Poplar Adolescent Unit
Pupil referral unit in Rochford, Essex.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.poplaradolescentunit.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01702538138 |
| URN | 135778 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 15 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 July 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Victory Park Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.5 km)
- Southend YMCA Community School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.8 km)
- Children's Support Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.6 km)
- Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.5 km)
- Estuary Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 27.7 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.