King’s College Taunton is a popular independent day and boarding school, renowned for providing an outstanding education for 2 to 18 year olds: from Pelican Nursery through Prep, Senior School and Sixth Form.
Set across two sites, it is surrounded by idyllic Somerset countryside. King’s also has several international schools: in Doha, Riyadh and India, with a fourth school scheduled to open in September 2025. This unique global reach means over 3,000 pupils around the world are currently educated by King’s.
A nurturing environment with personalised support enables each child to thrive: small class sizes, exceptional learning and pastoral care, and new facilities have all underpinned the school’s leading reputation for academic and sporting excellence.
Pupils remain grounded, respectful and open-minded. This reflects the school’s family-oriented culture, Christian ethos and commitment to the local community.
By encouraging curiosity, teamwork, excellence, endeavour and risk-taking, King’s commands a strong academic – as well as sporting – reputation, consistently achieving the best exam results in Somerset.
Boarding
Boarding is Part of Our Dna
Our houses are centrally placed and boarding is central to what we are. Our boarders come from far and wide.
Many are local – a few live closer to school than some of their day pupil friends. Others come from the Southwest of England, while others are from further afield in the UK and some from overseas. This makes for a varied and vibrant community within the houses.
Wherever pupils come from, they soon develop a strong sense of loyalty to their house, which makes for exciting and hotly contested inter-house competitions in sport and many other activities.
We believe that boarding is a rich and life-affirming experience for our pupils. We know that they leave us well prepared for the demands and challenges of university life. Their friendships are extraordinarily long-lived. They are independent, resilient, resourceful, cheerful, tolerant, proactive, kind, capable young men and women who go on to make their mark on the world.
Boarding at King’s Prep is more than just a place to stay – it’s an opportunity for your child to develop confidence, independence, and resilience, all within a safe and nurturing, family-orientated environment.
Senior Boarding
At King’s College, boarding is built around inclusivity and community. Our ideal school size allows us to truly know every pupil as an individual. Both boarders and day pupils are fully integrated into our boarding houses, creating a unified and supportive environment.
The Curriculum
Our excellent teaching goes above and beyond the prescribed syllabus.
This allows our talented teachers the freedom to share their passion for individual subjects during every lesson.
Because we go further than just achieving impressive exam results, your child will be encouraged to read widely, ask searching questions and fully explore their learning.
By being challenged, stretched and enthralled by their studies, they’ll work and think independently – developing all the skills needed for future success.
This ethos results in pupils gaining some of the top exam results in the South West.
Sport
King’s College Taunton is a sporting powerhouse, renowned across the South West for its outstanding facilities and results.
That’s why we believe in sport as pivotal to the all-round development of our pupils.
Alongside providing engagement, responsibility and enjoyment, sport aims to actively enable young people to take on a variety of challenges that help build confidence, take leadership roles and enable them to work as part of a team.
Of course, we’re a hugely successful sporting school that achieves national titles and competes with the UK’s top sporting schools. But our sports provision is so much bigger than cup wins and performances – it provides the opportunity for all pupils to thrive, to improve and to find their own individual love of sports.
Our sport is built on the ideals of a healthy and balanced lifestyle, respect, discipline and a sense of sporting integrity. Everyone has something to contribute – simply by taking advantage of our vast array of sporting opportunities.
Co-curricular
King’s offers a truly extensive range of activities designed to develop our pupils far beyond the classroom.
Our co-curricular programme is fundamentally about personal development – providing opportunities for pupils to build confidence, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and encourage individual growth. Central to our approach is a commitment to holistic wellbeing: we support pupils’ mental and physical health through diverse activities that allow them to unwind and explore other interests.
Alongside a remarkable range of sporting, musical and artistic opportunities, our full programme ensures every pupil can find meaningful ways to both challenge and express themselves.
With our enriching environment and outstanding facilities, co-curricular activities are an essential part of a King’s education…
Day fees per term (2025-2026). Prep: Reception: £3,845, Year 1 &2 : £4,035, Year 3 & 4 £4,860, Year 5&,,6 £6,290, Year 7,&,8 £8,215. College: UK Boarders £16,335; Day pupils £10,475.
Charitable Status. Woodard Schools Taunton Ltd is a Registered Charity, number 1103346. King’s College exists to provide high quality education for boys and girls aged 13–18.