Queen's College Prep School (Taunton) A GSG School
- Queen's College Prep School (Taunton)
Trull Rd
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4QP - Head: Mr Henry Matthews
- T 01823 278928
- F 01823 323811
- E [email protected]
- W www.queenscollege.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 0 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 213
- Religion: Methodist
- Fees: Day £8,865 - £14,850; Boarding £19,500 - £31,500 pa
- Open days: October, March, May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Queen's College Taunton
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pupils regaled us with tales of outdoor adventures from bushcraft mornings to night walks in the Quantock Hills. Queen’s has an enviable reputation for its impressive co-curricular offering and this is often what stands it apart from competitors, but don’t underestimate the brilliant academic approach, class sizes are small and lessons are engaging and lively with a healthy, purposeful buzz. Music is a big deal and performing arts are seriously impressive, the standard of performance and directing from the director of theatre was staggering, with complicated choreography, moving sets, lots of…
What the school says...
At Queen’s College Pre-Prep and Prep, we recognise that a caring, nurturing, supportive environment is critical to a child’s educational success. We get to know every pupil, allowing us to adapt our teaching for each child and to afford them the personal attention they need to flourish in their learning. We believe that the exceptional quality of the early education provided at Queen’s enables children to reach their full potential. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2020, Henry Matthews, previously head of St Josephs’ School in Launceston. Brimming over with a contagious energy and enthusiasm for his school, a wonderfully warm and engaging head whose interaction with every pupil demonstrated his commitment to ensuring that this is a happy place, where children feel listened to, encouraged and supported.
State educated in Plymouth, he gained a BEd in physical education at Marjon University, mainly because he wanted to play sport but in so doing he discovered that he adored teaching. Cut his teeth at Mary Tavy School in Tavistock before moving on to St Joseph’s where he spent eight years overseeing and implementing a lot of change, particularly in the form of introducing one-to-one technology.
Drawn to the headship at Queen’s by...
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's College Taunton | 2023 | 95% to the senior school |
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