80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1394.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,524
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tanbridge House School · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+1pp
85%81%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+0pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
54.2
+1.1
57.355.253.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.2
EBacc entry
34%
+3pp
34%32%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
1394.7
+12.1
1595.91489.21382.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1394.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,524
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, RH12 1SR
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59% | 54.2 | Not applicable | 34% | 1394.7 | 49% | 1,524 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59% | 53.1 | +0.40 | 31% | 1382.6 | 44% | 1,508 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 68% | 56.7 | +0.76 | 33% | 1595.9 | 50% | 1,525 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 68% | 57.3 | +0.71 | 32% | 1499.2 | 48% | 1,529 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 55% | 54.5 | +0.49 | 34% | 1387.7 | 41% | 1,546 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 60% | 55.4 | +0.64 | 37% | 1143.3 | 53% | 1,452 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 58% | 54.4 | +0.29 | 32% | — | 43% | 1,420 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,524 | 16.9 | 27% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,508 | 16.8 | 20% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,525 | 15.3 | 19% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,529 | 15.2 | 17% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,534 | 15.4 | 16% | 5% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,546 | 16.3 | 14% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,452 | 16.4 | 14% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,420 | 16.9 | 15% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.