King's College Taunton
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Independent School Entry
Official links
Verified fees
Financial assistance
Bursaries or scholarships are referenced on the school website.
There is an examination fee for the Common Entrance and Scholarship assessments
Fee evidence
on-funded, VAT exempt) Nursery 2 – £80.41 per day, £46.94 per half day (non-funded, VAT exempt) Reception (4-5 years) – £3,845 day pupils Year 1 and 2 – £4,035 day pupils Year 3 and 4 – £4,860 day pupils / £9,205* full boarding (UK-based) Year 5 ... – £80.41 per day, £46.94 per half day (non-funded, VAT exempt) Reception (4-5 years) – £3,845 day pupils Year 1 and 2 – £4,035 day pupils Year 3 and 4 – £4,860 day pupils / £9,205* full boarding (UK-based) Year 5 and 6 – £6,290 day pupils / £9,73 ... day (non-funded, VAT exempt) Reception (4-5 years) – £3,845 day pupils Year 1 and 2 – £4,035 day pu...
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
” KING’S COLLEGE PREP 11+ (for entry into year 7) We award a number of Academic, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships each year for entry into Year 7
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 79 | 35.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 106 | 34.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 118 | 29.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 105 | 31.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
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School information
| URN | 123912 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-19 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Michael Sloan |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | TA1 3LA |
| Latest pupils | 79 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3LA
www.kings-taunton.co.ukView local authority page1823328200| DfE number | 6023 |
| UKPRN | 10008317 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1922 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |