Glastonbury Thorn School
Foundation primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jun 2025
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.2%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
8.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
76%
136 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
12.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Glastonbury Thorn School is a primary school located in Milton Keynes. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 149 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mr Jonathan Cursley.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Zones of Regulation
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 110400
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Sarginson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Webster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mustapha Bathuruzamaan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Simisola Duro-Pirisola | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malcolm Dobell | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Oakes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Milly Azordegan-Lenihan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Parent Governor Vacancy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Cursley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Morris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Egurrola | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Louise McDonald Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record