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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…

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…

  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. …

  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…

This year Taunton School is celebrating its 300th student completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with a quarter of students achieving scores equivalent to four A grades or better at A Level. Top achievers Costanza Azzini and Tadhg Hearn both scored an impressive 42 points out of a maximum of 45. Several students were hot…

  Two students from Taunton School have been awarded first and third place at the Young Enterprise Sustainable Success Essay competition. Year 12 A-Level students, Danielle Hardy and Josh Cummings, formed part of the successful Taunton School Young Enterprise Team who reached the Regional Finals with their product, Go-Sip tea. As part of their involvement…

  Year 13 student Cerys Lee has gained a prestigious scholarship to Queens University of Charlotte in America to study Psychology. 18-year-old Cerys, who is studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme at Taunton School, decided to apply to the North Carolina University after discovering its excellent athletics provision. She managed to secure a Combined Scholarship…

  The following is an extract from the Headmaster’s speech given at Commemoration, the Schools’ end of year celebration.  Today is the day to make it clear that I am proud of every single one of you. No matter what your strengths are, your weaknesses, the mistakes you have made, the moments you voted for…

Year 10 student Miles Leah recently competed for Great Britain in the French Nationals sailing event, winning Gold in the open age category. Miles was part of a team of ten experienced National Sailors from various Sailing Clubs in the south of England who travelled to Morgat in Brittany for the three-day Seascape 18 French…