Tanbridge House School

Tanbridge House School is performing exceptionally well, demonstrating outstanding qualities across all evaluated domains. The school's commitment to inclusivity is evident, providing a strong support system for students and fostering ambitious goals for their learning. The school has maintained impressive GCSE outcomes over time, including for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), aided by effective teaching and a thoughtfully designed curriculum. The positive school atmosphere, characterized by strong relationships and a focus on personal development, contributes significantly to students' overall achievements and well-being.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes of students
• Strong leadership and management practices
• Effective support for students with SEND
• High priority placed on reading and literacy development
• Robust personal development and well-being programs
• Inclusive range of extracurricular activities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tanbridge House School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.6% of pupils at Tanbridge House School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tanbridge House School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.5% of pupils at Tanbridge House School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Tanbridge House School received £7,600 and spent £7,786 for each of its 1,514 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £280,000 (-£185 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Tanbridge House School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tanbridge House School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Tanbridge House School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tanbridge House School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Tanbridge House School have?

Tanbridge House School has 1,510 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tanbridge House School cover?

Tanbridge House School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Tanbridge House School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 56.0, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Tanbridge House School?

Tanbridge House School is at Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SR.