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Thornton College
All-through · Girls · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes MK17 0HJ · thorntoncollege.com · 01280 812610
On the mapSearch near MK17 0HJ
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B
- average result (39.8 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 315
- 54% of 580 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲62.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲63.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼34.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.40 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 students | B (39.8) | Average +0.23 | |
| 27 students | B (40.2) | Average +0.25 | |
| 13 students | Dist (35.9) | Average +0.29 |
31.3%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21 | C- (28.3) | -0.37 |
| 2022/23 | 21 | C- (27.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 22 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 20 | C (31.2) | -0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 21 | C (29.2) | -0.34 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 60.9 | −7.1 |
| Other education | 4.3 | −3.7 |
| Employment | 17.4 | +9.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.3 | +0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 13 | +1 |
ISI
Thornton College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 23 to 25 September 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Sept 2022Compliance and quality
- Feb 2019Regulatory compliance
- Feb 2016Integrated