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Term Dates

 

Academic Year 2024-2025

 
Autumn Term 2024
 
   
Monday 2nd September INSET DAY - School closed to students
Tuesday 3rd September Start of term-Year 7 & Year 12 Enrolment Day
Wednesday 4th September Start of Term Year - All Year Groups
Friday 4th October INSET DAY
Thursday 24th October INSET DAY (MAT Training)
Friday 25th October INSET DAY (MAT Training)
Half Term 28th October – 1st November Half-term
Monday 23rd December Start of Christmas holiday
   
Spring Term 2025
 
   
Monday 6th January INSET DAY
Tuesday 7th January Start of term
Half Term 17th – 21st February Half-term
Monday 7th April – 21st April Easter Holiday (Friday 18th April &
  Monday 21st April Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 22nd April INSET DAY (MAT Training)
Summer Term 2025
 
   
Wednesday 23rd April Start of term
Monday 5th May Bank Holiday
Half Term 26th May – 30th May Half-term (Monday 26th Bank Holiday)
Monday 21st July INSET DAY – School closed to students
Tuesday 22nd July INSET DAY – School closed to students
Wednesday 23rd July

Start of summer holidays

To simplify, staff training and Inset days are: Monday 2nd September, Friday 4th, Thursday 24th, Friday 25th October 2024, Monday 6th January, Tuesday 22nd April, Monday 21st July and Tuesday 22nd July 2025.

 

 

Times of the School Day

 

Monday Tuesday to Friday
08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.15 Period 1
10.05 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.10 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.00 Period 1
09.55 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.15 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

Academic Year 2025-2026

 
Autumn Term 2025
 
   
Monday 1st September INSET DAY - School closed to students
Tuesday 2nd September Start of term-Year 7 
  Year 12 Enrolment Day
Wednesday 3rd September Start of Term- All Year Groups
Friday 10th October INSET DAY
Wednesday 22nd October INSET DAY-MAT-Phase Day 1
Thursday 23rd October INSET DAY-MAT-Support Staff Conference
Friday 24th October INSET DAY–MAT – Teacher Conference
Half Term 27th – 31st October Half-term
Friday 19th December INSET DAY-MAT-Compliance
Monday 22nd December Start of Christmas holiday
   
Spring Term 2026
 
   
Monday 5th January INSET DAY
Tuesday 6th January Start of term
Half Term 16th – 20th February Half-term
Monday 30th March – 10th April Easter Holiday (Friday 3rd April & Monday
  5th April Bank Holiday)
Summer Term 2026
 
   
Monday 13th April Start of term
Friday 1st May INSET DAY–MAT–Phase day 2
Monday 4th May Bank Holiday
Half Term 25th May – 29th May Half term (Monday 25th Bank Holiday)
Monday 20th July

Start of summer holidays

To simplify, staff training and Inset days are:  Monday 1st September, Friday 10th October, Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October, Friday 24th October, and Friday 19th December 2025, Monday 5th January and Friday 1st May 2026.

 

 

Times of the School Day

 

Monday Tuesday to Friday
08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.15 Period 1
10.05 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.10 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.00 Period 1
09.55 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.15 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day