News & Events

Informal Soloist Concert

13th June 2025

An informal concert for parents was held in the Assembly Hall on 12th June featuring solo musical performances from several of our younger students, most of whom were relatively new to their respective instruments, with just a couple of older girls showing how they’ve progressed. Here’s a photo gallery of our pianists, violinists and saxophonists…

School of Pop Production

11th June 2025

Students in Years 5 and 6 performed School of Pop in the Assembly Hall on 6th June. A high-energy musical comedy telling the tale of former 90s boy-band-member-turned-teacher Barry Garlow, with his enthusiastic and unorthodox methods of teaching proving to be a big hit with his students and creating a swoon-fest amongst most of their…

Careers: Network Rail

27th May 2025

The Year 12s hosted two speakers from Network Rail to share their different journeys into the company. Theo is currently on the prestigious Degree Apprenticeship Scheme and Mo is undertaking his Year in Industry from the University of Nottingham. Both programmes offer the opportunity to experience many different departments and job roles and we heard…

Vegucation Experience Day

21st May 2025

Thornton’s catering partner Harrisons held a “Vegucation Experience” Day on Tuesday 20th May aimed at Prep School ages. Harrisons’ fruit and vegetables supplier ran an interactive session on the Quad where children were encouraged to learn about different types of fruits and vegetables, try lots of samples and ask questions. Students also had the opportunity to…

Senior School Concert – Spring 2025 Gallery

14th May 2025

A photo gallery from our fantastic Senior School Concert. Please click on an image below to scroll through the gallery.

Spotlight Careers: British Army

7th May 2025

Lana Hughes has had an inspiring journey to her role as Captain in the Army. There is one skill she recommends above all others and that is determination. She did not complete her A levels at school and left to work in supermarkets, gyms and insurance, with no idea what she wanted to do. Having…

Old Thorntonians Reunion – 17th May

3rd May 2025

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED FOR THIS EVENT Old Thorntonians (including former staff) are warmly invited to our Afternoon Tea reunion event on Saturday 17th May from 12:30 pm. Timetable for the event: 12:30 pm Welcome from Dr Louise Shaw (Headteacher) and Jane Holliday (Chair, Old Thorntonians) with canapes and fizz 1:00 pm…

Careers In Healthcare

30th April 2025

This week we welcomed a team from Bedford Hospital who delivered workshops and a careers information event to students from across the Prep and Senior School. In the morning Years 5 and 6 were treated to an interactive workshop with clinicians including Physiotherapists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Officers and Nurses. They looked at medical equipment…

UFO’S SPOTTED AT THORNTON

23rd April 2025

Mr Lovell, Thornton’s Head of Computer Science, is featured in an article about the UFO’s, our esports team, in the latest edition of Independent Schools Magazine. The UFO’s partnered with nine other schools to participate in a national Girls’ School Association esports tournament, with Mr Lovell explaining how esports is helping to bridge the Science,…

Thornton Featured in new J&M school’s book

17th April 2025

Thornton College is proud of our ongoing collaboration with a J&M school in Lebanon. We are delighted to have been featured in a book produced by JM Rabweh school in Cornet Chehwan, Lebanon, celebrating the Jesus and Mary Community. This partnership highlights our commitment to building bridges and the shared values of Jesus and Mary,…

Eleanor Wins Lit Fest Competition

14th April 2025

Congratulations to Year 11 student Eleanor M on winning a category in the MK Lit Fest ‘MinK2025 Creative Writing Competition’. Eleanor’s poem, “A House in Need of a Home” won the 14-19 age poetry category and has been published in the MK Lit Fest anthology alongside the other short-listed writers. Well done Eleanor!    

NACE Challenge Award

8th April 2025

In March 2025 The National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) named Thornton the 497th school to be accredited with the NACE Challenge Award. The award is given in recognition of school-wide commitment to high-quality provision for more able learners, within the context of challenge for all. The full report is available to read…

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EARLY YEARS STAY AND PLAY - TUESDAY 17th JUNE

Come along with your daughter to experience what Thornton has to offer.

You are welcome to join us as families from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. Younger or pre-school age siblings are very welcome too!

Join in the fun at various activity stations; music, forest school in our eco park and inside our Early Years classroom!

There will be an opportunity to meet staff during the morning.

Come and see all that Thornton has to offer for our youngest students!

To book your place please email admissions@thorntoncollege.com