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The safety, health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remains our top priority. By officially following the Charter, as a boarding school we will be maintaining the highest standards of welfare for the children in our care.
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Contact Us
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Susan Hogan - Director of Admissions Susan joined Canford in September 2019 and has previously worked in senior roles in admissions and marketing in independent schools in the UK and overseas.
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Anna McEvoy - Admissions Officer Anna oversees the pre-assessment process and arranges events for prospective pupils in Years 7 and 8.
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Rona Campbell-McLean - Admissions Officer Rona oversees entrance tests, scholarships and Sixth Form entry.
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Claire Stannard - Administrative Assistant Claire processes all applications and assists in all areas of the department.
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Claire Vandvik - Admissions Officer Claire arranges parent visits to the school and attends exhibitions.
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Enquirers are sent a hard copy of our prospectus together with additional useful background documentation about life at Canford.
The Admissions Office
Canford School
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3AD
Telephone: 01202 847207
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| Driving directions |
From the A31 (Wimborne bypass): Turn south as for A349 at roundabout midway along bypass following local signs to Merley, Broadstone and Canford Magna After only 100m turn left at next roundabout towards Canford Magna and Wimborne After 200m turn right to Canford School (by the Willett Arms) After 1 mile Canford is signposted on the left Please see the link in the footer to Google Maps |
| Arriving by plane |
Bournemouth airport to Canford School (8 miles / 20 mins by taxi) APPROX. £15 TAXI FARE Gatwick Airport to Canford School (117 miles / 2hr 10 mins by taxi) APPROX. £200 TAXI FARE Southampton Airport to Canford School (35 miles / 45 mins by taxi) APPROX. £50 TAXI FARE |
| Arriving by train |
From London Waterloo to Poole or Bournemouth. Trains from Waterloo run roughly once an hour (journey time approx. 2 hours). Poole Train Station to Canford School (6.5 miles / 15 mins by taxi) APPROX. £15 TAXI FARE Bournemouth Train Station to Canford School (8 miles / 20 mins by taxi) APPROX. £15 TAXI FARE |
| Arriving by coach |
National Express coaches come regularly to Poole or Ringwood. Poole Bus Station to Canford School (6.5 miles / 15 mins by taxi) APPROX. £15 TAXI FARE Ringwood Bus Station to Canford School (13 miles / 20 mins by taxi) APPROX. £25 TAXI FARE |
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