Richard Huish College vs King's College Taunton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Richard Huish College
Taunton
King's College Taunton
Taunton
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Senior
Type
Academy 16-19 converter
Other independent school
Age Range
16–19
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Somerset
Somerset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
389
Capacity
-
490
Occupancy
-
79%
FSM %
0.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2022
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
36.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B
Points Per Entry
38.3
38.5
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B
AAB+ %
16%
26%
Value Added
Above average
Above average
A-Level Students
752
76
Retention
89%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
23%
-
Degree course
61%
-
Any L4+ destination
64%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
865
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (404)
Psychology (360)
Mathematics (350)
Mathematics (284)
Sociology (256)
Biology (252)
Biology (250)
Law (244)
Mathematics (66)
Business Studies:Single (64)
Mathematics (60)
Business Studies (56)
Economics (48)
Psychology (40)
Biology (38)
Biology (34)