Tanbridge House SchoolWeald School, The
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tanbridge House School and Weald School, The are secondary schools.
Tanbridge House School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Weald School, The scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tanbridge House School is ahead on our composite score.
Tanbridge House School was judged Outstanding and Weald School, The was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for Tanbridge House School and 50.8 for Weald School, The.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Tanbridge House School (57.3 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Weald School, The (52.6 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamTanbridge House School | BillingshurstWeald School, The | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 11th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,510 | 1,800 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,812 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH12 1SR | Billingshurst, RH14 9RY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 50.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.9% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 297 | 293 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 119 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,524 | 1,784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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