Term Dates and The School Day
Our next open day will be 6th October 2025 for the main school.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26
AUTUMN TERM 2025
| Inset Inset Start of Term Start of Term Half Term End of Term |
Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Thursday 4th September 2025 Friday 5th September 2025 (Year 7 Only) Monday 8th September 2025 (All Other Year Groups) Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October 2025 Friday 12th December 2025 |
SPRING TERM 2026
| Start of Term Inset Half Term End of Term |
Monday 5th January 2026 Friday 13th February 2026 Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2026 Friday 27th March 2026 |
SUMMER TERM 2026
| Start of Term Half Term Inset End of Term |
Monday 13th April 2026 Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026 Friday 3rd July 2026 Friday 17th July 2026 |
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27
AUTUMN TERM 2026
| Inset Inset Start of Term Start of Term Half Term End of Term |
Tuesday 1st September 2026 Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Thursday 3rd September 2026 (Year 7 Only) Friday 4th September 2026 (All Other Year Groups) Monday 19th October to Friday 30th October 2026 Friday 11th December 2026 |
SPRING TERM 2027
| Start of Term Inset Half Term End of Term |
Monday 4th January 2027 Friday 12th February 2027 Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027 Thursday 25th March 2027 |
SUMMER TERM 2027
| Start of Term Half Term Inset End of Term |
Monday 12th April 2027 Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027 Friday 2nd July 2027 Friday 23rd July 2027 |
OUR SCHOOL DAY
Our compulsory school day starts 8.30am with Tutor Time, and ends at 3.30pm. From 3.45pm, a range of option enrichment activities take place. School opens for optional Breakfast Club in the Dining Hall from 7.45am each school morning where students can enjoy various breakfast items including cereal, toast, pastries and filled breakfast rolls and meet with their friends before the school day starts – there is no need to book, and access is via School Reception.
The main gates open to students at 8.15am each morning, giving them time to visit their lockers etc before the start of compulsory school at 8.30am. The main gates close at 8.30am, and students arriving after this time enter via School Reception, where they can sign in. They will be marked as late for school.
We ask that all students are off site by 5.00pm
Weekly timings:
Tutor time - 1 hour 40 minutes
Lesson time - 27 hours 30 minutes
Break and Lunch - 5 hours 50 minutes