Poplar Adolescent Unit, Rochford

Good
PRU
Pupil referral unit
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Charlotte Baulch
Pupils:0 / 16 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01702538138
Address:Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:23 February 2009

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 23 October 2012
URN:135778
UKPRN:10026252
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southend East and Rochford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Rochford Rail Station (entrance)
219m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

North Street (N-bound)
146m · 2 min walk
The Square (o/s)
155m · 3 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
193m · 3 min walk
East Street (SW-bound)
222m · 4 min walk
Dalys Road (E-bound)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

0%

Available places

0 pupils

16 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rochford

Low pressure
New homes approved:515
Projected new pupils:93

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochford

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

23 October 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 June 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood

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