Secondary
Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 0 of 16 places
- Local authority
- Essex
Ofsted
Last inspected June 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
July 2023
Ungraded inspection
Good
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Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Head of Education
- Charlotte Baulch
- Address
- Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB
- Telephone
- 01702538138