The Taunton Academy

​The Taunton Academy is the first academy to join the Richard Huish Trust, part of the Richard Huish College –  an outstanding sixth form college at the heart of the Taunton community. The trust’s vision is to provide exceptional education and training, through the delivery of a holistic academic and vocational curriculum. This is delivered through the core values that shape the behaviour of all trust members.

The Taunton Academy is committed to providing a wide range of opportunities to ensure all students make the most of their learning and participate fully in academy and community life. We pride ourselves on being an extremely caring school. Our students feel safe, cared for and are aware of the help they can access when issues arise. We have an exceptional pastoral team who get to know students and their families. The academy has three core values: Aspiration, Integrity and Respect. These are at the centre of everything we do and are reinforced by the three academy rules of Ready, Respect and Safe.

Our new buildings mean that students are able to study within state-of-the-art facilities. There is a wide choice of academic and vocational routes for students, taught by a dedicated and highly skilled teaching team with cutting edge information technology. The curriculum is designed so that all students have the opportunity to take part in enrichment and extra-curricular activities which develop their interests and aspirations. Students progress at a pace which encourages them to attain at the very highest level.