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:
Friday 16th October: 7:30pm
James McNeill Whistler (1834 to 1903) was a groundbreaking American-born artist who worked mainly in London and Paris. This film of his exhibition explores his 50-year career through paintings, drawings, prints, and designs, revealing his innovative approach to beauty, colour, and composition.
Coming Up:
17 October, 6pm
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite soprano Lise Davidsen as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Banquo.
Coming Up:
Thursday 22 October, 7,30pm
Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Fallen Angels, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners, shocked and delighted audiences at its 1925 premiere. Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters.
Starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (The King and I), with Tracee Chimo, Mark Consuelos (making his Broadway debut), Christopher Fitzgerald and Aasif Mandvi, this new Roundabout Theatre and Tony Award-winning production of ‘pure escapist fun’ (The New York Times) was filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre and now comes to the big screen.
Coming Up:
23rd October, 7:30pm
A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Cert: 15
Runtime 1h 47m
Coming Up:
Tuesday 27th October, 19.15
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...
Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.
Tickets £14
Coming Up:
3rd November, 19.30
It’s been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing his most iconic characters and sketches to the stage in the Trigger Happy TV – Live! 25th-anniversary tour. Fans will experience beloved moments from the show, including The Giant Snail, The Traffic Warden, The Morris Dancer, The Scout, A Gang of Squirrels, and THAT Big Mobile Phone. Dom will share behind-the-scenes stories and insights on how these unforgettable moments came to life. But the surprises don’t stop there – this is live theatre, and fans can expect the unexpected.
Tuesday 13 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 16 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 19 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 23 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Saturday 24 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Sunday 25 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 26 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 27 October 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 02 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Thursday 05 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 06 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 11 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 11 November 2026
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday 12 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 18 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 18 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 20 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 25 November 2026
8:00am – 8:30am