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Taunton School

Other independent school · Taunton · TA2 6AD

Ages 8–19 · 667 pupils · Somerset

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Attainment 8

21.7

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 821.7
English & maths grade 5+3%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill86%

667 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
667
Boys / girls
360 / 307
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
667 / 780 (86%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 8–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr James Johnson

Location

Address
Staplegrove Road
Postcode
TA2 6AD
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 8–19, in Taunton, Somerset, 667 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
Open schools in Somerset LA
307

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA2

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Johnson
Telephone
01823703703
Website
http://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/

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