Queen's College Taunton A GSG School Review
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What The Good Schools Guide says..
Lessons are kind and calm. Parents praise the ‘lack of pressure to be the best, just constant gentle encouragement. It’s not a pointy elbowed culture.’ Modern, bright classrooms and engaging staff abound. ‘This is why people choose this school,’ said pupils and staff repeatedly as they walked us through the art and co-curricular offerings and it was hard not to be awestruck by what we were shown. Co-curricular is absolutely embedded into the school day and pupils are eloquent in expressing the life benefits…
Read more- Queen's College Taunton
Trull Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4QS - Head: Mr Julian Noad
- T 01823 340830
- F 01823 338430
- E admissions@queenscollege.org.uk
- W www.queenscollege.org.uk
- Queen's College Taunton is a mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school. Queen's College Taunton day fees are £19,485 - £22,350 and boarding fees are £34,500 - £40,500 pa. What do parents have to say about Queen's College Taunton? Find out here, read the full review.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 405; sixth formers: 102
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day £22,446 - £25,746; Boarding £39,744 - £46,656 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Open days: October and March and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Queen's College Prep School (Taunton)
What the school says...
Queen’s excels with small class sizes, outstanding facilities and a 99 per cent A level pass rate. The school embraces high performance learning, promoting the motto, ‘we learn not for school but for life’. Recognised for wellbeing and as a leading boarding school, Queen’s emphasises outdoor education, from forest school to international expeditions. It is a centre of excellence in performing and creative arts, with state-of-the-art facilities and eight annual performances. ...Read more
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Since 2021, Julian Noad, formerly head of Oswestry School, Shropshire. He is a head on a mission, absolutely determined to bring Queen’s College to the front of the queue for any parent or pupil struggling to find the right choice from the impressively competitive independent school market in Taunton. ‘We have been the hidden gem for too long, it’s time to come out of hiding,’ he proclaims. Certainly there is an incredible energy and positivity to both his headship and, as a result, the school. Parents heaped huge praise on him personally and the ‘massive boost’ that he has brought to Queen’s.
His wife Jane (also a teaching professional) matches him in dedication and enthusiasm, followed at every step by their family dog. ‘Very much a team,’ applaud parents. This determined trio sum up the feel...
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College Prep School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Peter's Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
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