Taunton School
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr James Johnson
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 780
- Pupils on roll
- 667
- URN
- 123914
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823703703
About this school
Taunton School is a Christian independent school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 667 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Taunton School 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
Taunton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1914, 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 | 175 | 174 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.9 | 21.7 | 18.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 4% | 1.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
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 Taunton School 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 | 17.9 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.7 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.4 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 740 |
| 2023/24 | 727 |
| 2024/25 | 687 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 168
Location
Nearby schools
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Taunton Preparatory School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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Park House School0.8 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
The Sky Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Taunton
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Selworthy Special School1.1 miles
Academies · Taunton
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King's College Prep1.2 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- King's College Prep Independent schools
- King's College Taunton Independent schools
- Queen's College Independent schools
- Taunton Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Taunton School teach?
- Taunton School teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is an independent school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Taunton School?
- The headteacher of Taunton School is Mr James Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Taunton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Taunton School 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 Taunton School?
- Taunton School has 667 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Taunton School full?
- Taunton School has capacity for 780 pupils and 667 on roll (86%), 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 Taunton School a faith school?
- Yes. Taunton School is designated Christian.
- How have Taunton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.9 in 2022/23 and 18.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Taunton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Taunton School'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.