Thornton College
Other independent school in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire).
Pupils
315
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
9.5%
2025/26
Capacity
54%
315 / 580 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first45 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Akeley Wood Junior School, 1.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley Wood Junior SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 234 | - |
| Thornborough Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 31 | Good, 2023 |
| Deanshanger Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Primary | 257 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Elizabeth Woodville SchoolAcademy converter | 2.3 mi | Secondary | 1,124 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| Maids Moreton Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.0 mi | Primary | 97 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Bourton Meadow AcademyAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 571 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Buckingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 354 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Great Horwood Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 113 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Old Stratford Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 162 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018, previous school) |
| Fairfields Primary SchoolFree schools | 3.5 mi | Primary | 603 | Good, 2022 |
| Russell Street SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 192 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Lace Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.5 mi | Primary | 218 | Good, 2024 |
| Watling AcademyFree schools | 3.6 mi | Secondary | 1,767 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.6 mi | Primary | 350 | Good, 2024 |
| Whaddon CofE SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.7 mi | Primary | 45 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Watling Primary SchoolFree schools | 3.7 mi | Primary | 327 | - |
| Buckingham SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 1,110 | Good, 2023 |
| George Grenville AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 186 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Royal Latin SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 1,326 | Good, 2022 |
| Akeley Wood Senior SchoolOther independent | 3.8 mi | Independent | 380 | - |
| Whitehouse Primary SchoolFree schools | 3.9 mi | Primary | 672 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Padbury Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| The Woodlands SchoolCommunity special | 3.9 mi | Special | 239 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2012) |
| University of BuckinghamHigher education institutions | 4.0 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| The Hazeley AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 1,594 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Oakhill Secure Training CentreSecure units | 4.0 mi | Secure units | - | - |
| St James and St John CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.0 mi | Primary | 144 | Good, 2024 |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 357 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2023 |
| John Hellins Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 202 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Greenleys First SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 92 | Good, 2023 |
| Oxley Park AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 695 | Good, 2022 |
| Greenleys Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2023 |
| The Radcliffe SchoolFoundation | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,192 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; sixth form provision Good |
| Ashbrook SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 169 | Good, 2024 |
| Slated Row SchoolCommunity special | 4.5 mi | Special | 232 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Two Mile Ash SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 649 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Cosgrove Village Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 39 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Holmwood SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018, previous school) |
| Stowe SchoolOther independent | 4.8 mi | Independent | 876 | - |
| Long Meadow SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 358 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Priory Rise SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 674 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Wyvern SchoolFoundation | 4.9 mi | Primary | 350 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Denbigh SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 1,778 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Sir Thomas Fremantle SchoolFree schools | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 681 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income8
Employment8
Education and skills7
Health9
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 45
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