How do I report a safeguarding concern at Thornton College?

To report a safeguarding concern at Thornton College, email office@thorntoncollege.com and ask to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. A direct safeguarding email has not yet been verified for this school. If the matter is urgent, call 999 or contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

What is Thornton College's Ofsted rating?

Thornton College's most recent Ofsted rating is "ISI inspected", from an inspection on 2026-01-27. Safeguarding was rated "ISI inspected".

What is Thornton College's safeguarding transparency score?

Thornton College has a safeguarding transparency score of 55/100 (rated AMBER) on the Keep Safe 2026 index. This score reflects how openly the school publishes its safeguarding contacts, policies, and inspection history.

Does Thornton College have a published safeguarding policy?

Yes. Thornton College has a published safeguarding policy which can be found at https://www.thorntoncollege.com/about-us/safeguarding/. Keep Safe detected this document automatically as part of our 2026 transparency audit.

What is the Keep Safe safeguarding transparency index?

The Keep Safe Safeguarding Transparency Index rates UK schools on how openly they publish their safeguarding contacts, policies, and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Each school receives a score from 0–100. The index is updated from Ofsted data and direct website audits. View the full index at https://keepsafe.report/schools/.

Thornton College — Safeguarding & Ofsted Transparency Report

Reporting Protocol

How to raise a safeguarding concern

If you have a concern about a child or young person at Thornton College, use the verified channel below.

Routing to Office

Direct safeguarding contact not verified

Direct safeguarding contact not verified. Routing to office email — request to be put through to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Email office@thorntoncollege.com Call 01280812610

Read the school's safeguarding policy (PDF)

Contact details on this page are sourced from Thornton College's publicly published information and confirmed against our live records under our legitimate interest in safeguarding signposting. If you are listed here and would like a contact corrected or removed, please use the "Report an error or claim listing" option below.

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Ofsted 2026

Inspection summary

Ofsted Rating ISI inspected

Safeguarding ISI inspected

Last Ofsted Inspection 27 January 2026

Framework ISI

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School Details

At a glance

Establishment data from the DfE Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ.

Establishment Type Other independent school

Phase of Education Not applicable

Status Open

Headteacher Dr Louise Shaw

Number on Roll 358

School Capacity 580

Telephone 01280812610

Website www.thorntoncollege.com

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