opportunities on offer.
After visiting the school, the submission of a completed registration form is required by early October for entry the following September. We hope the information provided on this page gives you a good sense of the process for joining Canford at Sixth Form.
Places are offered subject to candidates' achieving a minimum of 42 grade points on the best seven GCSEs including English and Maths. Normally we would expect at least a grade 7 (or an A grade) in each subject to be studied in the Lower Sixth and at least a 6 (or a B grade) in English and Maths.
Thank you for your interest in applying for Canford School.
To continue, you will need to create an account - this can be done by clicking on the 'Set up a New Account' button below.
The registration process then consists of two stages:
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