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Poplar Adolescent Unit
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Pupil referral unit
Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford SS4 1RB · poplaradolescentunit.essex.sch.uk · 01702 538138
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Capacity
- 16
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Poplar Adolescent Unit on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jul 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good