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Bacon's College

Field	Value
name	Bacon's College
image	Bacon's College.svg
image_size	150px
coordinates
motto	Gloria in Excelsis Deo
established
type	Academy
trust	United Learning
religious_affiliation	Church of England
head_label	Headmaster
head	James Wilson
address	Timber Pond Road
Rotherhithe
city	London
country	England
postcode	SE16 6AT
local_authority	Southwark
ofsted	yes
urn	145313
gender	Co-educational
lower_age	11
upper_age	19
website	http://www.baconscollege.co.uk/

Rotherhithe

Bacon's College is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Rotherhithe, London, England. It was previously a City Technology College, but officially changed to academy status in 2007.

History

In 1703, Josiah Bacon, founded the school that became Bacon's College.

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 and was subsequently relocated in 1962 to Pages Walk as a mixed secondary modern school. As part of the redevelopment in Rotherhithe it became a CTC in a new campus. The college enjoyed its tercentenary in 2003, and held a 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 school and became sponsored by United Learning in March 2018. The College opened in 1991 in the heart of Rotherhithe with a new building. Every year 180 students are admitted into the Academy.

Students of Bacon's College can use Bacon's College Community Centre, which includes a third generation astroturf football pitch, outdoor netball and tennis courts, indoor cricket nets, and a sports hall. The centre is available for private hire for weddings and conferences.

Notable former pupils

David Amoo, footballer who plays for Port Vale.
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.
Dave Mehmet, footballer who played for Millwall
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.
Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC broadcast journalist and presenter
Billy Mehmet, professional footballer who has 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 Gateshead F.C.
Ben Watson, Charlton Athletic 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

References

(21 November 2009). "Heavyweight champ David Haye on how he became the best boxer in the world".

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