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Thornton College

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0HJ

358
Pupils
1 January 1948
Opened

About this school

Thornton College is an Other independent school serving not applicable age pupils, located in Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. The Head of Thornton College is Louise Shaw. The school is administered by Buckinghamshire local authority. The school has girls-only admissions and a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 January 1948.

School details

Head of Thornton College
Louise Shaw
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
110549

Admissions

Applications for places at Thornton College are handled by the school or the local authority (Buckinghamshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

62.2
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
63%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
87%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
5.40
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
35%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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