Taunton Preparatory School, Taunton
Taunton Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 13 in Taunton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Taunton Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Taunton Preparatory School are Taunton School (under 0.1 miles), King's College Prep (1.2 miles), King's College Taunton (1.4 miles) and Queen's College (1.7 miles).
Taunton SchoolKing's College PrepKing's College TauntonQueen's College
Who goes there
In 2026, 91 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 2 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Taunton Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Taunton School (se-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Taunton Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 302 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
19 June 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
5 February 2026
Routine Inspection
23 April 2024
Regulatory Compliance
12 February 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
28 February 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
28 February 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Keep up with Taunton Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
588 pupils
576 places
12 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Taunton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Taunton
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
588
Total Pupils
308
Boys
280
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Taunton Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Taunton Preparatory School
When was Taunton Preparatory School last inspected?
Taunton Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to Taunton Preparatory School?
Taunton Preparatory School has around 588 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Taunton Preparatory School?
Taunton Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Taunton Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Taunton Preparatory School?
Taunton Preparatory School is at Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)