Tanbridge House School

Community school · Secondary school · Horsham, West Sussex
RH12 1SR
Composite score
67.8

School overview

Tanbridge House School is a secondary school serving Horsham, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,524 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Tanbridge House School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 54.2, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of secondary schools in England.

59% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#521
National rank
#112
In South East
#5
In West Sussex
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
54.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
59%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
80%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
4.68

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,524 % FSM ever-6 10.0% % EAL 6.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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