History and Administration

It is an old adage that the keepers of pets start to adopt the characteristics of the animals in their possession, so that,  gradually, owners and owned become perfectly suited toone another. The sam…

Beaufort House opened ready for the Winter term of 1929, construction having concluded earlier that year, and housed just 28 boys in its first term. On Speech Day in 1930, Beaufort House was official…

Princess Margaret visited Canford School on 11th October 1966 to open the newly built Pavilion building. View the gallery of photos from the visit below:

On 7th December 2023, the Canford Sphere was officially unveiled by the Lancaster Lawn. To commemorate Canford’s centenary, award-winning sculptor Zoë Wilson was commissioned to create a sculpture fo…

Since Canford opened its doors as a new school for the first time in 1923, there has been continued development going on around the school site. At present, the new Sixth Form centre and boarding hou…