Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford · Essex
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School information
- Official name
- Poplar Adolescent Unit
- Address
- Rochford Community Hospital, Union Lane
- Postcode
- SS4 1RB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- URN (official identifier)
- 135778
- Establishment number
- 1115
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 0
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 16
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlotte Baulch
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.poplaradolescentunit.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01702538138
- Date opened
- 23 Feb 2009
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Poplar Adolescent Unit
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 0 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | Not published | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | Not published | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Poplar Adolescent Unit.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 30 Aug 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 19 Dec 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jul 2010
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Poplar Adolescent Unit
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £0 for 0 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | Not published | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | Not published | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Poplar Adolescent Unit
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 10 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £511,289 £51,129 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £471,692 £47,169 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £329,685 £32,969 per pupil · 69.9% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £40,112 £4,011 per pupil · 8.5% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | £39,597 | |
| Revenue reserve | £309,966 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £88,209 per pupil, supply and agency £168 per pupil — spending down £41,040 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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