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Pupils and staff have returned to Canford for the new academic year to a brand new library and Assembly Hall complex.
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Visit Us
The first step on the road to a family joining Canford is generally to visit the school. We are very pleased to be offering private visits to the school campus once again. For more information on how private visits are operating within Covid-19 restrictions please get in touch via the email address below.
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To arrange an individual visit, please contact us: If you would prefer to telephone, please call 01202 847207. |
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OUR next Open Day will be on Saturday 7th May 2022, and booking for this event is now open.
If you would like to visit us before then, please do contact our Admissions team to book a private visit.
More information about life at Canford is available on our Virtual Visits page.
Virtual Visits to Canford
While we know it will not replace the experience of actually visiting the school, if you are unable to visit us at the moment we hope that this page will offer you a sense of Canford life and the chance to explore the school through film, images and links to key areas of our website.
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