Tanbridge Academy
178003 112 street west · Calgary · T1S0V8
Counting 3 km around Foothills County, Tanbridge Academy is one of 16 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Foothills County →
What stands out about Tanbridge Academy
- Its 298 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Tanbridge Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Tanbridge Academy is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Tanbridge Academy is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Tanbridge Academy gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Foothills County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Tanbridge Academy counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Tanbridge Academy
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Tanbridge Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbridge Academy | Independent | English | 298 | Second fifth | |
| Summit West Independent School | Independent | English | 935 | Fourth fifth | 0 km |
| Red Deer Lake School | English public | English | 499 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High | Independent | English | 387 | Top fifth | 3.5 km |
| Marshall Springs School | English public | English | 707 | Middle fifth | 4.2 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'Brien | English Catholic | English | 735 | Second fifth | 4.4 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw School | English public | English | 847 | Middle fifth | 5.6 km |
Schools for every grade near Tanbridge Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Tanbridge Academy
Who runs Tanbridge Academy?
Tanbridge Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Tanbridge Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tanbridge Academy?
Ask the school directly. Private schools take their own applications and charge tuition.
Which schools of the same kind are near Tanbridge Academy?
The closest schools are Summit West Independent School (0 km), Red Deer Lake School (0.6 km) and Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High (3.5 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).