這是一個學校社區，所有人都受到啟發去探索，被賦予表達能力並接受挑戰以取得優異成績。
我們將卓越定義為多種形式，並希望激勵我們的學生充分發揮自己的能力。我們的使命是建立一個由思想開放、積極接受各種形式學習的人們所組成的社群。坎福德為其高素質的教師感到自豪，他們是各自領域的專家，對自己的學科充滿真正的熱愛和熱情。
我們提供 A Level 和 GCSE 課程，並有機會參加相當於 A Level 一半的延伸課程資格認證。考試成績很重要，我們毫不掩飾地設定了很高的學術標準，並為每個學生提供量身定制的支援。我們遠遠超出了考試課程的範圍，我們希望透過我們的智力豐富計劃來培養探究精神。 我們廣泛的課外活動為學術生活提供了補充，為學生提供探索新體驗、培養領導技能並為坎福德以外的生活做好準備的機會。
所有學生，無論是寄宿生或走讀生，都屬於十個學院之一。每棟房子都擁有自己的生命力，但所有這些都是我們「一所學校，十所房子」精神的一部分。
每棟房子都是一座實體建築，學生們可以在那裡聚會、放鬆、玩耍、吃麵包、做準備並建立終生的友誼。您孩子的房子是他們靈性關懷的基石，透過一個由朋友、導師、宿捨導師，當然還有捨監和舍監組成的緊密社區，很快就成為他們的家外之家。
坎福德是英國僅存的少數全寄宿學校之一 – 沒有每週寄宿或彈性寄宿 – 走讀學生能夠充分利用 24/7 寄宿學校生活提供的所有機會。 我們相信這就是為什麼坎福德是一個如此強大和支持性社區的原因。我們的目標是關心每個孩子的福祉，提供一個安全和養育的環境，同時鼓勵學生了解自己並培養應對 21 世紀生活挑戰的情緒恢復能力 。
A school community where all are inspired to explore, empowered to express and challenged to excel.
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.
All pupils, whether boarding or day, belong to one of ten houses. Each house buzzes with a life of its own, but all are very much part of our one school, ten houses ethos.
Each house is a physical building where pupils meet, relax and have fun, eat toast, do their prep and build friendships to last a lifetime. Your child’s house is the bedrock of their pastoral care, and quickly becomes their home-from-home through a tight-knit community of friends, tutors, house mentors and of course their Matron and Housemaster or Housemistress.
Canford is one of the few remaining UK full boarding schools – there is no weekly or flexi boarding – with day pupils able to take full advantage of all the opportunities afforded by 24/7 boarding school life. We believe this is why Canford is such a strong and supportive community. Our aim is to care for the wellbeing of every individual child and provide a safe and nurturing environment, while encouraging pupils to understand themselves and develop emotional resilience for the challenges of 21st century living.