80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
229.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
649
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
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterMethodist
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen's College · All-through · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-10pp
89%73%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+5pp
65%50%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
57.4
-2.6
60.056.953.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.4
EBacc entry
14%
+3pp
21%12%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
229.1
-26.5
425.5327.3229.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 229.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.9
-0.3
40.838.936.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-3pp
32%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
649
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
0%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS
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 | 80% | 65% | 57.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 229.1 | 49% | 649 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 60% | 60.0 | Not published | 11% | 255.6 | 36% | 651 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 34% | 53.7 | Not published | 2% | 261.5 | 43% | 645 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 54% | 56.6 | Not published | 13% | 299.8 | 30% | 532 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 55% | 55.3 | Not published | 21% | 425.5 | 82% | 765 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 51% | 49.7 | Not published | 17% | 413.4 | 80% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 61% | 57.5 | Not published | 48% | — | 72% | 818 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | B- | -0.09 | 17% | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 37.2 | B- | +0.04 | 20% | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | B | — | 32% | 55 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 20% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 38.8 | B | +0.18 | 27% | 68 |
| 2017/18 | 37.5 | B- | -0.04 | 24% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 36.2 | B- | +0.01 | 26% | 96 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 649 | — | 0% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 651 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 645 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 532 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 535 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 765 | — | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 798 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 818 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.