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National Awards for Canford School
No. 1 in South of England, Best School in the Land, Top 3 for Sixth Form and Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
Canford has started the new academic year with national recognition in four prestigious awards, cementing its reputation as among the top independent schools in both the South region and across the UK.
The four award nominations are:
· Best Public School in the Land – Tatler Schools Awards 2026
· No.1 Independent School in the South of England - Independent School Parent Awards
· Top 3 Independent Schools in the UK for Sixth Form – The Week Best of the Best
· Pastoral Care and Wellbeing – Finalist and Top 6 in the UK, Talk Education
The Tatler Awards illustrate these fine achievements in their awards summary:
“This is the moment where excellence is celebrated at the very highest level. Nominations come from far and wide, reflecting both public opinion and insider expertise, before being carefully refined by our panel. This year, we've had nearly 14,000 votes. The result? A shortlist that represents the very pinnacle of British education.”
Headmaster Chris Wheeler commented:
These awards are a wonderful public demonstration of the strength and quality of our pupil outcomes, which they achieve through the powerful combination of aspiration, challenge and support which runs through Canford’s DNA.
All in our school community should feel hugely proud to have received this recognition. Win or lose, the fact we are in all these finals against top schools across the country is something we will all celebrate. Best of luck to all the schools in the coming weeks as the winners are announced!
Our staff and pupils would be delighted to welcome you to find out more about our award winning education at an upcoming open event:
Sixth Form Information Evening – Wednesday 17th September
Open Morning – Saturday 4th October
To find out more and book a place please visit:
Open Morning and Sixth Form Information Evening event booking