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Bacon's College

Southwark, SE16 6ATSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
+0.40
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
174 1st-choice / 191 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#652 of 3,141 nationally

About Bacon's College

Bacon's College is a Church of England secondary school in Southwark that is clearly in high demand locally. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 459 applications for 191 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 4 to one, and 162 of those offers went to first-preference families. The school currently has 1,002 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,200, so there is some room to grow, but the application numbers suggest strong local interest. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 45. 2%, which is well above the national average and reflects the diverse, inner-city community the school serves. The headteacher is James Wilson, and the school operates as a mixed, non-selective secondary with a sixth form, catering for students aged 11 to 19.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTimber Pond Road, London, Southwark, SE16 6AT
HeadteacherJames Wilson
Local AuthoritySouthwark
Number of Pupils1,002
Free School Meals (FSM)45.2%
School Capacity1,002 / 1,200 (84% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Aug 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bacon's College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.