Best 3 Secondary schools in West Sussex – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Tanbridge House School (Secondary) in Horsham; Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (Secondary) in Worthing; Midhurst Rother College (Secondary) in Midhurst — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Tanbridge House School, Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing and Midhurst Rother College. They are secondary phase and community school, voluntary controlled school and academy sponsor led type located around Horsham, West Sussex, Worthing, West Sussex and Midhurst, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Tanbridge House School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Tanbridge House School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,000, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the UNITED LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Tanbridge House School
RH12 1SR
|
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
BN11 2JX
|
Midhurst Rother College
GU29 9DT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Horsham West Sussex RH12 1SR |
Worthing West Sussex BN11 2JX |
Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9DT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jul 2024 | 1 15 Jul 2024 | 1 17 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1500 | 1350 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | West Sussex (938) | West Sussex (938) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk | www.davison.w-sussex.sch.uk | www.mrc-academy.org |
| Telephone | 01403263628 | 01903233835 | 01730812451 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1SR - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01403263628
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 2JX - Ofsted
- 1 15 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.davison.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01903233835
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DT - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.mrc-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01730812451
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