Tanbridge House School

Tanbridge House School is a secondary school located in Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom, providing education to students aged 11 to 16. It follows the national curriculum and prepares pupils for GCSE examinations while serving the local community. The school operates as a single-site institution under the oversight of the West Sussex County Council.

As a community school, Tanbridge House School emphasises inclusive education and pastoral support for its pupils. It maintains a focus on both academic achievement and personal development within a structured learning environment. The school’s staff work to deliver a broad range of subjects that meet national standards.

In March 2023, the school experienced a malicious cyber attack by external hackers that locked it out of its systems, causing significant operational disruption. Although no compromise of sensitive data was identified, the incident required an external IT security team to rebuild and enhance the school’s infrastructure, including reconfiguring over 300 computers and planning new login credentials. The attack was reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office and was part of a wider pattern of ransomware incidents affecting schools in the region.

Tanbridge House School is governed directly by the local authority and does not have a parent or subsidiary organisation mentioned in available sources. Its organisational structure reflects that of a maintained community school within the English education system. The school continues to prioritise restoring normal operations and strengthening its cyber resilience following the 2023 incident.