Taunton School

Independent school · Somerset

Address	Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
Ages	8–19
Pupils	667
Gender	Mixed
Boarding	Boarding school
Religious character	Christian
Phone	01823703703
Website	http://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/

Term dates

Source: school website · checked 2026-10-16

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2026-27

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Tue 8 Sep 2026	Fri 16 Oct 2026
Autumn 2	Mon 2 Nov 2026	Fri 11 Dec 2026
Spring 1	Tue 5 Jan 2027	Fri 12 Feb 2027
Spring 2	Mon 22 Feb 2027	Wed 24 Mar 2027
Summer 1	Tue 13 Apr 2027	Fri 28 May 2027
Summer 2	Mon 7 Jun 2027	Fri 2 Jul 2027

Senior & Sixth Form dates (day students' lessons commence; boarders return the evening before, new boarders Mon 7 Sep). Half terms start Friday 4.00pm and run to Sunday inclusive. Senior reading weekends 26-27 Sep and 21-22 Nov. Autumn ends 12.30pm; Summer ends Fri 2 Jul after Commemoration and Prize Giving. Nursery/Pre-Prep/Prep: same starts and half terms, exeat weekends 26-27 Sep, 21-22 Nov, 23-24 Jan, 13-14 Mar, 8-9 May, Summer term ends Thu 1 Jul. International School ends Summer term Fri 25 Jun.

2027-28

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Mon 6 Sep 2027	Fri 15 Oct 2027
Autumn 2	Mon 1 Nov 2027	Fri 10 Dec 2027
Spring 1	Wed 5 Jan 2028	Fri 11 Feb 2028

Senior & Sixth Form: source text is cut off after the Spring 2028 half-term start (Fri 11 Feb), so later Senior dates are missing. Reading weekends 25-26 Sep, 20-21 Nov 2027. Prep 2027-28 (complete in source): day pupils return Mon 6 Sep, half term 15-31 Oct, ends Fri 10 Dec; Spring Wed 5 Jan - Wed 29 Mar 2028 with half term 11-20 Feb; Summer Thu 20 Apr - Thu 29 Jun 2028 with half term 26 May - 4 Jun.

School details from the Department for Education's register (Open Government Licence). Term dates from the school's own published calendar; always confirm with the school.