King's Bruton
Plox, Bruton, BA10 0ED
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Radley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 123905
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749814200
About this school
King's Bruton is an independent school in Bruton. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's Bruton under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King's Bruton has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1913, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 79 | 70 | 79 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.1 | 29.9 | 25.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King's Bruton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 27
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Mendip School4.4 miles
Free Schools · Shepton Mallet
-
Marchant Holliday School5.4 miles
Special schools · Templecombe
-
All Hallows School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Shepton Mallet
-
Hazlegrove Preparatory School7.1 miles
Independent schools · Yeovil
-
Critchill Special School9.6 miles
Academies · Frome
Other schools in Bruton
- Bruton Primary School Primary
- Sexey's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does King's Bruton teach?
- King's Bruton teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Bruton.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Bruton?
- The headteacher of King's Bruton is Mr Matt Radley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's Bruton been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's Bruton under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at King's Bruton?
- King's Bruton has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is King's Bruton full?
- King's Bruton has capacity for 380 pupils and 304 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King's Bruton a faith school?
- Yes. King's Bruton is designated Anglican/Christian.
- Is King's Bruton a selective school?
- No. King's Bruton is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have King's Bruton's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.1 in 2022/23 and 25.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King's Bruton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Bruton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.