Canary Wharf SecondaryBacon's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Canary Wharf Secondary and Bacon's College are secondary schools in London.
Canary Wharf Secondary scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bacon's College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bacon's College is ahead on our composite score.
Canary Wharf Secondary was judged Requires improvement and Bacon's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for Canary Wharf Secondary and 49.3 for Bacon's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Canary Wharf Secondary (58.0 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bacon's College (54.9 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonCanary Wharf Secondary | LondonBacon's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 17 in Tower Hamlets | 14th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 1,025 | |
| Capacity | 462 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E14 9GL | London, SE16 6AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 49.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 50.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.5% Stronger figure | 65.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 105 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 49 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 1,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.7% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Canary Wharf Secondary
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