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Students at Taunton School recently took on the tough challenge of swimming across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. Just before half term ten students completed an epic 5km swim across The Solent battling cold water, chop and a biting northerly wind. They have raised nearly £8000 for Aspire, the spinal injury charity. The…

AROUND 40 representatives from local charities and businesses were given a preview of Taunton School’s ambitious new £3.6 million kitchen and dining room redevelopment. Guests were treated to a selection of canapés made by the school’s in-house catering team, led by head chef Lisa Richards, at the Champagne reception recently (October 24). Nicola Miller, Taunton…

TPS student Emily Miller has been crowned World Champion after winning 5 Golds and 1 Silver medal at the World Triathle and Biathle Championships in St Petersburg Florida, USA. 10-year-old Emily qualified for the World Championships after gaining first place in both Triathle (shoot/swim/run x2) and Biathle (run/swim x2) at the European Championships in Madeira…

Taunton School held its annual Concerto Competition last week, showcasing some incredible talent to a packed audience and special guest adjudicator, Kevin Price, Director of Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Thirteen extraordinarily talented music scholars performed at the annual Concerto Competition in the beautiful Chapel at Taunton School. Pieces played…

The U14 and U16 Netball squads at Taunton School have both made the Regional Finals after claiming the top spots at the County Finals. The U14 squad were on top form playing undefeated at the weekend. They beat King’s College, Haygrove School, Wellington School and King’s Bruton and claimed the title of Somerset County Champions….

Twelve school girls and boys from Taunton Preparatory School have achieved their mission to swim the English Channel becoming one of the youngest teams ever to complete it. Swimming in two teams of six, the pupils took on the brave challenge of swimming the English Channel on Sunday evening. Setting off from the shores of…

  Taunton School International are delighted to announce another very successful year of results from their one-year GCSE students, with 41% achieving 9/A* grades (the highest grade possible). It is a remarkable achievement for the students to do so well in such a short space of time and in a second language.     TSI…

  Year 11 students celebrate an impressive 417 9-7 or A*-A grades (43%) across 27 subjects. In the year where very nearly all subjects have switched to the new number grades (just ICT has letters), we saw more top grade 9’s than in 2018 (78 up from 67), 150 grade 8’s (old A*) and 189…

    Taunton School bucks the national trend: top A Level results grow (37% A*-A) as an impressive 67% of sixth form students achieve A*-B grades or equivalent across our three courses combined – a considerable achievement for a non-selective school. 85% of our Upper Sixth leavers have secured their first choice of UK University. …

STUDENTS and staff at Taunton School will soon be enjoying meals in a light and airy new dining room thanks to a £3.6 million redevelopment of the school’s kitchen and dining facilities.  Local architect Chris Donoghue of the award-winning firm Wotton Donoghue, designed the new building, while Dorchester-based construction firm CG Fry will complete the…

  10-year-old Emily wins Five GBR Gold medals to become European Champion TPS Year 5 pupil Emily Miller has returned from the European Championships in Madeira with an incredible five GBR gold medals. European Champion Emily, won the Individual Biathle, Individual Triathle and mixed relay in the Biathle and Triathle and Team to claim 4…

  Thirty-two pupils from Taunton School have successfully passed their Royal Academy of Dance ballet exams this year. The large cohort of pupils from Pre-Prep (age 4) up to Year 11 (age 16) have passed their RAD ballet exams with Distinctions and Merits. Their exams range from Pre-Primary to Grade 6. Diane Turner, RAD Ballet…