Queen's College, Taunton

Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS

Senior school in Taunton.

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Age range
3–19
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
649
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Methodist
Average fees
Day £20,038 · Boarding £39,656 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception £10,416
Year 1 £10,416
Year 2 £10,416
Year 3 £12,162
Year 4 £13,218
Year 5 £16,743
Year 6 £17,448
Year 7 £22,896
Year 8 £25,911
Year 9 £28,182
Year 10 £28,182
Year 11 £28,182
Year 12 £28,182
Year 13 £28,182

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A33%
% A*–B57%
Subjects21

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics16%
Languages14%
Art10%
Biology8%
Finance + Business8%

Admissions

Queen's is an all-through day and boarding school with entry points across prep, senior and sixth form. Public admissions messaging focuses on open events, personal visits and a broad scholarship and assisted-place structure, making clear that financial support can sit alongside the normal admissions process rather than being a separate afterthought.

How the school describes itself

  • Queen's is grounded in a caring Christian ethos with cheerful, friendly and respectful pupils.
  • The school also emphasises high performance learning, strong wellbeing and preparing young people for a changing future.
  • The school is warm, confident and community-minded.

Parents like

  • A substantial Taunton all-through school with enough scale to feel busy and well resourced, but still highly relational.
  • Boarding is clearly part of the offer, yet the school also seems to care about day families and local community.
  • It may appeal to parents who want ambition without a cold or overly polished feel.

Inspection snapshot

Queen's latest published ISI inspection dates from 29 April to 1 May 2025, following an earlier 2022 inspection cycle. The school pairs that current inspection timetable with messaging about strong community, pride in the school and the way external review recognises the distinctive character of Queen's.

Queen's College, Taunton

Senior school in Taunton.

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How the school describes itself

  • Queen's is grounded in a caring Christian ethos with cheerful, friendly and respectful pupils.
  • The school also emphasises high performance learning, strong wellbeing and preparing young people for a changing future.
  • The school is warm, confident and community-minded.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Reception£10,416
Year 1£10,416
Year 2£10,416
Year 3£12,162
Year 4£13,218
Year 5£16,743
Year 6£17,448
Year 7£22,896
Year 8£25,911
Year 9£28,182
Year 10£28,182
Year 11£28,182
Year 12£28,182
Year 13£28,182
Year 3£22,914
Year 4£22,914
Year 5£28,182
Year 6£29,964
Year 7£40,539
Year 8£44,064
Year 9£48,471
Year 10£48,471
Year 11£50,232
Year 12£50,232
Year 13£50,232

A-level results

% A*–A33%
% A*–B57%
Different A-level subjects21

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics16%
Languages14%
Art10%
Biology8%
Finance + Business8%

Parents like

  • A substantial Taunton all-through school with enough scale to feel busy and well resourced, but still highly relational.
  • Boarding is clearly part of the offer, yet the school also seems to care about day families and local community.
  • It may appeal to parents who want ambition without a cold or overly polished feel.

Admissions

Queen's is an all-through day and boarding school with entry points across prep, senior and sixth form. Public admissions messaging focuses on open events, personal visits and a broad scholarship and assisted-place structure, making clear that financial support can sit alongside the normal admissions process rather than being a separate afterthought.

Scholarships

Queen's offers scholarships across multiple entry points, with academic, music, sport, art and performing-arts routes among the published options. Means-tested assisted places and bursaries can be awarded alongside scholarships or independently, and the school also highlights the Sidney Lawton Music Trust as a practical support route for musical development.

Bursaries

Queen’s College says it offers scholarships and financial support, and its admissions policy makes clear that bursaries are offered for 12 months at a time. The policy also says support varies according to parental need and is reassessed each year.

  • The school’s admissions policy suggests bursary funding is largely allocated on entry; families should confirm current entry routes directly.
  • The level of support varies according to parental need; no standard percentage tariff is stated.
  • Families should expect an annual re-assessment of circumstances if bursary support is awarded.

Inspection snapshot

Queen's latest published ISI inspection dates from 29 April to 1 May 2025, following an earlier 2022 inspection cycle. The school pairs that current inspection timetable with messaging about strong community, pride in the school and the way external review recognises the distinctive character of Queen's.

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