King's Bruton A GSG School
- King's Bruton
Plox
Bruton
Somerset
BA10 0ED - Head: Mr Ian Wilmshurst, MA (Cantab)
- T 01749 814200
- F 01749 813426
- E registrar@kingsbruton.com
- W www.kingsbruton.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 13 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 352; sixth formers: 145
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £30,966; Boarding £44,754 pa (last updated on 14/01/2025)
- Open days: Prospective parents are invited for individual visits.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Hazlegrove School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘It’s all about the staff’ the head expounds, talking through the impressive list of new young, enthusiastic teachers and heads of department. Music is of a scope and standard befitting a much bigger school. Sport is taken seriously here…hockey, in-particular, scales heights which would be remarkable for a much bigger school. An important historical bastion of a school that is absolutely booming in the twenty first century. The icing on the cake for parents heading for the artistically inspired and gastronomically fuelled escapism of Bruton’s rolling countryside. As one parent put it…
What the school says...
King’s Bruton is a remarkable school community with over 500 years of history. We are situated in the Somerset town of Bruton, which offers excellent road and rail links.
There are 350 pupils at King’s – they are the key to our success and increasing popularity.
The school celebrated its 500th Anniversary in 2019 by building a new music school which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen.
We combine our relatively small size with a high quality education.
King’s Bruton is a boarding and day school, which places a very high value on a genuinely holistic education in which every individual pupil is given an opportunity to flourish and develop, both in and out of the classroom.
The school community is inclusive and vibrant. The cornerstone of our pastoral care is creating a healthy sense of self and promoting kindness and compassion by encouraging our pupils to put their best foot forward in all that they do. Pupils leave King's confident but not arrogant, and fully prepared to contribute to life beyond the school gates.
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2009, Ian Wilmshurst MA PGCE, a Scotsman by birth. After reading geography at Cambridge and the briefest of flirtations with the army, he spent two terms sampling teaching at the Dragon School before returning to his old college for his PGCE. The roll-call of schools where he has taught since then include Highgate, Merchiston Castle and Royal Hospital where, as the sole deputy head, he had terrific exposure to the top job.
Attracted to King’s by its location and the prospect of being able to make a discernible mark on an important school, he moved to Somerset with his wife and two daughters, both of whom went through King’s. His eldest daughter is now studying international relations at York and the younger one planning to head to Durham to study...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
At King's we endeavour to provide a whole school policy for pupils with special needs. They receive help usually on a 1:1 basis in the Learning Support department, and follow a programme specifically suited to their needs. We help with literacy, study skills, and in areas of the curriculum where the pupils are experiencing problems. A CReSTeD category DU school.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanston Prep | 2024 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 x academic | |
| Hazlegrove School | 2024 | 17 | 17 | 7 Sports Scholarship, 2 Academic Scholarship, 4 Drama Scholarship, 2 Music, 1 Art, 1 All-Rounder |
| Port Regis | 2024 | 4 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
| Sandroyd School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Sherborne Preparatory School | 2024 | 5 | 6 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship; Music Scholarships (2); DT Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
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