Bacon's College

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Bacon's College is a secondary school and sixth form college in England, located in Rotherhithe, London.

Bacon's College was one of the handful of CTC's, however it officially changed to Academy Status in 2007.

1 History
2 Information on the College
3 Notable Alumni
4 Sources

[edit] History

Founded in 1703 by Josiah Bacon, the college enjoyed its Tercentenary in 2003, and held a grand Founder's Day service in St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the event.

[edit] Information on the College

Bacon's City Technology College opened on its current Rotherhithe site in 1991, moving from its old building in Bermondsey. Bacon’s College is a high achieving 11 – 18 Church of England sponsored Academy. The College opened in 1991 in the heart of London Docklands with a fine new building. The College has excellent and outstanding facilities and resources. Every year 180 students are admitted into the Academy, beginning their school lives at Bacons. Students are taught: English; Mathematics; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Religious Education; History; Design and Technology; Modern Languages (French, German or Spanish); Geography; Art and Textiles; Physical Education; Media Studies; and Music.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Former students include:

Jade Goody -Big Brother contestant
David Haye -boxer
Ben Watson -Crystal Palace footballer
David Amoo -Liverpool youth footballer
Roland Manookian - Actor - The Football Factory, Goodbye Charlie Bright, The Business

[edit] Sources

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