2%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
2%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
18.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
290.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
687
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 characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Taunton School · All-through · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
2%
-2pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
2%
-1pp
3%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Attainment 8
18.4
-3.3
23.619.014.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.4
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
290.6
-19.7
310.3279.6248.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 290.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.8
+6.5
40.136.733.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.3
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+3pp
27%24%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
687
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
Local authority
Somerset
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 | 2% | 2% | 18.4 | Not applicable | 0% | 290.6 | 15% | 687 |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 3% | 21.7 | Not published | 0% | 310.3 | 15% | 727 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 17.9 | Not published | 0% | 279.3 | 4% | 740 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 14.3 | Not published | 0% | 248.8 | 5% | 723 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 23.6 | Not published | 0% | 284.0 | 12% | 552 |
| 2017/18 | 1% | 0% | 19.7 | Not published | 0% | 264.4 | 25% | 520 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 31.2 | Not published | 0% | — | 23% | 523 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | B | +0.21 | 25% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.14 | 22% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 26% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 27% | 137 |
| 2018/19 | 38.0 | B- | +0.34 | 22% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 38.8 | B | +0.20 | 28% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 37.4 | B- | +0.12 | 22% | 144 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 687 | — | 20% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 727 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 740 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 723 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 583 | — | 27% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 552 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 520 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 523 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.