Bacon's College
#316 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1556 of 4,090 nationally
About Bacon's College
Bacon's College is a academy secondary located in London, in the Southwark local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,025 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 316th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (73th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,025; capacity filled 85.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.7%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 1547 schools in London; Bacon's College ranks 715th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bacon's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bacon's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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240 students · 236 m away
Alfred Salter Primary School
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403 students · 319 m away
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
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Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
84 students · 428 m away
Albion Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 701 m away
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 994 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.1 km away
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 1.2 km away
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
336 students · 1.2 km away
Cyril Jackson Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.2 km away
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Emerson Park Academy
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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
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Bishop Justus CofE School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bacon's College a good school?
Bacon's College has a Success Index (England) of 58.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #316 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bacon's College rank in London?
Bacon's College ranks #316 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1556 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bacon's College?
Bacon's College had 1,025 students in 2025.
Is Bacon's College a primary school or a secondary school?
Bacon's College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bacon's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bacon's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.