King's College Taunton

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 13 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

South Road, Taunton, TA1 3LAOpen in maps

King's College Taunton is a secondary school in Taunton for ages 13 to 19. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of King's College Taunton.

King's College Taunton on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

79 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.8

35.8, 10.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.28

3.28, 0.81 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry38.50

38.50, 3.5 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

389 pupils on roll, with places for 490

Special educational needs support27.8%

27.8%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King's College Taunton

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Richard Huish College0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Bishop Fox's School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.9
The Castle School1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 53.4
Queen's College1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 57.4
Taunton School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 18.4

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
13 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Michael Sloan
Phone
01823328200
Website
kings-taunton.co.uk
Address
South Road, Taunton, TA1 3LA
Local authority
Somerset
URN
123912

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.