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King's College

Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3LA

King's College

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General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Senior, Sixth
Size: 404
Last Inspected: 2003 - Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 7490 - 7490
Day (£): 5070 - 5070

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: CEE, Scholarship Exam, Test & Interview
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries, Art awards, Music awards, Choral scholarships, H M Forces family bursaries, Clergy family bursaries, Teachers family bursaries, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport awards, All Rounder awards, Drama awards, Financial assistance for siblings, Science & Technology Awards, Design awards

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 13 - 18 13 - 18 13 - 17 13 - 17    
Pupil Numbers 175 87 92 50 102 53

Subject taught

Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing/IT, Coordinated Science, Dance, Design & Technology (CDT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, Electronics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Greek, History, Integrated Science, Latin, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Other Subjects, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Art & Technology Centre, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Chapel, Conference facilities, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Library, Music School, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Theatre

Activities

Ballet/Dance, CCF/ACF, Ceramics, Choir, Computing/IT, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Film/Video Club, Fishing, Life Saving/1st Aid, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Pottery, Practical Engineering, Riding, Skiing, Textiles, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 47798
ISI Reference Number: 585
DCSF Reference Number: 933 / 6023