Taunton School

Taunton School
Address
Map
Staplegrove Road

, ,
TA2 6AD

England
Coordinates51°01′35″N 3°06′56″W / 51.026282°N 3.115493°W / 51.026282; -3.115493
Information
TypePublic School
Private school
Boarding and Day school
MottoOra et labora - Worship and Work (senior school); Carpe diem - Seize the Day (preparatory school)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1847; 177 years ago (1847)
OfstedReports
HeadmasterJames Johnson
GenderCo-educational
Age0 to 18
HousesFairwater, Wills East, Wills West, Weirfield, Woodyer, Evans, Bevan, Goodland, Besley, Marshall, Jenkin, Foxcombe
Colour(s)Blue  , Red  , White  
AlumniOld Tauntonians
Websitewww.tauntonschool.co.uk

Taunton School is public school, now co-educational, in the county town of Taunton in Somerset in South West England. It serves boarding and day-school pupils from the ages of 13 to 18.

The current headmaster is James Johnson, appointed in the autumn of 2022.[1]

The school campus also includes Taunton School International for overseas students; Taunton Preparatory School, serving boarding and day-school pupils aged 7 to 13; Taunton Pre-Prep School, serving day-school pupils aged 4 to 7, and Taunton Nursery, serving pupils aged 0 to 4.