School Summary

Taunton School


Boys: 405
Girls: 318
Total Pupils: 723
Opened: 01-01-1914
Ofsted:
Headteacher: J Johnson
Taunton School
Staplegrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 6AD
Telephone: 01823703703
Website: http://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Wellsprings & Rowbarton
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Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Has boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Somerset
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): 9999
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Easting: 321885
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
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EstablishmentName: Taunton School
EstablishmentNumber: 6025
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
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GOR (name): South West
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Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: J
HeadLastName: Johnson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
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LA (code): 933
LA (name): Somerset
LSOA (code): E01029276
LSOA (name): Somerset West and Taunton 007A
LastChangedDate: 01-06-2023
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MSOA (name): Somerset West and Taunton 007
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NumberOfBoys: 405
NumberOfGirls: 318
NumberOfPupils: 723
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
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OpenDate: 01-01-1914
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000988
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Taunton Deane
PercentageFSM: 0.0
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PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
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Postcode: TA2 6AD
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 15
ReligiousCharacter (name): Christian
ReligiousEthos (name): Christian
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SENNoStat: 124
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 1
SchoolCapacity: 780
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 8
Street: Staplegrove Road
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TelephoneNum: 01823703703
Town: Taunton
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10017226
UPRN: 100041071036
URN: 123914
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I was in Weirfield School in the 1960s. Very good school. Wonderful people - schoolmates & staff.\nThe school produced a lot of successful women who are in many countries.\nNot sure I like the merger with Taunton school though.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I was in Weirfield School in the 1960s. Very good school. Wonderful people - schoolmates & staff.\nThe school produced a lot of successful women who are in many countries.\nNot sure I like the merger with Taunton school though.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"mobolaji oworu","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107121631581737284399\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcPKpXXVkk9pq4AK1OLqqOc2tcqJMDRIiHDAoZnApik=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-07-22T08:58:57Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Still one of the best private schools in the West Country. Provides a rounded education for a wide variety of needs. Also a great wedding venue!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Still one of the best private schools in the West Country. Provides a rounded education for a wide variety of needs. Also a great wedding venue!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"John","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114441894646496504817\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTdKZT5U2niwX7A0kvVg8kgb5m3mBsZmW7fi67hGfsSkC0f=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5"},"publishTime":"2017-04-16T08:27:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Fantastic facilities, friendly students, beautiful campus, supportive staff. It's just a brilliant School.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Fantastic facilities, friendly students, beautiful campus, supportive staff. It's just a brilliant School.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"danni wood","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115322260993537671135\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMSXpV777juw8dbfBY44X4jmE5a88BS4twjTVkkjwPJBJQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-01-22T11:30:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"Good school but some problems are present... Solutions are needed! A lot of stuff happens behind closed doors...","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Good school but some problems are present... Solutions are needed! A lot of stuff happens behind closed doors...","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Roma Sura","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106539957940922178321\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtfH8KdQMZZkkEDjQOLq1dSC-AyN_KU00d81lbG1Y5_c=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2014-11-10T08:40:51Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"As a former pupil I think this school is fantastic","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"As a former pupil I think this school is fantastic","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Hugh Coram","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104008172052281671933\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRLw87gZJ2iErX5Cqi_cB8sJnyLbEAIfEC9EsHjOc-znqCS=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2015-11-11T00:04:47Z"}]