Bacon's College Catchment Area
Bacon's College is an academy sponsor led secondary school in London, Southwark , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1002 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-19
Age range
1,002
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bacon's College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bacon's College?
The catchment area for Bacon's College is the geographic zone Southwark uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Southwark publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bacon's College is managed by Southwark and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southwark before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southwark catchment area documents →Bacon's College: 1200 places, 84% filled: places available
Bacon's College has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1002 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1200 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.2% of pupils at Bacon's College are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southwark publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Southwark school admissions →
Bacon's College: School Information
- Full address
- Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AT
- Local authority
- Southwark
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145313
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Other Church of England Schools in Southwark
Bacon's College shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Southwark. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bacon's College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bacon's College
What is the catchment area for Bacon's College? ▾
The catchment area for Bacon's College is the geographic zone Southwark uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Southwark publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bacon's College oversubscribed? ▾
Bacon's College has a capacity of 1200 places and currently has 1002 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Southwark.
What is the admissions policy for Bacon's College? ▾
Bacon's College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southwark before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bacon's College cover? ▾
Bacon's College is a secondary school in London, Southwark, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bacon's College? ▾
Bacon's College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.