Canford School is a coeducational independent school for day and boarding pupils. Situated in 300 acres of parkland near to the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, south west England, it is one of the largest schools by area.

The school is as a Headmasters' and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) school. Referred to as a "public school", Canford charges up to £11,590 per term.  Canford is the 4th most expensive HMC day school and 14th most expensive HMC boarding school in the UK. The school is rated outstanding by Ofsted and is consistently ranked among the best co-educational independent schools nationally. In 2014, Canford was voted 'Public School of the Year.

The school has an enrolment of 630 students aged between 13 and 18 spread across seven boarding and three day houses. Its alumni include foreign statesmen, former and current members of both houses of the British Parliament as well as members of various royal families. Canford School count among their alumni high-ranking military officers, pioneers in industry, computing, and economics in addition to figures of the Arts and Sciences.