Taunton School
Other independent school in Taunton (Somerset).
Pupils
667
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
25.2%
2025/26
Capacity
86%
667 / 780 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Taunton School is a school located in Taunton, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 8 to 19. The Headteacher is James Johnson.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Visit Us
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 123914
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1914
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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