Thornton College, based in Milton Keynes, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a other independent school and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Thornton College currently has around 358 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Convent of Jesus and Mary, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ
Website: www.thorntoncollege.com
Telephone: 01280812610
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Dr Louise Shaw
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 110549

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 580
Number of Pupils: 358
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 358

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.19
Local authority average
0.15
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
20%
Town average
35%
Local authority average
33%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
72%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
47%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
57.4
Town average
45.2
Local authority average
48.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
3.9
Local authority average
4.1
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornborough Infant School
High Street , Thornborough MK18 2DF
3out of 4 2,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornton College
Convent of Jesus and Mary , Thornton MK17 0HJ
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Akeley Wood Junior School
Wicken Park Road , Wicken MK19 6DA
- not rated 2,277 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.