A SCHOOL in Taunton is celebrating after winning a national award.

Queen’s College has been named as the highest- performing English Independent School for boys and for girls taking Business Studies and Economics at GCSE level.

The prestigious annual awards, which are in their 10th year, are based on an analysis of the most recent examination results, and are designed to highlight consistently-good teaching.

Dr Lorraine Earps, acting headteacher, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be acknowledged in this way.

“This award is testimony to the fantastic work of our dedicated and enthusiastic staff as well as the efforts of our wonderful students.

“It is a very proud moment for Queen’s College.”

Ralph Lucas, editor of The Good Schools Guide, said: “Our annual awards scheme is designed to recognise and reward excellence in teaching in every subject area at both GCSE and A-Level or equivalent.

“Our awards give individual teachers and departments where teaching is at its very best the recognition they deserve.”

The Good Schools Guide Awards are based on a series of calculations which take into account relative popularity and performance of the subject, absolute performance, and percentage of pupils taking the subject.

The Good Schools Guide is the largest independent guide to UK schools.

The guide contains more than 1,300 good schools across both the Independent and State sectors.