The Altus School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 4–16 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Altus School is a pupil referral unit in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 4–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Russet House, 35 Russet Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0RQ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 4–16
- 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.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
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- Edward Jenner School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wotton House International School Gloucestershire 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade