The St Augustine of Canterbury School, Taunton

The St Augustine of Canterbury School
Location
Lyngford Road

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TA2 7EF

England
Coordinates51°01′41″N 3°05′40″W / 51.027922°N 3.094384°W / 51.027922; -3.094384
Information
TypeVoluntary Aided Comprehensive
MottoBelieving, Belonging, Becoming through Christ
Religious affiliationsJoint Church of England and Roman Catholic
Established28 May 1956
ClosedJuly 2010
Local authoritySomerset County Council
SpecialistScience College
Department for Education URN123898 Tables
Head teacherS Rowe
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment264
HousesHodgkin, Stannard, Faraday, Burnell
ColourBlack  

The St Augustine of Canterbury School was a joint Church of England and Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided (VA) secondary school in Taunton, Somerset, England. It was established on 28 May 1956 and closed in July 2010.

It was a specialist Science College with 264 students between the ages of 11 and 16. The school closed in July 2010 and students merged into The Taunton Academy. At the time of its closure it had the lowest GCSE results in Somerset, and the eighth-lowest in England.