Bacon's College

About Bacon's College

Bacon's College is a secondary school in London, Southwark, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 1,002 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 49.4 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.1 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 32% of secondary schools nationally.

51% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 99% of the families who made Bacon's College their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 94% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.8%. There are about 14.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 51% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.