Bacon's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 145313
- Address
- Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT
- Website
- www.baconscollege.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1026 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 23.6%
African 22.6%
Mixed 11.9%
Other White 9.1%
Caribbean 7.6%
Other 7.5%
Other Black 5.8%
Unclassified 5.5%
Chinese 2%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 51.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Bacon's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 106
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 8 | 183 102 81 |
| Year 9 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 10 | 178 107 71 |
| Year 11 | 162 93 69 |
| Year 12 | 62 29 33 |
| Year 13 | 68 37 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 93.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 21.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 11.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 34.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 32.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Albion Primary SchoolGood
- Alfred Salter Primary SchoolGood
- Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyOutstanding
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding