Tanbridge House SchoolThe Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Tanbridge House School and The Forest School are secondary schools in Horsham.
Tanbridge House School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Forest School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tanbridge House School is ahead on our composite score.
Tanbridge House School was judged Outstanding and The Forest School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for Tanbridge House School and 43.1 for The Forest School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Tanbridge House School (57.3 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamTanbridge House School | HorshamThe Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 39th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,510 | 1,115 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH12 1SR | Horsham, RH13 5NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.9% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 297 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,524 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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