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King's College, Taunton, Somerset

South Road, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3LA
Tel: +44 1823 328204  Fax: +44 1823 328202 Bookmark and Share

Headmaster: Mr R R Biggs, BA BSc  Bursar: Mr R Cook

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School details

Age range: 13 - 18

Day pupils: 79 boys and 56 girls

Annual day fees: £12,630 - £12,630

Full boarding pupils: 198 boys and 96 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £18,960 - £18,960

TOTAL PUPILS: 277 boys and 152 girls, including 112 boys and 64 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 48 full time and 5 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Interview

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC

Religious affiliation: Church of England

School facilities

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Academic Languages Sport Activities Music Miscellaneous
  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Ancient Greek
  • English as foreign/2nd language
  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Adventure training
  • Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc
  • Canoeing
  • Drama productions
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Horse riding and management
  • Public speaking/Debating
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Brass
  • Choir
  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
  • Singing
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • Experience of expatriates' children
  • Experience of international students
  • Experience of services' children

Scholarships

The school offers: Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Art, CDT, Siblings, Music, All-rounder, Teaching, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 95%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 99%
21 courses are offered for age 18 exams

Special needs

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

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