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
- 1002 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.3%
- Girls
- 44.7%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 24.9%
African 21.7%
Mixed 12.7%
Other White 9.7%
Caribbean 8.4%
Other 6.9%
Other Black 5.3%
Unclassified 3.6%
Chinese 2.3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 40 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Bacon's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 8 | 188 97 91 |
| Year 9 | 179 101 78 |
| Year 10 | 177 99 78 |
| Year 11 | 168 103 65 |
| Year 12 | 54 34 20 |
| Year 13 | 56 26 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |
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 SchoolOutstanding
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolNo rating
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding