Academic Excellence

We define excellence as taking many forms and want to inspire our pupils to excel to the very best of their own abilities. Our Mission is to build a community of open minded people who are motivated to embrace learning in all its forms. Canford is proud of its high quality teachers who are specialists in their field with a genuine love and enthusiasm for their subject.

We offer A Levels and GCSEs plus the opportunity to take an Extended Project Qualification, worth half an A Level.  Exam results are important and we set the academic bar unashamedly high, with tailored support for every individual pupil.  We go way beyond the confines of the exam curricula as we look to develop enquiring minds through our intellectual enrichment programmes.   Academic life is complemented by our vast range of co-curricular options offering pupils opportunities to explore new experiences, develop leadership skills and prepare for life beyond Canford.