SchoolScoresPoplar Adolescent Unit
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed
Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
01702 538138 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 24 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 22.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 2.7%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 12.9%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.5%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 2.5 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.8 | 12.9 | 11.8 |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby secondary schools
- The King Edmund School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Southend High School for Boys 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Eastwood Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chase High School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lift Greensward 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cecil Jones Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 21% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More High School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westcliff High School for Girls 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Poplar Adolescent Unit's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 24 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 135778.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.