Bacon's CollegeBishop Challoner Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Bacon's College and Bishop Challoner Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Bacon's College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Challoner Catholic School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bacon's College is ahead on our composite score.
Bacon's College was judged Good and Bishop Challoner Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.3 for Bacon's College and 44.6 for Bishop Challoner Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bacon's College (54.9 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBacon's College | LondonBishop Challoner Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Southwark | 16th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 867 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,650 | |
| Location | London, SE16 6AT | London, E1 0LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.0% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,002 | 1,034 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.8% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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