The Altus School
The Altus School is a pupil referral unit in Gloucester for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. It has 172 pupils, 82 more than it has places for. About 49 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Russet House, 35 Russet Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0RQ01452 528955thealtusschool.org.ukMs Emma Gundry headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 19 January 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (101), Moderate learning difficulty (13), language and communications needs (9), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Other difficulty or disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 175 | 175 | 74 | 50 | 64 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 49% | 45% | 51% | 55% | 56% | 69% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 8% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 14% | 8% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 42% | 41% | 39% | 50% | 59% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 15% | 18% | 23% | 12% | 5% |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 12 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 25% | 44% | 32% |
| Education | 25% | 31% | 11% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Not in education, work or training | 17% | 31% | 46% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary Academy | Academy | 260 m | 215 | No overall grade 2025 | 11 | Compare |
| Holmleigh Park High School | Academy | 670 m | 1,416 | Good 2023 | 43 | Compare |
| Harewood Infant School | Council | 680 m | 227 | Good 2024 | 44 | Compare |
| Harewood Junior School | Foundation | 680 m | 356 | Good 2024 | 76 | Compare |
| The Crypt School | Academy (grammar) | 970 m | 1,100 | Outstanding 2024 | 98 | Compare |
| Meadowside Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 205 | No overall grade 2025 | 11 | Compare |
| Willow Primary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 211 | Good 2024 | 2 | Compare |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,545 | Report card 2026 | 20 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Altus School a good school?
The Altus School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in January 2022.
What is The Altus School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Altus School good at its last full inspection on 19 January 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does The Altus School have?
172 pupils aged 4 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 90 places, so it is 191% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Russet House, 35 Russet Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0RQ
- Telephone
- 01452 528955
- Website
- www.thealtusschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Gundry
- Type of school
- Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 4-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Ward
- Grange
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2007 (new provision)
- URN
- 135330 · LAESTAB 9161106 · UKPRN 10025655
- Formerly
- Severn Valley School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.