Poplar Adolescent Unit

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RBOpen in maps

Poplar Adolescent Unit is an alternative provision school in Rochford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 15 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

0 pupils on roll, with places for 16

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Schools near Poplar Adolescent Unit

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Victory Park Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
Southend YMCA Community School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Children's Support Service8 milesOfsted: Good
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy11 milesOfsted judgements: Good
Will Adams Academy15 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Baulch
Phone
01702538138
Website
poplaradolescentunit.essex.sch.uk
Address
Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
Local authority
Essex
URN
135778

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.