Poplar Adolescent Unit
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–18 · Rochford, Essex
Poplar Adolescent Unit is a pupil referral unit in Rochford, Essex for ages 11–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where kindness shapes daily life.”
- “Pupils learn in a homely setting where they feel safe and valued.”
- “Even with the challenges they face, pupils find reasons to smile again.”
To improve
- “However, when pupils misunderstand a concept or make repeated errors, staff do not always adapt their teaching or adjust how they explain the learning.”
- “As a result, some pupils continue to struggle with key ideas or do not deepen their understanding as fully as they could.”
- “However, the school’s approach to fostering a love of reading is not well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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