- King’s College, Taunton was founded as King Alfred’s School in 1880 by Nathaniel Woodard, also the founder of Lancing College in West Sussex. It first began to admit girls into the sixth form in 1968 and became fully coeducational in 1991.
- The school has its own equestrian centre and pupils can bring their own horse, with opportunities to compete in national competitions and play polo during the summer.
- In recent years, the school has opened four schools abroad using its name – one in Qatar, one in Saudi Arabia and two in India – with more in the pipeline.
- Former pupils include the Conservative MP Sir Geoffrey Cox, the author Jonathan Meades and Dominic Wood, the “Dom” in CBBC’s “Dick and Dom”.
- Scholarships are available for academics, drama, music and sport for entry into year 7, additionally for design technology for entry into year 9, and for a range of awards at 16+.
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