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Poplar Adolescent Unit

Pupil referral unit school in Rochford (Essex).

Pupils
0
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
2.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
-
not published
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
0.0%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to Poplar Adolescent unit and thank you for visiting our website. We know that the young people who come to us are facing enormous difficulties and that they, their families and their carers need support and understanding. The Education staff include qualified teachers and skilled teaching assistants who have a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Teamwork is a key component of our ethos and we work closely with other professionals within and beyond the unit. We have particularly strong links with our sister unit in the North of Essex, The St Aubyn Centre Therapeutic Education Department and we share expertise and support between the two teams, benefitting both.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion

Key facts

URN
135778
Type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2009

Governing body (6 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Emma ToublicChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hilary LuckmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2031
Mrs Charlotte BaulchGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025
Mr Nigel MilnerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Rachael SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Ms Michelle LagdenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Simon Turnnidge FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mr David Lumsden FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record