Senior October 2025
Heads of School Attend Conference at Wells Cathedral School
On Friday 19th September, our five Heads of School took part in a dynamic student leadership conference hosted by...
First Taunton Sessions of the Year a Smash Hit
The first Taunton Sessions of the year happened on the evening of Thursday 9th October. The theatre was an...
Pupils Complete Magnificent Channel Swim
Over the summer our Taunton Prep School pupils courageously completed their English Channel swim! In the early hours of...
A Smashing Summer of Cricket Successes
We enjoyed an exceptional summer of cricket this year with so much to celebrate. Director of Cricket, Pete Sanderson,...
Students Host Black History Month Assembly
As part of Black History Month, senior students organised and ran a special assembly to help raise awareness of...
Fun Start to the Term at TSI
This term Foxcombe East and Foxcombe West have welcomed lots of new students, all of which have enjoyed a...
TSI Students Dive into Virtual Reality at Player Ready
On Saturday 14th September, a group of excited students from TSI headed to Player Ready in Taunton for a virtual reality...
Isobel Wins First Place in 2025 Triathle European Qualifiers
Congratulations to Isobel in Year 12, JK who has been crowned first place in the 2025 Triathle European qualifiers,...
Foxcombe Relax with Hollywood Bowl Trip
What better way to kick off the first weekend of term than with a bit of friendly competition and...
Taunton’s ‘Military Wives Choir’ Perform in Support of Barnaby Webber Foundation
Taunton’s Military Wives Choir gave a very special concert in the school chapel on 4th October, raising an amazing...
Foxcombe Enjoy New Wellbeing Programme and World Mental Health Day
Foxcombe East and West have had a great start to the year with the help of their wellbeing programme....
Uniform Shop Update Opening Times
Helen and Kate welcome you to the Uniform Shop. We have updated our term time opening hours to be...
St John’s Concert Recital for Devon and Somerset Air Ambulance
On Friday 10th October talented musicians from the Senior School were invited to perform a lunchtime recital at the...
TSI Enjoy Pumpkin Carving
Foxcombe East and West have kicked off the Halloween season with a pumpkin carving competition. Each team was challenged...
OT Ayush Shukla Plays in Asia Cricket Cup
OT Ayush Shukla has played in the cricket Asia Cup! This is what Ayush had to say about the...
Benji Performs with English Youth Ballet
Benji (Year 11, Evans) was busy over the summer training with the English Youth Ballet and performing in the...
School Squash Team Up and Running
The School squash team is now up and running in the Somerset Squash League having already had matches against...
Senior Students Celebrate Sport Successes
Senior students have been celebrating a wide range of exceptional sporting achievements this term – a huge well done...
Taunton School Celebrates Harvest Festival
Each school took part in harvest festival celebrations this term led by Reverend Eliza and we are delighted to...
Taunton School Appoints New Chief Operating Officer (COO)
We are excited to announce the appointment of the new COO, Jennifer Agnew. Jennifer will lead our operational services...
Celebrating Languages: A Night of Fun and Culture
On the 24th of September, our Modern Foreign Languages Department hosted a lively House Cultural Language Quiz Evening in celebration of European...
Year 12 Teambuilding Day: A Splash of Adventure and Connection
In the first week of term, our Year 12 students embraced a day of challenge, camaraderie, and character-building at...
Taunton School Welcomes New Director of Commercial Enterprises
We are proud to announce the appointment of Alex Kemp as our new Director of Commercial Enterprises! In his...
Year 9s Create Films in One Day
Year 9 students stepped into the spotlight with the One Day Film School at the start of September –...
Students Take Part in Maths Olympiad
Five girls from Year 11, 12 and 13 took on the brand new Maths Competition for Girls on Thursday...
OT Plays in Netball World Youth Cup
Old Tautonian Zoe Maynard (Bevan, 2025) represented Northern Ireland at the Netball World Youth Cup in September! Zoe took...
GCSE Religious Studies Trip to Hartridge Monastery
On Wednesday 24th September, our Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies students visited Hartridge Monastery in Uppotery, Honiton, home to...
Evie Wins Pro Triathlon Event
Student Evie raced at the T100 Pro Triathlon event at the Excel Arena in London over the summer and...
Zachary Wins National Youth Monologue Competition
A huge congratulations to Year 12 student Zachary who took part in the National Youth Monologues Competition over the...
New Athletic Development Centre Opens
We’re excited to announce the opening of our brand-new Athletic Development Centre! The facility features six fully equipped racks,...
Benji, Dottie and Lorelei Dance on the Sea in the Norwegian Fjords
Three Taunton School Senior students; Benji (Evans), Dottie (Besley) and Lorelei (Bevan) were on board the MSC Virtuosa Cruise...
Year 12 Students Attend Young Scientists Workshop at Cambridge University
During the summer holidays, Year 12 pupils Rohan, Greg, Millie and Lorelei had the amazing opportunity to take part...
Students Qualify for ESSA Relay Finals
On Wednesday 24th September, 28 students from Years 7-13 travelled to Millfield, for the South West Regional Heats of this...
Campfire and S’mores at TSI
To mark the end of a hectic first week of school, TSI students gathered for a cosy evening around...
2026 Scholarship Applications Still Open
We are still accepting scholarship applications for 2026 entry into Year 7, Year 9 and Sixth Form! Scholarships at...
First Taunton School Giving Day a Success
It was wonderful to hold our inaugural Giving Day at Taunton School on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September...
OT, Kian Roberts, Signed to Somerset County Cricket Club
A HUGE congratulations to OT Kian Roberts for securing his first professional contract with Somerset County Cricket Club. This...
Giving Day Pianoathon
As part of Taunton School’s inaugural Giving Day, the music department took on the challenge of performing a single...
Year 12 Enjoys Social Beer & Burger Night
An important part of Sixth Form life at Taunton School is the social aspect, providing students opportunities to build...
Charity Ball Auction Now Open
You may not be able to attend our Charity Ball in person this year, but you can still take...