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Ski Austria 2011
Due to the success of our recent trip skiing to Austria, we have decided to organise our 15th annual ski holiday to take place at February Half-Term 2011
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A change of date for the school council training session
A change of date for the school council training session
Latest Results
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Center Parcs Competition - Bradford Finals
U16 & U14 Boys Thornton Grammar School. Two teams of 4 reached the Bradford Finals in the 2010 Center Parcs competition, having easily sailed through the first rounds; tougher opposition was encountered at the finals held at Richard Dunne Sports Hall.
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U19 Beat Nab Wood 8 - 0
Thornton continued their unbeaten run for the season with a convincing 8-0 win against Nab Wood.
Exam Results
Key Stage 3 Results
Results are based on teacher assessment only following the removal of National Tests. The school reports on the percentage of students within Year 9 that achieve at Level 5 and above. The headline figures are as follows;
| Subject | % Level 5 and above | % Level 6 and above |
| English | 73 | 28 |
| Mathematics | 79 | 59 |
| Science | 74 | 39 |
A full breakdown of KS3 results can be found here
Key Stage 4 Results
Results for KS4 are as follows and are based on externally marked examinations that students sit at the end of Year 11. The headline figures are as follows;
GCSE/GNVQ Results Summer 2009
| School 2009 | School 2008 | LEA 2008 | National 2008 | |
| Total number of students completing Year 11 | 239 | 237 | ||
| Total number of Year 11 candidates | 239 | 233 | ||
| Total number of Year 11 GCSE/BTEC entries | 2999 | 2524 | ||
| Average number of passes per candidate | 8.9 | 8.9 | ||
| Average GCSE points score | 468.23 | 426.64 | ||
| Average GCSE points score (capped) | 314.80 | 307.1 | 307.8 |
Students achieving a particular number of grades
| School 2009 | School 2008 | LEA 2008 | National 2008 | |
| % of candidates with 5 or more passes A* - C | 64.02 | 67 | 56.7 | 65.3 |
| % of candidates with 5 or more passes A* - C inc English and Maths | 39.75 | 35 | 36.9 | 47.6 |
| % of candidates with 5 or more passes A* - G | 95.4 | 91 | 88.2 | 91.6 |
| % of candidates with 1 or more passes A* - G | 97.91 | 96 | 96.7 | 98.6 |
A detailed breakdown, including subject specific details can be found here
Each year a range of additional examinations are undertaken, details can be found here
Key Stage 5 Results
Results of our Post 16 Advanced Level subjects are as follows:
| Year 13 Results | School 2009 | LEA 2008 | National 2008 |
| Total number of candidates | 99 | ||
| Total number of entries | 282 | ||
| Average number of entries/candidate | 2.84 | ||
| Total number of passes | 268 | ||
| Average number of passes/candidate | 2.70 | ||
| Pass rate % | 95 | ||
| Average UCAS points score/candidate | 720 | 671.4 | 740 |
A detailed breakdown, including subject specific data can be found here
Attendance
| Absence percentages | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| % of sessions of authorised absence | 5.89 | 5.19 | 4.19 |
| % of sessions of unauthorised absence | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.82 |
