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Tanbridge House School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham RH12 1SR · tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk · 01403 263628
On the mapSearch near RH12 1SR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.2
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.91 mi
- 4.68 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 4b · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,510
- 10 over 1,500 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 4b” went to a home 2.91 mi (4.68 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 340 families put the school first and 292 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 292 | 340 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 301 | 349 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 304 | 344 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 298 | 371 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 299 | 301 | 1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 4b | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.91 mi4.68 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.2, and 59.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲80.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.68 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3 | −4.2 |
| Sixth form college | 66.6 | +7.4 |
| Further education | 17.4 | −3.3 |
| Other education | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 2.7 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | +0.3 |
Ofsted
Tanbridge House School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (360 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 360
- 24% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 94 parents (26%) with SEND