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Tanbridge House School

Community school · Horsham · RH12 1SR

Ages 11–16 · 1,510 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

53.1

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.40
−20+2
Attainment 853.1
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,535

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,510 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,510
Boys / girls
825 / 685
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,510 / 1,500 (101%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
149
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Sheridan

Location

Address
Farthings Hill, Guildford Road
Postcode
RH12 1SR
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Horsham, West Sussex, 1,510 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.9%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Secondary schools in Horsham
3
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH12
23
Secondary in RH12
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM12.7%

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  • Trafalgar Community Infant School

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  • St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Sheridan
Telephone
01403263628
Website
http://www.tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk

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