Admission to Taunton School Nursery is available for children aged between 6 months and 4 years. From Nursery the next step is a seamless transition into the Reception Class of our Pre-Prep School.
Enquiry
Please make your enquiry by email to tppsadmissions@tauntonschool.co.uk or telephone 01823 703339 with your child’s name and date of birth.
We will send you a comprehensive and informative Prospectus Pack, together with links to view our online virtual tours.
Arrange to visit Taunton School Nursery (within the Covid-19 restrictions set out at the time of your application). It may well be that actual visits to the Nursery are postponed on occasions.
Registration
In order to apply for a place at Nursery, you need to complete the Registration Form and pay a non-refundable registration fee of £100.
We encourage you to visit the nursery prior to registering. However, if this is not possible, then please contact us to request a copy of the Registration Form and return a signed copy to Nursery Admissions with the £100 registration fee, together with a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport.
Any child may be registered from birth. We are also happy to accept registration forms prior to the birth of your child, if you are comfortable with this. It should be noted that we cannot offer places if the nursery is full.
Registration does not confirm a place at the nursery, but ensures that your child’s name is added to the waiting list if a place is not available. Offers are made on a first come first served basis, although siblings of current Taunton School pupils are given priority.
Nursery places are subject to availability. If a place is not available, parents will be given the opportunity to join the waiting list. When a place becomes available within the relevant Nursery Room, the parents of the child at the top of the waiting list will be contacted and offered a place.
Please contact Nursery Admissions prior to registering to check availability on 01823 703339 or email tppsadmissions@tauntonschool.co.uk.
Acceptance
We will send an offer letter to you, specifying the sessions that are booked and the start date. If you wish to accept the place, you will need to complete and sign the Acceptance Forms and return them to Nursery Admissions with the £750 acceptance deposit*. You will be requested to respond within a specified time if you wish to accept the offer made, otherwise the offer will lapse.
If a place is not available, you will be notified that you have been placed on the waiting list.
Additional sessions may be requested once your child has joined the Nursery, space permitting. We request at least half a term’s notice should you wish to change or increase the number of sessions your child attends the Nursery.
Should you wish to withdraw your child from the Nursery, we ask for one term’s notice in writing, which must be acknowledged by Nursery Admissions.
*The Acceptance Deposit is refundable for children who progress through to the Preparatory School Year 3. In order to support military, medical and professional families, should your family be relocated away from the Somerset area, the deposit will be refunded against your final invoice from the Nursery.
Induction
As your start date approaches, we will invite you to attend an induction meeting with your child’s new Nursery Room Leader. We will also send you an information booklet (‘All About Me’) for you to complete and bring with you to this meeting. This book asks for information about your family and your child. All this information will help us to get to know you and your child quickly, and helps with the settling-in process.
The induction meeting is a time to ask more questions (no matter how small!), review your information booklet together and discuss how you may like to manage the initial settling-in process of your child. Some children and parents prefer a short, quick drop-off, whilst others need a gradual settling-in programme.
If you are joining the Nursery in September, we also have a new pupils and parents tea party in our grounds the day before Autumn Term commences. There is always a lovely atmosphere at the tea party. It gives your family and your child an opportunity to meet our Nursery team, explore the site, familiarise the children with new environments and wear their new uniform for the first time (this is for Nursery 3 and above)
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 can join the Pre-Prep at any stage to begin their exciting Taunton School education.
Here’s our easy step-by-step guide to the Pre-Preparatory admissions process.
Enquiry
Please make your enquiry by email tppsadmissions@tauntonschool.co.uk or telephone 01823 703339 with your child’s name and date of birth, copy of their passport or birth certificate and their most recent school report.
We’ll send you a Prospectus Pack containing a Registration Form and other relevant information.
Please complete and return the Registration Form along with the £100 registration fee – this will ensure that your child is on the future entrants’ reservation list.
Arrange to visit Taunton School to see what we have to offer, subject to any Covid-19 restrictions being in place at the point of enquiry.
Visit and Taster Day
Once we have received your registration form we will invite you in to meet the Head of Pre-Prep and have a tour of our School. We will then invite your child to a Taster Session to come and experience the Pre-Prep.
Offer A Place
Subject to a successful Taster Session we will be in a position to offer a place.
Acceptance of a Place
Once your child’s place has been allocated, please return the Acceptance Form along with the deposit.
Joining Instructions Sent
We will send you all the information you need regarding joining Taunton School, including term dates, fees schedule, new pupils’ booklet and uniform list.
The main ages of admission to the Senior School are 13 (Year 9) and 16 (Year 12/Lower Sixth), but entry into other year groups is also possible. No entrance examination is required, and selection is based on an interview (in person where possible), report and reference. Admission may also be gained by scholarship entry. Students joining the Sixth Form will be expected to attain a minimum of five GCSE passes at grade 9-5, and for those not taking recognised exams, there are assessment tests. Please note that some subjects will require higher grades for entry than others.
Enquiry
Please call or email to express your interest and let us know your child’s name, date of birth and current school. Alternatively, you may wish to complete the enquiry form below. In response to your initial enquiry, a prospectus will be sent to you. This will contain information on academic programmes offered, school activities, policies and procedures, fees, scholarships and general information. Our Admissions Manager will be pleased to answer your questions on any aspect of our academic or co-curricular provision, as well as school life in general.
To find out more or to arrange a visit, please contact our Senior and Sixth Form Admissions Manager on 01823 703703 or email registrar@tauntonschool.co.uk.
Visit and taster day
To learn more about Taunton School, you are welcome to visit, to have a look around the School and to meet the Headmaster. You may also like to arrange for your child to spend a taster day with us. If you are considering a boarding place, your child may wish to experience a boarding taster.
Registration
At any stage, if you wish to register your interest in your child/children joining the School, you will be invited to complete a registration form (for UK pupils) and return it to us with the registration fee. If you are applying from overseas, please complete this alternative registration form (for non-UK pupils).
Acknowledgement of registration
We will acknowledge your child’s registration and ask for your permission to allow the Headmaster to contact your child’s current Headteacher to request school reports and a school reference.
Offer of a place
Once the above steps are complete, the Headmaster will be in a position to offer a place. You will receive an offer letter, with an acceptance form and a copy of our standard terms and conditions.
Acceptance of a place
Completion and return of the acceptance form, together with the acceptance deposit (which is returned to you when your child leaves the school), will secure the place and form your contract with the school. Confirmation will be sent to you, together with early joining information. A comprehensive joining pack is sent out in mid-July for pupils starting in September.
Every student with a parent who lives overseas must have an adult guardian in the UK who is responsible for them during their studies at Taunton School.
Please feel free to call for information, advice or support at any time.
To find out more or to arrange a visit, please contact our Senior and Sixth Form Admissions Manager on 01823 703703 or email registrar@tauntonschool.co.uk.
If you are not sure which course or year group to apply for, you might like to click here to access our ‘Academic Courses’ page or feel free to contact us at the email address below.
Applying to Taunton School is extremely easy and our friendly Admissions Team are here to answer your questions and guide you throughout our process.
Enquiry
Please send your initial enquiry initial enquiry form via email to admissions@tauntonschool.co.uk including:
Our Admissions team will make contact with you and explain the different courses and subjects available.
Once you have decided that you would like to make an application, please complete our Registration form here and return it to us along with the £150 Registration fee.
At this point, if you would like to visit Taunton School and meet our Academic and Pastoral staff, please let us know and we will make the necessary arrangements.
Testing & Interviews
Once you are registered with us, we will invite your child to complete our assessment tests. The number and type of tests depends on the Year of entry, with more testing required for older students. This assessment must be invigilated by a third party such as an educational agent, a member of the British Consulate or your child’s current school.
If you are not able to visit Taunton School in person, we will invite your child to attend an online interview, which normally takes around 15 minutes.
Offer/Acceptance
After successful completion of the placement tests and interview we will email you an official Offer Letter. To secure your child’s place, you will need to complete and return the Acceptance form along with the Acceptance deposit by the date specified in the Offer Letter.
Once your child’s place is secure, we will send you all of the information you need to join Taunton School including term dates, fee’s schedule, Parents handbook, guardian policy, Medical indemnity forms and the uniform list.
Applying for a Child student VISA
For International students who require a study visa, we will provide support in applying for your visa including raising your Confirmation of Acceptance of Study (CAS) and issuing UKVI guidance.
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