Bacon's College

URN: 135401
Phase: Secondary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Bacon's College
URN: 135401
Phase: Secondary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 11-19
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Higher Risk
National comparison: Higher crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Secondary Transfer in academic year 2017/18.

Academic year: Academic year
2017/18
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
177
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
846
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
177
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
4.78×
Applications per place
Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority: Southwark
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Southwark)
Application deadline: 31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)

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Performance & outcomes

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Location

SE16 6AT - Timber Pond Road, Rotherhithe, London

Contact details

Address: Timber Pond Road, Rotherhithe, London
Postcode: SE16 6AT
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Southwark
Local authority code: 210

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 216 schools in Southwark.

Authority statistics

Total schools

216

Open schools

121

Closed schools

Primary schools

112

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.