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Referrals and Admissions Information

When do students join Altus School?

Referrals come to us via the local authority and can be made for:
 
  • Placement following a Permanent Exclusion
  • Child in Care Protocol placements
  • Exceptional circumstances which is agreed at an Exceptional Circumstances Panel.  Referrals are made by professionals working with children and families, and are not taken directly from parents/ carers.
School referrals following a Permanent Exclusion
 
Schools who have taken the decision to permanently exclude a pupil residing in Gloucestershire should complete an online referral form which can be found here: 1. PEX Commissioned Place - Alternative Provision Referral Form – Gloucestershire Forms

Please see the guide below to support with the completion and submission of the referral.

Permanent Exclusion JADU Guidance V1
Places at the Altus School are commissioned by the Local Authority.  Details of the school's commissioning agreement can be read below.
Altus Commissioning April 2025 (0.2)