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.

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 ; 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.
DepartmentHead
MathsMs S Moghal
ScienceMr J Foley
Religious EducationMs H Austin
EnglishDr C Kearns
Modern Foreign LanguagesMs J Emuan/Ms F Frost
GeographyMs A Hall
HistoryMs C Newton
Physical EducationMr C Pyke
Information TechnologyMs G Nayer
Art and TechnologyMs K Vas
Learning DevelopmentMs N Mataria
Year 7Ms Y Le
Year 8Ms R Peppitt
Year 9Ms R Saadani
Year 10Mr M Alemu
Year 11Ms T Lijoka

Notable alumni

Current and former students include: