King's College Preparatory School is a co-educational day and boarding preparatory school. The school is located within the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine, just north of Taunton, Somerset, in the West of England. It is housed in the Grade II listed building Pyrland Hall. It was named King's Hall School after Pyrland Hall joined with King's House.
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Kingston Road , , TA2 8AA England | |
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| Type | Preparatory day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Fortis et Fidelis (Strong and faithful) |
Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 1987 |
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Headmistress | Heidi Berry |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 2 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 265 |
| Colours | Red, dark blue, gold |
| Affiliation | Woodard Corporation |
| Website | http://www.kings-taunton.co.uk/ |
History
editKing's Prep was originally the boys Junior House of King's College, Taunton, and remains a partner school. Both are Woodard Schools which means they are part of a group of Anglican schools (both primary and secondary) affiliated to the Woodard Corporation (formerly the Society of St Nicolas) which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel Woodard, an Anglo-Catholic clergyman.[1] Since it was established in 1953, the school has been housed in Pyrland Hall.[2]
Pyrland Hall School, as it was previously known, was a boys' preparatory school (ages 8–13) that amalgamated with King's House, a girl's preparatory school, which also had a pre-preparatory unit, to form King's Hall School in 1987.[3] In September 2023, the school changed its name from King's Hall School to King's College Prep School.
Leadership
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Schools". Woodard Schools. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Pyrland Hall". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ "History". King's Hall School. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ "Independent School Governor of the Year". The Independent School Awards 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ↑ Evans, Ethan (3 December 2024). "King's College Prep in Taunton appoints new head". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
External links
edit- School website Archived 26 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile on the ISC website