Schools in Taunton

Somerset's county town, Taunton holds some 62,000 residents. Its compact lowland setting is framed by the Blackdown Hills to the south, with Taunton Castle, rebuilt by the Normans in the 12th century, anchoring the historic core as home to the Museum of Somerset.

Staplegrove and Trull are among the most sought-after addresses for families competing for school places, with parents targeting well-regarded primary catchments in both villages on the town's quieter residential fringes. Great Western Railway services run to Bristol in under an hour and to Exeter in around forty minutes, following the Bristol and Exeter Railway route that opened in 1842. Rowbarton, North Curry, and Thurlbear extend the residential spread north and east, while Vivary Park has hosted the annual Taunton Flower Show since 1866.