Children at Thornton are encouraged to find out about their own strengths and talents to allow them to strive to achieve the best they can all the time.

A high expectation underpins all we do, and we try to create a curriculum that is matched to children’s next steps in learning, which the children feel they are fully involved and engaged with.  School is far more than a place in which to work and learn. It is also a place where we begin to build relationships with other people, find out how to work collaboratively, develop a sense of ourselves, and discover how we as individuals fit into our world and society.

We very much want to increase children’s awareness of their Thornton Heritage, bringing other aspects of historical Thornton into the curriculum where we can.  We believe that it takes a whole community to educate a child, so we aim to work in close partnership with parents.

If you feel you could be part of this, we would warmly encourage you to come and find out more about us and how you could play your part in making our school a wonderful place to grow, laugh and learn.