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Term Dates

 

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 19th September 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
  6th 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 19th September, 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