King's College Taunton

King’s College, Taunton is a popular independent day and boarding school, renowned for providing an outstanding education for 2 to 18 year olds: from Pelican Nursery through Prep, Senior School and Sixth Form. Set across two sites, it is surrounded by idyllic Somerset countryside. King’s also has several international schools: in Doha, Riyadh and India, with a fourth school scheduled to open in September 2025. A nurturing environment with personalised support enables each child to thrive: small class sizes, exceptional learning and pastoral care, and new facilities have all underpinned the school’s leading reputation for academic and sporting excellence.

Pupils remain grounded, respectful and open-minded. This reflects the school’s family-oriented culture, Christian ethos and commitment to the local community. By encouraging curiosity, teamwork, excellence, endeavour and risk-taking, King’s commands a strong academic – as well as sporting – reputation, consistently achieving the best exam results in Somerset. With two separate and independent sites for the Prep and Senior schools, there are dedicated facilities for each school. These include two heated swimming pools, sports halls, playing fields, astroturf pitches, theatres, forest schools and cookery schools. At the College site, there is also a large and dedicated art school, music school, science centre, DT centre, cricket centre, tennis dome and purpose-built library.

 

We have a good number of children from service backgrounds, who understand the pressures of being part of a military family, and who actively care and support each other. The fact that so many pupils and staff live on the site creates a strong sense of community, while the other great benefit is the extra time boarding offers: time for relaxation, friendship, and practising the many activities available – music, sport, Forest School, horse riding (at our equestrian centre), Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and performing arts.