Tanbridge House School

Community schoolSecondary

RH12 1SR / 11–16 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.2

Attainment 8

87%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
54.2
Progress 8
0.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
59.4%

87% of parents would recommend this school

404 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
8%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
61%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
43%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
23%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
24%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
29%
No
71%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 117 parents

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
22%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
24%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
42%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
30%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
87%
No
13%

27.2% of pupils receive SEN support

27.2%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
10.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

98.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
98.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1

Free school meals
9.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.7:1
Overall absence
6.57%
Persistent absence
17.06%
English as additional language
6.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.9%
White
85.3%
White British77.9%
Other White6.9%
Irish0.5%
Mixed
6.4%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
5.4%
Indian2%
Other Asian1.5%
Chinese1.3%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
1.4%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.6%
Other
0.7%