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Tanbridge House School

Horsham, RH12 1SRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
340 1st-choice / 292 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#644 of 3,141 nationally

About Tanbridge House School

Tanbridge House School is a state-funded secondary school in Horsham, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,510 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Jun 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 54.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 340 first-preference applications and 292 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressFarthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, Horsham, RH12 1SR
HeadteacherMr Mark Sheridan
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,510
Free School Meals (FSM)9.9%
School Capacity1,510 / 1,500 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Tanbridge House School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.