Taunton School

Independent

National rank

322

247=

Rank last year

52%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

42%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

James Johnson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

727 (7-18)

Head teacher

James Johnson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

727 (7-18)

Head teacher

James Johnson

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

727 (7-18)

UK day fees per term*

£8,245 (13-18)

UK boarding fees per term*

£11,817-£15,495 (13-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 322

Grade

%

A*-B

52

GCSE 2024 rank: 286=

Grade

%

A*/A/9/8/7

42

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2017
Verdict
Excellent-good
“The school seeks to challenge, insure and nurture young people to succeed in a global community. It endeavours to ensure that pupil wellbeing is at the heart of everything the school does. Pupils have excellent attitudes to their learning throughout the school…. Pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding are well-developed… [as are their] communication skills. Pupils display high levels of self-understanding for their age, and make intelligent and thoughtful choices about their own behaviour and the interests that they wish to pursue. Pupils have an excellent appreciation of and openness towards the diverse culture with the school.” There was a short visit in 2023.
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About the school

  • The school says that it puts “humility, engagement and kindness as the uniting qualities for both students and staff”.
  • It recently opened a new sixth-form centre, a contemporary dining hall and a floodlit sports complex.
  • About 96 per cent of sixth-form leavers enter college or university, with places regularly secured at Oxford and Cambridge.
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