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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 8.4% |
| Other White | 9.7% |
| Mixed | 12.7% |
| African | 21.7% |
| White British | 24.9% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 67% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.3 |
| Local authority average | 52.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.13 |
| Local authority average | 4.82 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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