Tanbridge House School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 June 2024

A clear sense of care resonates through this truly inclusive school. Strong relationships are evident across the site, and pupils are known well by staff. Pupils are ambitious for what they can achieve, and staff encourage this through high expectations. A range of opportunities engage pupils' interests beyond their curriculum, including the 'scholars' programmes, where pupils can be 'subject scholars' or 'global scholars' and develop leadership and study skills. Behaviour around the school site is calm and settled. The school's values of kindness, care, and achievement are lived out daily by pupils. Bullying rarely happens, and it is dealt with swiftly by staff if it does. For the small minority who struggle to meet the school's high expectations for conduct, there is exceptionally strong support through spaces such as 'The Bridge'. Here, pupils are supported in learning how to regulate themselves, leading to longer term improvements in their conduct. Pupils achieve particularly well at this school. At GCSE, outcomes over time are impressive and this includes performance of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are keen to work hard and do well. One parent described the way that staff really 'ignite the passion for learning' in their children.

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