Taunton Preparatory School
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ed Burnett
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 576
- Pupils on roll
- 588
- URN
- 135321
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823703307
About this school
Taunton Preparatory School is an independent school in Taunton. It teaches children aged 0 to 13 and has 588 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Taunton Preparatory School 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
Taunton Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Taunton Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 433 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 91
Location
Nearby schools
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Taunton School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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Park House School0.8 miles
Special schools · Taunton
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The Sky Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Taunton
-
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 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 Preparatory School teach?
- Taunton Preparatory School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Taunton Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Taunton Preparatory School is Mr Ed Burnett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Taunton Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Taunton Preparatory 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 Preparatory School?
- Taunton Preparatory School has 588 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.
- Is Taunton Preparatory School full?
- Taunton Preparatory School has capacity for 576 pupils and 588 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Taunton Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Taunton Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Taunton Preparatory School. 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.