87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
248.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
358
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Thornton College · All-through · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
+1pp
92%82%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
-6pp
72%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
62.2
+4.1
62.259.256.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.2
EBacc entry
35%
+10pp
52%36%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
248.3
-5.3
259.8233.6207.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 248.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.8
+11.5
39.833.527.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
A-level value added
+0.23
+0.6
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
+31pp
31%16%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
358
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87% | 63% | 62.2 | Not applicable | 35% | 248.3 | 41% | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 58.1 | Not published | 25% | 253.7 | 35% | 393 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 72% | 57.4 | Not published | 20% | 236.0 | 46% | 408 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 56% | 56.2 | Not published | 26% | 207.3 | 44% | 396 |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 60% | 60.1 | Not published | 52% | 259.8 | 66% | 436 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 62% | 58.4 | Not published | 41% | 176.7 | 59% | 444 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 48% | 52.2 | Not published | 66% | — | 66% | 415 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | B | +0.23 | 31% | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 28.3 | C- | -0.37 | 0% | 24 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 0% | 31 |
| 2021/22 | 35.2 | B- | — | 14% | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | -0.35 | 11% | 20 |
| 2017/18 | 29.1 | C | -0.34 | 16% | 21 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 5 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 358 | — | 9% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 393 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 408 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 396 | — | 12% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 399 | — | 11% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 436 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 444 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 415 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.