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Thornton College, Preparatory, Milton Keynes MK17

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK17 0HJ

Thornton College, Preparatory, Milton Keynes MK17

10 simple reasons to choose Thornton College, Preparatory

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 60% are full boarders and 40% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Thornton College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,345 (Rec) to £4,185 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £7,175 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Thornton College, Preparatory

Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 15.6 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for maths and science from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School uses an integrated/creative curriculum for all year groups. In Years 5 and 6 geography and history are taught in French. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and several music ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 15% of prep schools.

Find another school near Thornton College, Preparatory

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Akeley Wood Junior School (1.4 miles); Milton Keynes Preparatory School (8.1 miles); The Grove Independent School (9.4 miles). Boarding: Beachborough School (9.5 miles); Winchester House School (11.6 miles); Swanbourne House School (12.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Bourton Meadow Academy (3.9 miles); St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford (4.9 miles); Priory Rise School (6.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Thornton College (0 miles); Akeley Wood Senior School (6.8 miles); Stowe School (8.3 miles). Boarding: Thornton College (0 miles); Stowe School (8.3 miles); Bosworth Independent College (17.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Royal Latin School (4.7 miles); Denbigh School (8 miles); Sponne School (11 miles).

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