Thornden School

Welcome

Mr Steve Hicks Head of School

Thornden is a school where staff, students and parents feel valued. We have a warm community spirit that enables individuals to develop their own talents and abilities, whilst taking the opportunity to try something new and different, without the fear of failure.

We have superb teachers and support staff, who take pride in their work and their achievements. They have passion for their subject and an enthusiasm in ensuring that all children in their care reach their full potential.

Miss Su Whelan Executive Headteacher

We teach students how to learn; to face challenges and problems and to find solutions, building resilience, confidence and work individually and together.

High expectations reach far beyond academic performance. Students engage in clubs, activities, trips and charity events, developing resilience while they enjoy and learn to work with people around them. This engagement is fulfilling in itself but also develops strength and confidence when responding to academic and individual challenges.

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Huge congratulations to Amanda Parry our former Deputy Headteacher on this tremendous achievement! Amanda was a long-standing member of the Senior Team at Thornden and this is great recognition of her services to Education over many years. #aspire #respect https://t.co/Iel7zrdJKe
5 days ago
Outstanding results and more sporting success at the start of the New Year! Congratulations! #aspire #participate #respect https://t.co/w6YRIcs2px
5 days ago
Finished 8-1! What a terrific result and well done to the team and wider squad! Now through to the last 16 of the National Cup! A bit further to travel now with an away tie in Plymouth! Huge congratulations! #participate #enjoy #aspire #respect https://t.co/aiGtFsw2uZ
5 days ago
A fantastic variety of PE clubs to take part in this half term. We look forward to welcoming back current participants as well as seeing lots of new faces! Come and try something new for the New Year! #participate #enjoy #aspire https://t.co/iyN2Io7i30
5 days ago
What an amazing term for @PEThornden and all the students who have taken part! Great rates of participation and students enjoying sport! Well done everyone who has been involved this term! Looking forward to next term! #participation #enjoyment https://t.co/hNrnLdlaeN
1 month ago
Fixtures right up to the last week! A great win on the penultimate day of term! #participation #enjoyment https://t.co/KseRH386Z6
1 month ago

Coming Up:

SWF Wrestling

The superstars from the world of wrestling head back to the Thornden Hall for an evening of non stop high octane wrestling action.

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Coming Up:

Movies @ The Hall - The Last Bus

A heart-warming tale of Tom (Timothy Spall), a pensioner whose wife, Mary (Phyllis Logan), has just passed away, who travels from Britain's most northerly point, John O'Groats, to his original home town at its most southerly point, Land's End.

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Coming Up:

The Greatest Magician

A DAZZLING new MAGIC SHOW - presented by the magician most famous for jamming the BBC switchboards as he correctly predicted the lottery. This astonishing, enigmatic, five star rated magic show will leave you aching from laughter and dizzy in disbelief.

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