Discover the magic of King’s Encouraging Courage
King’s is an outstanding school with a rich history dating back to 1880.
This is a place to truly excel: Our Senior School is renowned for providing an outstanding education – through exceptional teaching, superb facilities and small class sizes. Not to mention personalised support and genuine pastoral care.
Perhaps that’s why our pupils regularly achieve some of the best exam results in Somerset.
Within a friendly and vibrant environment, we promote a lifelong love of learning and provide unrivalled opportunities for pupils. But what really sets us apart is nurturing well-rounded and grounded individuals with a true sense of purpose; reflecting our family-oriented culture as a Woodard School, and commitment to the local community.
We are happy to answer your questions – please get in touch.
Senior School Stories
“This school is flying, brimming with enthusiasm and passion for learning, smashing it on the sports field and bounding with extracurricular opportunities.”
A CO-ED DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL
Our ideal school size allows us to truly know every pupil as an individual.
Both boarders and day pupils are fully integrated into our boarding houses, creating a unified and supportive environment. Day pupils enjoy the flexibility of spending extended hours in boarding houses, ensuring they share in the same vibrant experience.
We are committed to continuously upgrading our boarding houses, with recent refurbishments enhancing comfort and modernity. Each house is thoughtfully equipped with study spaces, social areas, and amenities like pool tables, table tennis, gaming consoles, and quiet zones, ensuring a balanced environment for both study and relaxation.
Weekends and evenings at King’s are dynamic and engaging, offering activities that nurture leadership, teamwork, and fun, reflecting life beyond the classroom.
Discover the difference at King’s for yourself – book a visit today.
Highlights
Our GCSE results show a consistently high standard over the past five years.
FLEXIBLE FEES PACKAGES
Standard Fees 2025/26 (per term)
All fees listed in this section include VAT and are post the VAT support reduction.
Day pupils – £10,475* per term
The day fee includes stationery and most textbooks. It also includes one free overnight stay per week in their house. Day pupils may also make occasional additional overnight stays in their house, subject to the rules laid out in our policy on Occasional Boarding. Such stays are charged at the rate of £74 per night including VAT.
UK-based Boarders – £16,335* per term
The boarding fee includes breakfast and supper, stationery, laundry (but not dry cleaning) and most textbooks. Please click here for international fees.
Parental approval is sought for all additional charges over £30.
* Fee excludes compulsory extras. Details can be found by following the link below
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