News & Events
Spotlight Talk: Olivia Vinall
We were delighted to welcome parents to join us for this week’s Spotlight Talk, delivered by actor Olivia Vinall. Her work on television includes The Woman in White with Jessie Buckley and Dougray Scott on BBC1, Queens of Mystery with Julie Graham on Channel 5 and Apple Tree Yard with Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin on…
Alumni Careers Networking Event
This week saw the launch of our inaugural Alumni Careers Networking Event. We welcomed back old girls to thank them for going above and beyond in their support of careers events over the last six years. Our Year 12 students joined alumni over drinks, canapés and a sit down dinner. This gave them a fantastic…
Year 11s – Next Steps
As Year 11s begin their next module in PHSE, with a focus on Next Steps, we were delighted to welcome old girl Saffi Breakwell, a former Deputy Head Girl, to share her experiences. Saffi joined Thornton for Sixth Form, from The Royal Latin School in Buckingham and emphasised that she always felt valued and listened…
Spotlight Careers: Heather Barcombe
Old Thorntonian Heather Barcombe shared her journey at our Spotlight Careers slot this week. Heather works for Johnson and Johnson, having studied Biochemistry at Warwick University. She knew she wanted a career in science, making a difference to people’s lives. Heather highlighted the many other degree options that facilitate pathways in science roles, including BioMedical…
Spotlight Careers: InvestIn
InvestIN Education opened our Spotlight Careers Series Programme for this academic year with a fantastic presentation showcasing the wide range of career experiences they offer. Thornton is a partner school of InvestIN and students who take part in these courses find them to be helpful in terms of informing them about pathways and gaining hands…
Excellent GCSE Results at Thornton
Thornton College students have achieved excellent results in their GCSEs with the following key headline statistics: 87% of all results were grades 9 – 4 (Pass) (National Average 73%) 79% of all results were grades 9 – 5 (legacy A** – C) 66% of all results were grades 9 – 6 (legacy A** – B) …
Results to be proud of
Congratulations to all our students who have received their well-deserved A level and Vocational Qualification results today. Following two challenging and covid restricting years across the country, students, staff, and families were able to gather this morning to celebrate achievements and share their exciting next steps. These results reflect the consistent hard work of our…
Excellent ESOL Examinations Results
Each year Thornton College admits international students and provides the Cambridge Assessment English for Speakers of Other Languages course. We are extremely proud of our students in Years 7-10 who have achieved a fantastic set of results in the Cambridge Assessment English qualifications this year. Our students took exams in Preliminary English with 57% achieving grades…
Open Morning – Saturday 8th October 2022
We welcome prospective parents into our school on Saturday 8th October 2022 (commencing 10:00 am) where you will be offered refreshments, have the opportunity to hear from Dr Louise Shaw, Thornton’s Head Teacher, who will present the history and ethos of our wonderful school, and our Head / Deputy Head Girl who will share with…
Thornton Hosts Launch of ‘Hands Across The Skies’ Charity
On Thursday 7th July, a charity founded by six-year-old Madison, a student at Thornton, was launched from the 14th Century Drawing and Conference Room at Thornton College. Hands Across the Skies is a Charity set up to provide messages of support and much needed aid to children impacted by the war in Ukraine. The attendees…
UCAS Extravaganza
Our Year 12 week of UCAS workshops began with a bang! James Gowers from Coventry University delivered a presentation with tips about how to shortlist universities and courses, and what to look out for when visiting on open days. James then shifted his focus onto personal statements and gave the Year 12s fantastic feedback on…
Equestrian Team at NSEA County Championships
Six of Thornton’s Equestrian Squad took part in the NSEA County Championships at Hickstead from 28th – 30th May. Imogen Breakell, Sasha Kurz, Clemmie Orledge, Charlotte Hopkins, Freya Cook and Zara Rawdings represented Thornton in these prestigious national championships, which involved schools from across England and Wales. The girls competed in dressage, eventer challenge and show-jumping classes…
