Taunton School

  • All-through
  • Independent
  • Ages 8 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6ADOpen in maps

Taunton School is an all-through school in Taunton for ages 8 to 19. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Taunton School.

Taunton School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

184 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score18.4

18.4, 27.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths1.6%

1.6%, 43.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths1.6%

1.6%, 63.2 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 score1.58

1.58, 2.51 below the England average of 4.09.

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

108 students

Average point score per A level entry39.80

39.80, 4.8 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

667 pupils on roll, with places for 780

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Taunton School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Castle School0.7 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 53.4
Pyrland School1 mileOfsted judgements: InadequateNot published
King's College Taunton1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 35.8
Richard Huish College2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Queen's College2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 57.4

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
8 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
No
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr James Johnson
Phone
01823703703
Website
tauntonschool.co.uk
Address
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
Local authority
Somerset
URN
123914

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.