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Bishop David Oakley visits Thornton

29th April 2022

Thornton College was thrilled to receive and welcome The Right Reverend David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton, to the school.  Bishop David is new in his role as Bishop for the Northamptonshire Diocese and is busy visiting schools in the Diocese. Bishop David arrived in the morning and met with our Chair of Governors, Sr Helen…

Thornton Appoints New Head for September 2022

11th November 2021

Dr Louise Shaw, the current Deputy Headteacher and Head of Prep at Thornton College has been appointed for the role of Headteacher starting in September 2022 following the retirement of Mrs Val Holmes, current Headteacher until August 2022.  Sr Helen Haigh, Chair of Governors said:  “We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Shaw…

Thornton Win Again!

4th May 2021

Thornton has won two categories in the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Remote Learning Celebration 2021, for providing excellence in remote learning since the beginning of the pandemic, March 2020. ISA launched a nationwide Celebration of Remote Online Learning 2021, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic and lockdown learning. Each of the 559 member Independent Schools…

Thornton Nominated for Diabetes Award

9th March 2021

Thornton College has been nominated for the Diabetes UK Good Diabetes Care in School Award. The award celebrates and showcases schools that deliver good care and support to children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes. As part of the nomination, Diabetes UK is inviting parents and carers of pupils with type 1 diabetes to complete…

Thornton – National Award WINNER!

8th October 2020

Thornton has won The Independent Schools of the Year Award! Mrs Holmes, Thornton’s Headteacher is clearly delighted: “To be The Independent School of the Year for our Careers Programme from all the hundreds of schools that entered the Awards is an amazing recognition for our school and especially for our Careers Team, who go above…

Thornton named as Finalist in the Independent Schools Award

15th September 2020

Thornton have been recognised as a Finalist in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2020! The Independent Schools of the Year Awards is an annual celebration of the successes of schools and their students across the independent education sector in the UK and British schools overseas. Showcasing the excellence of the educational experience available…

Two Development Projects Completed

4th September 2020

Two major development projects have been completed at Thornton over the summer. Firstly, we have refurbished our school dining room. This is a project which has been planned for some time and has only been made possible with a Capital Investment opportunity from Harrison Catering, (our caterers). We have a brand new state of the…

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MEET THE HEAD – THURSDAY 8th MAY 2025 (9:30am – 11:00am)

Thornton warmly invites prospective families to our Meet the Head Morning on Thursday 8th May. This event provides the opportunity to meet our Head Teacher, Dr Shaw and learn more about our school’s values and vision. Please contact: admissions@thorntoncollege.com to book your place!