35.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
259.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
394
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of King's College Taunton · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
35.8
+1.1
35.832.629.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
259.0
-131.1
390.1324.6259.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 259.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.5
+1.9
42.939.836.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.2
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+10pp
35%26%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
394
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
South Road, Taunton, TA1 3LA
Local authority
Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 35.8 | Not applicable | 0% | 259.0 | 47% | 394 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 34.7 | Not published | 0% | 390.1 | 65% | 427 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 29.4 | Not published | 0% | 354.2 | 65% | 475 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 31.0 | Not published | 0% | 337.2 | 80% | 490 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 30.4 | Not published | 0% | 342.5 | 66% | 455 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 41.4 | Not published | 0% | 393.3 | 73% | 455 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 43.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 69% | 457 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.5 | B | +0.26 | 26% | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.04 | 16% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 40.2 | B | — | 29% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | B+ | — | 32% | 102 |
| 2018/19 | 41.7 | B+ | +0.45 | 35% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 37.1 | B- | +0.33 | 22% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 36.6 | B- | +0.08 | 29% | 98 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 394 | — | 30% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 427 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 475 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 490 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 461 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 455 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 457 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.