Welcome to Thornden School.
We are on a mission to become the Best School in the South and we are relentless, as a school community, in ensuring that we get there!
Please see below for our Good Schools Guide Review from 2025 - it explains that we are "A big school with a big heart, exceptional leadership and a culture where it’s cool to want to do well. Delivers academic excellence without compromising on wellbeing or personal development. Families feel very lucky to have this school on their doorstep."
In 2025 we topped the table for GCSE results in Hampshire.
Our values; Aspire, Succeed, Belong and Care are lived - they form the backbone of everything that we do.
Thornden is a very special place - please take a look around our website and get in touch if you would like more information.
Coming Up:
23rd November, 7.30pm
Picasso: A Rebel In Paris takes an unprecedented and alternative look at the maestro of modernity. The film focuses on the story of a young immigrant, poor but destined to become one of the most important icons of the 20th century. The film
moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris, which has the largest existing collection dedicated to the painter with 6,000 masterpieces and 200,000 pieces of archive material, and follows Picasso through the Parisian neighborhoods where he lived, from the early days in ateliers with no heating to the large middle-class apartments where his success began: a physical and intellectual journey to gain a deeper understanding of his work and spirit.
Coming Up:
On November 24, Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to cinemas worldwide in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk.
Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms.
Runtime 250 mins
Coming Up:
Friday 28th November
Tickets £5
A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.
Cert 12
Runtime 1hr55min
Coming Up:
Tuesday 25th November
Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.
This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.
Tickets £14
Runtime 195 mins
Coming Up:
6th December, 7.30pm
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
Tickets £14
Coming Up:
Wednesday 10th December, 7.15pm
The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure.
Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.
Tickets £14
Coming Up:
Sunday 14th December
André Rieu is back in Maastricht with a brand new show! Together with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, many soloist and special guests André Rieu will give you what you’ve come to expect from his performances: the maestro conducting his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra and playing his world-famous Stradivarius violin to create a colourful concert full of surprises. The repertoire ranges from romantic, emotional ballads to the most gorgeous and celebrated waltzes.
Experience the magic of André Rieu at a festive and memorable evening and come see on the big screen why André Rieu is one of the most popular live acts in the world!
Friday 14 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 18 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 18 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 19 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Thursday 20 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 21 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 24 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 24 November 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Tuesday 25 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 25 November 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Wednesday 26 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 26 November 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Thursday 27 November 2025
8:00am – 8:30am
Thursday 27 November 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Friday 28 November 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Monday 01 December 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Tuesday 02 December 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm
Wednesday 03 December 2025
8:30am – 3:00pm