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Sixth Form

Continuing success: Taunton School students achieve top marks in IB Diploma Programme

6th July 2021

The school is celebrating a 100% pass rate and its best ever average points score per candidate, with some outstanding individual achievements. Top scorer and Head Boy Daniel Travers achieved…

Taunton School shortlisted in Independent School of the Year Awards

5th July 2021

The school has been shortlisted for four awards including Pre-Prep, Prep School, Boarding and British International School. The Independent School of the Year Awards recognise schools who provide the most…

Meet some of Taunton School’s International Foundation Year students

30th June 2021

Here at Taunton School, we are delighted to be one of the only schools in the UK to offer an alternative pathway to university: the combination of the Pre-Foundation Course…

International Taunton School students receive offers to top UK universities

23rd June 2021

International students in Upper Sixth at Taunton School have received a number of offers to the UK’s top 20 universities, or Russell Group universities. This year’s international cohort will be…

Student, matron and governor at Taunton School honoured with a Somerset Medal

20th May 2021

All three have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their community during the pandemic. A Sixth Form student, boarding house matron and governor at Taunton School have all been…

Taunton School renews sponsorship of local cricket club for five more years

6th May 2021

The school is continuing its support of the junior division of Taunton Deane Cricket Club. Taunton School is continuing its partnership with Taunton Deane Cricket Club, which began in 2013,…

Taunton School delivers 5000 meal boxes to staff at Musgrove Park Hospital

27th April 2021

Since January, the school have been supplying 300 boxes a week to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton to support frontline NHS staff working throughout the pandemic. The food parcels have…

Nobel Prize winning scientist mentors Taunton School biology students

22nd March 2021

Geneticist Sir Paul Nurse virtually joined the Biology Book Club after being contacted by a student. Lower Sixth student Laura Assanti got in touch with Sir Paul after reading his…

A Tale of Two Lockdowns

15th March 2021

I begin with the words of Rev. Dr. Getman from Chapel this week: “It feels like a triumphant return after a lockdown wilderness experience. Remember that we have each been…

Marcus Trescothick to continue working at Taunton School alongside England role

11th March 2021

The former England and Somerset cricketer has just been appointed as the new Elite Batting Coach for the England team. Trescothick began his role as Development Cricket Coach at Taunton…

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