International Boarding

International Boarding at Taunton School

Whilst families join all sections of our school, we do have two dedicated international boarding houses for Taunton School International, and Taunton International Middle School.

Boarding plays a key role in our students’ exciting educational journey, helping them to cement lifelong friendships, build confidence and develop independence and self-resilience. All students will experience a warm and supportive atmosphere in their selected house and the house becomes a focal point of students’ lives at school. 

Across Taunton School, there are 10 boarding houses, with 6 of these being fully integrated houses (UK and International) and 4 offering bespoke boarding for International students only.

Our younger international boarders (8 – 14 years old) who are studying academic pathways at our International Middle School have their own boarding houses, and these are called The Grange North (girls) and The Grange South (boys).

All other younger boarders reside at Thone House.

Senior school aged boarders (14 – 18 years old) studying on our bespoke International Academic Pathways (One-year GCSE/Pre-IB programme, Two-year GCSE/Pre-IB programme, Pre-Foundation Year and International Foundation Year) have their own boarding houses, situated within the 56-acre Taunton School campus and are known as Foxcombe West (girls) and Foxcombe East (boys).

All other senior school aged boarders reside in one of the other 5 boarding houses at Taunton School.

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Life for International Boarders in England

International students integrate with the British students at the Senior and Prep Schools in a variety of ways, for example, in sport, music, art, drama, lectures, social events, after-school clubs, weekend trips and inter-house competitions.

All of our international students make full use of the outstanding facilities on the 56-acre Taunton School campus, including two indoor swimming pools, sports halls, fitness suite, climbing wall, tennis and squash courts, football pitches, music school, theatre, dance studio, library, sixth form centre, art school and state-of-the-art dining hall.

Prospective students and their parents are always welcome to visit, and we look forward to showing you around one of our boarding houses at Taunton School. 

Boarding at Taunton School International (14 - 18 years old)

For international students studying on our bespoke International Academic Pathways, Foxcombe East (boys) and Foxcombe West (girls) offer a warm, welcoming home environment in which every member of our community can truly thrive.

Our international senior students come from many different backgrounds, and we celebrate the diverse range of nationalities, cultures, and faiths within the boarding community – continually offering opportunities for students to embrace the world around them.

Foxcombe Boarding House

Foxcombe East is home to our male students studying at Taunton School International. The House has single, twin and triple rooms, some of which are en-suite, and provides a friendly, relaxing and respectful home for up to 52 boys, aged 14-18.

The Foxcombe Boys are encouraged to be kind, generous and competitive in equal measure. The diversity of nationalities and characters makes the House a unique environment in which students make friendships that we are confident will last for a lifetime.

Foxcombe West is home to 33 girls, aged 14-18, studying at Taunton School International. The House has single, twin and triple rooms and provides that all important home-from-home feel. The cosy corridors of the Girls’ House are always filled with the sound of laughter and behind every door there is a sister ready to look after you.

Both boarding houses are situated in their own spacious grounds, within the 56-acre school campus, with a basketball area, table tennis table and pool table and all our Foxcombe boys and girls have full access to the extensive school playing fields which are to the rear of the campus.

Students enjoy socialising in the large shared common room during the evenings and weekends and can often be found teaching each other how to cook traditional food in the student kitchen.

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Boarding at our International Middle School (8-14 years old)

Taunton School International Middle School (TSIMS) is home to a flourishing community of international boarders aged 8-14 who live in The Grange North (girls) and The Grange South (boys), located just a short distance from the central campus in beautiful rural Somerset.

Our outstanding pastoral provision supports students’ wellbeing, cultural adjustment and adaptation to British boarding school life. Young international boarders instantly become part of a very warm, caring, and supportive community with students from all over the world.

Additionally, a fully integrated co-curricular programme gives international students opportunities to enjoy all of the fantastic facilities that Taunton School has to offer and a chance to meet students from other parts of the school.

The Grange

The Grange is located in the picturesque village of Kingston St Mary, with separate houses for the boys and girls, and houses up to 60 boarders in total. As these boarding houses are home to some of our younger students, many of the bedrooms have space for 3 or 4 boarders, although there are also a number of twin rooms.

The boarding houses are situated in their own attractive grounds, with table tennis tables, compact all-weather sports pitch, basketball area, pool table, forest classroom fire pit and some very inquisitive chickens!

At the Grange, we are proud of our friendly and close-knit community and extend a warm welcome to all.

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