Bacon's College

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SE16 6AT / 11–19 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

49.3

Attainment 8

68%

parents recommend

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Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49.3
Progress 8
0.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
50.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.72
Achieving AAB+
12.1%

68% of parents would recommend this school

81 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
40%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
38%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
41%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
15%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
55%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
36%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
21%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 17 parents

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
24%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
40%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
32%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
41%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
31%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
50%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
44%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
38%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
68%
No
32%

16.4% of pupils receive SEN support

16.4%

SEN support

3.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

84.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
84.8%

64% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
90%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
64%
Entered top-third university
35%
Achieved a degree
84%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1

Free school meals
44.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.3:1
Overall absence
6.56%
Persistent absence
16.52%
English as additional language
42.6%
Teachers with QTS
91.5%
White
35.1%
White British24.9%
Other White9.7%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
12.7%
Other Mixed4.8%
White & Black Caribbean3.4%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African2.1%
Asian
6.5%
Chinese2.3%
Other Asian1.6%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Indian0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Black
10.8%
Other Black5.3%
Caribbean3.4%
African2.1%
Other
6.9%