King's College Taunton
Other independent school · Taunton · TA1 3LA
Ages 13–19 · 389 pupils · Somerset
Attainment 8
34.7
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
EBacc APS: 3.7
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
389 pupils · 490 places
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- Boys / girls
- 228 / 161
- School capacity
- 490
- Capacity fill
- 389 / 490 (79%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 13–19
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Sloan
Location
- Address
- South Road
- Postcode
- TA1 3LA
- Town
- Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 13–19, in Taunton, Somerset, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Church of England.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St George's Catholic School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Taunton · TA1 3NR · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM7.3%
- Demand1.00
0.1 miles away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Taunton · TA1 3AF · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- KS237%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM32.0%
- Demand0.94
0.2 miles away
Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus
Taunton · TA1 3DZ · Somerset
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
0.3 miles away
Bishop Fox's School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Taunton · TA1 3HQ · Somerset
Ages 11–16
- Att846.6
- P80.2
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.6%
0.4 miles away
St James Church School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Taunton · TA1 1XU · Somerset
Ages 3–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM21.3%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Willow Vale School
Ofsted: School remains GoodPupil referral unit
Taunton · TA1 2JD · Somerset
Ages 5–16
- FSM61.7%
0.5 miles away
Holway Park Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Taunton · TA1 2JA · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM35.2%
- Demand0.97
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Sloan
- Telephone
- 01823328200