Parent Information
Key Dates
Term Dates
Term Dates 2025/2026
Autumn term 2025
- Staff INSET Days on Monday 1 September and Tuesday 2 September
- Staff INSET Day on Friday 24th October
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Term Starts |
Wednesday 3 September (Year 7, Year 10 and Year 12 only) Thursday 4 September - All years |
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Half Term |
Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
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Term Ends |
Friday 19 December (12:30 finish) |
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Holiday |
Monday 22 December - Friday 2 January |
Spring Term 2026
- Staff INSET Day on Monday 5 January 2026
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Term Starts |
Tuesday 6 January |
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Half Term |
Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February |
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Term Ends |
Friday 27 March |
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Holiday |
Monday 30 March - Friday 10 April |
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Summer Term 2026
- May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May
- JTMAT Training Day (School closed to students): Friday 3 July
- Staff INSET Day on Monday 20 July. The last day of the year for students is Friday 17 July
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Term Starts |
Monday 13 April |
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Half Term |
Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May |
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Term Ends |
Friday 17 July (12:30 finish) |
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Holiday |
Tuesday 21 July - Monday 31 August |
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Timings of the Day
Students must be on site by 8:45 am each day, and in their Personal Tutor room at 8:50am.
The school day runs from 8:50am to 3:20pm, with an earlier finish of 3:05pm on Wednesdays.
This includes break and lunchtime, but does not include after‑school activities.
This provides a total of 32 hours and 15 minutes across the school week.
Years 7, 9 and 11
| MON, TUE, THU & FRI | WED | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:50 – 09:20 | Personal Tutor Time | 08:50 – 09:05 |
| 09:20 – 10:10 | Lesson 1 | 09:05 – 09:55 |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Break | 09:55 – 10:15 |
| 10:30 – 11:20 | Lesson 2 | 10:15 – 11:05 |
| 11:20 – 12:10 | Lesson 3 | 11:05 – 11:55 |
| 12:10 – 12:50 | Lunch | 11:55 – 12:35 |
| 12:50 – 13:40 | Lesson 4 | 12:35 – 13:25 |
| 13:40 – 14:30 | Lesson 5 | 13:25 – 14:15 |
| 14:30 – 15:20 | Lesson 6 | 14:15 – 15:05 |
Years 8, 10 and Post 16
| MON, TUE, THU & FRI | WED | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:50 – 09:20 | Personal Tutor Time | 08:50 – 09:05 |
| 09:20 – 10:10 | Lesson 1 | 09:05 – 09:55 |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Lesson 2 | 09:55 – 10:45 |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Break | 10:45 – 11:05 |
| 11:20 – 12:10 | Lesson 3 | 11:05 – 11:55 |
| 12:10 – 13:00 | Lesson 4 | 11:55 – 12:45 |
| 13:00 – 13:40 | Lunch | 12:45 – 13:25 |
| 13:40 – 14:30 | Lesson 5 | 13:25 – 14:15 |
| 14:30 – 15:20 | Lesson 6 | 14:15 – 15:05 |