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Thornton College
Thornton College’s ordinary Year 7 entry is non-selective, with a taster, Headteacher interview and school reference.
Independent school · Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0HJ
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Entry information
Thornton College is a non-selective girls’ school and does not set an entrance examination for general admission. Applicants may join a taster visit for one or two days, during which the school assesses current learning, followed by an interview with the Headteacher and a school reference. CAT4-style academic assessment is for Year 7 scholarship consideration, not the general admissions route.
Entry stage: Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12; in-year applications also considered
The admissions process
- Register and arrange a visit
- Taster visit, usually one or two days, with an assessment of current learning
- Interview with the Headteacher
- Current-school reference and offer
Read the official details: Admissions information from Thornton College
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Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
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Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Thornton does not require a CAT4 entrance examination for ordinary admission. CAT4-style work is confined to a separate scholarship route.
Read the official guidance: Thornton College
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
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- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
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- Topic summaries and practice history
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
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Before you apply
- The school says general entry is non-selective and has no entrance exam; academic scholarship assessment is a separate process.
Plusling’s guide to Thornton College is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Admissions Procedure Thornton College
- Admissions FAQs Thornton College
- Scholarships Thornton College
- Thornton College establishment record Department for Education