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:
January 16th, 19:30
Join Academy Award-winner, Jeremy Irons, as he takes the viewer on a tour of one of the world’s most important museums: The Museo Egizio in Turin. The oldest collection dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization houses over 40,000 artifacts —12,000 of which are on display — ranging from colossal statues to the rich burial objects of Kha and Merit and
welcomes over 900,000 visitors a year. Key exhibits include Sphinxes, the Turin King List, the Goldmine Papyrus, and sculptures of Ramesses II and Isis of Coptos. Founded in 1824, the museum’s origins are linked to Piedmontese diplomat Bernardino Drovetti and excavation campaigns by Ernesto Schiaparelli and Giulio Farina. Its story is explored in The Immortals, tracing Egypt’s influence and featuring insights from museum leaders, international experts, and restorers. With over 90 global collaborations, the museum’s collections and legacy connect Turin to Egypt through history, science, and myth.
Coming Up:
22nd January
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
directed by Robert Hastie
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Tickets £14
Coming Up:
Reschedule from December but the magic continues on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event!
With his fabulous Johann Strauss Orchestra, and special guests including the sensational Emma Kok and over 400 brass players bringing the majestic sound of Christmas, André’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter, and holiday cheer.
Christmas is André’s favourite time of year - and he can’t wait to share this spectacular concert with you, only in cinemas!
Tickets £14
Coming Up:
When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation, leading Downton Abbey into the future.
‘Just like the previous film, this is a solid send-off for the whole Downton saga, with everyone – upstairs and downstairs – getting their moment to shine, leaving you with a tear in your eye and a warmth in your cockles’ Empire
Coming Up:
Join the very lovely Debbie McGee for an intimate night of glitz in her first ever one-woman show.
From the ratings-topping Paul Daniels Magic show to the glittering and roaring success of her time on Strictly Come Dancing.
She’ll share the highs and lows of her 50 glamorous years in showbiz, and the secrets behind one of the most successful on-screen partnerships with her legendary husband Paul Daniels.
In this brand-new show, she will be breaking the magician's code, and telling all for the first time, with warmth, humour and loads of giggles – and plenty of chance for you to ask your most burning questions.
This is a one-off so don’t miss it!
Thursday 15 January 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 16 January 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 19 January 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 20 January 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 21 January 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 27 January 2026
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Thursday 12 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Friday 13 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Saturday 14 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Saturday 14 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Sunday 15 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Sunday 15 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 16 February 2026 – Friday 20 February 2026
All Day
Monday 16 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Monday 16 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 17 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday 17 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday 18 February 2026
8:00am – 8:30am