King's College Preparatory School

King's College Preparatory School is a co-educational preparatory school that provides day and boarding 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.

King's College Preparatory School
Address
Kingston Road

Taunton
,
Somerset
,
TA2 8AA

England
Coordinates51.0428°N 3.1034°W / 51.0428; -3.1034
Information
TypePreparatory day and boarding
MottoLatin: Fortis et Fidelis (Strong and faithful)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1987
Department for Education URN123934 Tables
HeadmasterJustin Chippendale
GenderCo-educational
Age2 to 13
Enrolment320~
Colour(s)Red, dark blue, gold
   
AffiliationWoodard Corporation
Websitehttp://www.kings-taunton.co.uk/

History

King'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 boy's 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 it's name from King's Hall School to King's College Prep School.

In 2010, Magnus Mowat, the chair of the school's governors was given the award Independent School Governor of the Year.[4] The school's catering facilities were Gold Award Winners in the Taste of the West Awards in 2010/11.[5]

References
  1. "Schools". Woodard Schools. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "Pyrland Hall". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "History". King's Hall School. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  4. "Independent School Governor of the Year". The Independent School Awards 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. "King's Hall scoops Taste of the West gold in 2010/11". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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