King's College Prep
Pyrland, Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 8AA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi Berry
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 260
- URN
- 123934
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Telephone
- 01823285920
About this school
King's College Prep is a Church of England independent school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 260 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's College Prep under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King's College Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1922, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How King's College Prep has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 265 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 45
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park House School0.6 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
Selworthy Special School1.0 miles
Academies · Taunton
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Taunton School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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Taunton Preparatory School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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The Sky Academy1.2 miles
Academies · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- King's College Taunton Independent schools
- Queen's College Independent schools
- Taunton Preparatory School Independent schools
- Taunton 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 King's College Prep teach?
- King's College Prep teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of King's College Prep?
- The headteacher of King's College Prep is Mrs Heidi Berry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's College Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's College Prep 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 College Prep?
- King's College Prep has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is King's College Prep full?
- King's College Prep has capacity for 425 pupils and 260 on roll (61%), 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 College Prep a faith school?
- Yes. King's College Prep is designated Church of England.
- Does King's College Prep publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for King's College Prep. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.