The Altus School
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 4–16 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Altus School is an other school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Russet House, 35 Russet Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0RQ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 January 2022
Strengths
- “Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision is a school where pupils’ needs are identified quickly, understood and valued.”
- “Staff share high aspirations for all.”
- “Everyone seeks to secure pupils’ positive learning experiences.”
To improve
- “However, despite leaders improving the books available to support early readers, the match between the books and the sounds pupils know is not always consistent.”
- “However, some pupils have varied access to this well-sequenced curriculum.”
- “This is because some pupils’ attendance is still low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 February 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Belong School Gloucestershire 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Valley Bridge School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Al Ashraf Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brookthorpe Hall School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's School, Gloucester 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Edward Jenner School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wotton House International School Gloucestershire 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade