MixedIndependentBoarding

Taunton School

Taunton, Somerset, South West · TA2 6AD

Founded in 1847, Taunton School is a Christian co-educational boarding and day school in Somerset, with around 658 pupils and a sizeable sixth form of 250. Its generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly nine to one points to small classes and close attention. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "good" overall, while singling out pupils' personal development as "excellent" and confirming that compliance standards were met. With both GCSE and A-levels alongside the International Baccalaureate, BTEC and the EPQ, the curriculum is unusually broad, and entry is open from age 11.

658

Pupils

good

ISI

£27,960

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 13-19
Pupils: 658
Pupil:teacher ratio: 9
Location: Taunton, Somerset, South West
Website: http://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01823 703703

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Headmaster Mr James Johnson

Latest results

Attainment 8

18.4

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

53%

A-level A*-A

39%

A-level A*-B

69%

Teaching & academics

At A-level, 39% of grades were A*-A and 69% reached A*-B, with strong uptake in mathematics, the sciences, economics and a wide spread of humanities and languages. At GCSE, 53% of grades fell in the 9-7 band. The headline Attainment 8 figure of 18.4 sits well below the national average of 46.9, partly reflecting the school's range of qualification routes and the proportion of pupils on SEN support, which stands at around 19%.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 250

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsFurther MathematicsEnglish LiteratureBiologyChemistryPhysicsHistoryGeographyEconomicsPsychologyBusiness StudiesClassical CivilisationArt and DesignChineseReligious StudiesPhysical Education

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelBTECIBEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 19.36%
EHC plans: 0.58%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicArtDTDramaComputer ScienceMusicSportsAll-rounder

Languages

FrenchSpanishGermanChineseJapaneseRussian

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageMathematicsBiologyChemistryPhysicsArt & DesignPhysical EducationGeographyEnglish LiteratureClassical CivilisationLatinJapaneseRussianMusicPsychology

Sport

Main sports

RugbyNetballHockeyTennisAthleticsCricket

Beyond the classroom

Sport is a clear strength, with rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, tennis and athletics all on offer. Languages are unusually ambitious, ranging from French, Spanish and German to Chinese, Japanese and Russian. Scholarships span academic, art, design technology, drama, computer science, music, sport and all-rounder categories, signalling breadth beyond the classroom.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1847
Religious character: Christian
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Phones are handed in to houses at 8.20am each morning and returned after 5pm each day. Sixth form students are allowed to keep hold of their mobile phones, with the expectation that phones should not be out unless directed to do so or in a social area of the sixth form block.