Bacon's College
Bacon's College is a secondary school and sixth form college in Rotherhithe, London. It was previously a City Technology College, but officially changed to Academy status in 2007.
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Timber Pond Road Rotherhithe London , SE16 6AT | |
Coordinates | 51.50195°N 0.0411°W |
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Type | College |
Motto | Gloria in Excelsis Deo |
Established | 1703 |
Local authority | Southwark |
Specialist | Digital Media |
Department for Education URN | 135401 Tables |
Headmaster | James Wilson |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 19 |
Website | http://www.baconscollege.co.uk/ |
History

Founded in 1703 by Josiah Bacon, a fellmonger, its first location was above the porch of St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, as Bacon's School. It was relocated to nearby Grange Road in 1860. As part of the development of Docklands area of Rotherhithe it became a CTC in a completely new campus. The college enjoyed its tercentenary in 2003, and held a grand Founder's Day service in St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the event. Normally its Founder's Day service is held at Southwark Cathedral.
Bacon's College opened on its current Rotherhithe site in 1991, moving from its old building in Bermondsey. Bacon's College is a 11–19 Church of England-sponsored Academy. The College opened in 1991 in the heart of London Docklands with a new building. Every year 180 students are admitted into the Academy.
Students are taught: English; Mathematics; Computer Science; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Religious Education; Business; History; Design and Technology; Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish); Geography; Art and Textiles; Physical Education; Media Studies; Drama; Personal, Social and Health Education; Music; and Food Technology.
Heads of departments
The current heads of departments are shown in the table below.
Department | Head |
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Maths | Ms S Moghal |
Science | Mr J Foley |
Religious Education | Ms H Austin |
English | Dr C Kearns |
Modern Foreign Languages | Ms J Emuan/Ms F Frost |
Geography | Ms A Hall |
History | Ms C Newton |
Physical Education | Mr C Pyke |
Information Technology | Ms G Nayer |
Art and Technology | Ms K Vas |
Learning Development | Ms N Mataria |
Year 7 | Ms Y Le |
Year 8 | Ms R Peppitt |
Year 9 | Ms R Saadani |
Year 10 | Mr M Alemu |
Year 11 | Ms T Lijoka |
Notable alumni
Current and former students include:
- David Amoo, footballer who plays for Partick Thistle F.C.
- Madeline Duggan, actress who played Lauren Branning on the BBC1 soap EastEnders.
- Jade Goody, Big Brother contestant
- William Henry Gray, known as W. H. Gray (1808–1896), pioneer settler of South Australia.
- Blake Harrison, actor who played Neil Sutherland in the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners
- David Haye, boxer
- Thomas Hicks, better known as Tommy Steele, singer and actor. Attended in the 1950s when the school was in Grange Road.
- Billy Mehmet, footballer who currently plays for Sarawak FA in the Malaysian Super League. He has also played for West Ham United FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC, St Mirren FC, Genclerbirligi SK, Perth Glory FC, Bangkok Glass FC and Kedah FA. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland.
- Roland Manookian, actor whose works include The Football Factory, Goodbye Charlie Bright, and The Business
- Frank Nouble, footballer who plays for Tianjin Songjiang
- Ben Watson, Watford F.C. footballer
Sources
- official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20040728062319/http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_02.pl?Code=&Mode=Z&School=2106900
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090226190749/http://www.baconsmediacentre.co.uk/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061313/http://www.baconscollege.co.uk/Assets/Uploaded/BaconsCollegeProspectus.pdf