Thornton College

Very much an all-through school, Thornton College is one family on one site with a focus on inclusive values, and an incredibly inspiring head at the helm. Girls we met were confident, chatty and exceptionally well behaved – and nurture is well and truly baked in. The school is set just outside the village of Thornton in the middle of glorious north Buckinghamshire countryside and farmland. It’s a safe and secluded place with a rural charm that magically erases any notion that you are only 15 minutes from central Milton Keynes. The imposing manor house, mentioned in the Dome...

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Subjects offered

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Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Year 7	£6,450
Year 8	£6,450
Year 9	£6,450
Year 10	£6,450
Year 11	£6,450
Year 12	£6,450
Year 13	£6,450

Boarding fees per term

Year 7	£11,190
Year 8	£11,190
Year 9	£11,190
Year 10	£11,190
Year 11	£11,190
Year 12	£11,190
Year 13	£11,190

Weekly boarding: £8,365 per term

Bursary contact:
Bursar Mrs Jane Sanders
finance@thorntoncollege.com

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Co-ordinator: Mrs Annette Woodruff AWoodruff@thorntoncollege.com
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School Updates

Thornton College hosts Inaugural MK Schools Lit Fest 2024
Confirmed authors include Bex Hogan, Lizzie Waterworth, Adam Connors and Imogen Robertson and hundreds of students from Swallowfield Primary, Thornborough Infant School, St Monica’s Catholic School, St Gregory’s Catholic School, Fulbrook School and Oakgrove School will join Thornton students for a day of literary joy!

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Fantastic GCSE Results at Thornton College
Thornton students have once again achieved superb GCSE results with almost a quarter of all grades being at the very highest level of 9-8 (A**-A*) and nearly 40% of grades at 9–7 (legacy A**-A).

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Success for Thornton Sixth Form Students
Following two years of hard work and determination, students and staff at Thornton College were delighted to share the A level and Post 16 Qualification results this morning.

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British Council International School Award success for Thornton College
Thornton College has been awarded Foundation level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.

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Milton Keynes Dons Football Club Open Gym at Thornton College

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WATCH: Student questions with Jessica H (Year 13 Marketing Prefect)

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10 Questions with Dr Louise Shaw, head of Thornton College

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See Thornton College in our All-through Schools Guide.

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See Thornton College in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.

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WATCH: Thornton College Promotional Film

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St Claudine Day of Celebration at Thornton College
Inspired by the story of St Claudine, all Thornton students engaged in a full day of Service supporting many local organisations, raising thousands of pounds, and helping hundreds of people in our community.

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Thornton College is
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Thornton College Prep Milton Keynes

Essentials

Address
Thornton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK17 0HJ

Contact
admissions@thorntoncollege.com
01280 812610

Website
thorntoncollege.com

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Term Dates

Open Days

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Whole School Open Morning
28 September 2024

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