King's Bruton
School summary
Founded in 1519, King's Bruton is a small Anglican independent school in the Somerset town of Bruton, where around 308 pupils are taught with a notably generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of about seven to one. Both day pupils and boarders are part of school life, and a substantial sixth form of roughly 140 gives the senior end of the school real presence. The intimate scale and high staffing levels suggest a setting where pupils are well known to their teachers. It is a mixed school inspected by the ISI.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
33%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
29%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
64%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
Teaching & academics
At GCSE, 33% of grades reached the top 9-7 band, while at A-level 29% were A*-A and 64% A*-B, pointing to solid rather than uniformly elite results. The sixth form offers a broad sweep of subjects, with Psychology, Mathematics, History, Government and Politics and Economics among the popular choices, and qualifications extend beyond A-levels to BTEC and the EPQ. Around 15% of pupils receive SEN support, and the low pupil-to-teacher ratio should help individual attention.
GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Matt Radley
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 140
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is well established, with rugby, cricket, tennis and netball among the main games. The breadth of scholarships, covering sport, art, drama, music, design technology and all-rounders alongside academics, signals a school that values talent across the arts and the field as well as the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1519
- Religious character
- Anglican/Christian
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 14.86%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Mobile phones are prohibited on the King's Bruton main campus throughout the school day, including lessons, the time between lessons and at breaktimes. Mobile phones are prohibited in the dining hall at all times.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £31,653
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £49,230
Bursarial help available
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A small, long-established Somerset boarding school where a seven-to-one ratio means few pupils slip through the cracks. Fees run to £31,653 for day places and £49,230 for boarding, with bursaries available to ease the cost.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.