The Altus School

Russet House, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 0RQ

Good

Inspected 19 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

4–16

Ages

175

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 175 / 90 (194%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70.3%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

14.9%

SEN support

41.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

9.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

26.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,810

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,263 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£25,382

Spend per pupil

£28,120

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.