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Taunton School
Taunton School
Taunton School
Taunton School
Taunton School Taunton, Somerset Visit
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Taunton School
Taunton
619 pupils, ages 13-18
Mixed
Day and Boarding

Taunton School

A proudly inclusive school that excels in academics as well as co-curricular subjects, Taunton Senior School offers families a compelling all-through educational experience with children moving seamlessly from pre-prep to prep to senior school, meaning parents don’t have to worry about multiple school locations as their children move up the years. This is just one of its strengths in an area with plenty of independent schools vying for pupils. Others include its sporting reputation – it’s been voted seventh best school in the country for sport – its noteworthy Co...
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Actors in costume on stage
Group of Taunton school pupils in blue blazers and striped ties
Senior boys at the start of a sprint race on green grass
Girl and boy working in class with book and silver laptop
Girl in cream top paining in the art room
Taunton School main building
Inside Taunton School chapel
Girl in red white and dark blue top in an exercise bike
Rugby players in white tops with grey skies behind

School Updates

  • Excellent GCSE results for Taunton School Students

    Taunton School’s Year 11 students have achieved excellent GCSE results this year despite the national trend of declining top grades and a return to 2019, pre-pandemic, grade distributions.
    Excellent GCSE results for Taunton School Students
  • Taunton School celebrates exceptional scores on results day

    Students at Taunton School are celebrating an amazing set of results as over a third of A-Levels were graded A*-A.
    Taunton School celebrates exceptional scores on results day
  • Taunton School students exceed world average in IB Diploma results

    Twenty-six students from leading independent school Taunton School have achieved strong results in the International Baccalaureate.
    Taunton School students exceed world average in IB Diploma results
  • Old Tauntonian is appointed to top position at motor racing giant McLaren

    Rob Marshall – a student at Taunton between 1975 and 1986 - is to become McLaren’s Formula 1 Technical Director of Engineering and Design from next January.
    Old Tauntonian is appointed to top position at motor racing giant McLaren
  • Taunton School announces appointment of new Deputy Head Academic

    Dr Graham Mallard is set to join Taunton’s senior leadership team this September. He is currently Assistant Head Academic at Clifton College in Bristol.
    Taunton School announces appointment of new Deputy Head Academic
  • Taunton School Sixth Former organises national online conference with top UK academics to unlock the ‘beauty’ of maths

    Year 12 student Simon Ivanov has independently signed up senior university lecturers to take part in his own ‘Simply, Infinities’ conference on May 24th.
    Taunton School Sixth Former organises national online conference with top UK academics to unlock the ‘beauty’ of maths
  • Inspirational Taunton School student wins Pride of Somerset Youth Award

    A Taunton School musician who continues to raise thousands of pounds for charities working in Ukraine has been awarded the Sandy Padgett Pride of Somerset Youth Award 2023.
    Inspirational Taunton School student wins Pride of Somerset Youth Award
  • Taunton School Students Participate in International Debating Contest in South Africa.

    Sixth-formers Beth and Lizzie travelled to Durban for the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships – an annual event with 120 students from 35 different countries.
    Taunton School Students Participate in International Debating Contest in South Africa.
  • Taunton School athlete selected for GB Biathle European Championships

    Isla Winslow has been selected for the GB Biathle European Championships this June in Germany.
    Taunton School athlete selected for GB Biathle European Championships
  • Cricketing legends to be star guests at fundraising dinner organised by Taunton School students

    Former England captains Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting are set to talk about their illustrious careers – both on and off the pitch - at the event on Friday May 26 in the school’s Densham Suite. They will be in conversation with BBC cricket commentator, Pat Murphy.
    Cricketing legends to be star guests at fundraising dinner organised by Taunton School students
  • OT Tom Wyatt helps Exeter Chiefs lift 2023 Premiership Rugby Cup

    Old Tauntonian Tom Wyatt was part of the Exeter Chiefs’ team that clinched the 2023 Premiership Rugby Cup.
    OT Tom Wyatt helps Exeter Chiefs lift 2023 Premiership Rugby Cup
  • Taunton School’s Long Distance Swimming Club receives two prestigious awards

    Eighteen students – some as young as 12 – swam the English Channel over two days last August raising money for a local pool which was under threat of closure due to spiralling energy costs.
    Taunton School’s Long Distance Swimming Club receives two prestigious awards
  • Taunton School cricketers tour Sri Lanka with Somerset Cricket Club

    Two cricketers from Taunton School have taken part in an international tour to Sri Lanka with Somerset County Cricket Club.
    Taunton School cricketers tour Sri Lanka with Somerset Cricket Club
  • Taunton School maintains top ten position in national rankings for best schools for sport

    Taunton School has been placed seventh in the latest Top 200 Sports Schools list – one of the few schools to hold on to their top ten position since the rankings were last compiled in 2020.
    Taunton School maintains top ten position in national rankings for best schools for sport
  • Inspirational Taunton School Student Receives Award

    A Taunton School musician who raised thousands of pounds for charities working in Ukraine has received a prestigious county award.
    Inspirational Taunton School Student Receives Award
  • Oxford offers for Taunton School scholars Amelie and Evie

    TWO sixth-formers have received offers to study at Oxford University.
    Oxford offers for Taunton School scholars Amelie and Evie
  • Green Heart opens at Taunton School

    A ‘green heart’ has opened at Taunton School this week, offering pupils the chance to relax in an environmentally friendly haven.
    Green Heart opens at Taunton School
  • Four Taunton School students selected for cricket academies

    Four students from Taunton School have been selected for the Somerset and Western Storm cricket training programmes.
    Four Taunton School students selected for cricket academies
  • Taunton School girls celebrate their best hockey year ever

    Female hockey players at Taunton School are celebrating their best hockey year ever after a string of successes across a number of age groups.
    Taunton School girls celebrate their best hockey year ever
  • WATCH: Celebrating 175 Years of Taunton School

    WATCH: Celebrating 175 Years of Taunton School
  • WATCH: Explore Taunton School's brand new Sixth Form Centre

    WATCH: Explore Taunton School's brand new Sixth Form Centre
  • WATCH: Taunton School Student Testimonials

    WATCH: Taunton School Student Testimonials
  • WATCH: A tour of Taunton School

    WATCH:  A tour of Taunton School
  • Lest we forget: Taunton School adds heroes to War Memorial to mark Remembrance Day

    Taunton School added four names to its war memorial at the weekend as pupils, staff and former students came together for four days of Remembrance events.
    Lest we forget: Taunton School adds heroes to War Memorial to mark Remembrance Day
  • Taunton School opens impressive new library

    Taunton School has opened a new library containing 25,000 books as part of a project to enhance the school’s facilities.
    Taunton School opens impressive new library
  • See Taunton School in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide

    See Taunton School in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide
  • See Taunton School in our All-through Schools Guide

    See Taunton School in our All-through Schools Guide

Essentials

Address
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6AD

Contact
enquiries@tauntonschool.co.uk
01823 703703

Website
tauntonschool.co.uk

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Term Dates


Open Days

Open days and how to visit View Open Days Register for open Day

Virtual Open Morning 09.00-13.00
14 October 2023
Virtual Open Morning 09.00-13.00
27 January 2024
Open Morning 09.00-12.30
03 February 2024
Virtual Open Morning 09.00-13.00
20 April 2024
Open Morning 09.00-12.30
27 April 2024


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