Term Dates & Timings

  • Autumn Term

    • First day of term
      7th Sep 2026
    • Half Term
      19th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
    • Last day of term
      18th Dec 2026
    • Winter holidays
      21st Dec 2026 - 1st Jan 2027
    • Further Information
      Year 7 students start on Monday 7 September
      All students return to school on Tuesday 8 September
      INSET Day 3rd and 4th September

  • Spring Term

    • First day of term
      4th Jan 2027
    • Half Term
      15th Feb 2027 - 19th Feb 2027
    • Last day of term
      25th Mar 2027
    • Easter/Spring holidays
      26th Mar 2027 - 9th Apr 2027

  • Summer Term

    • First day of term
      12th Apr 2027
    • Half Term
      31st May 2027 - 4th Jun 2027
    • Last day of term
      16th Jul 2027
    • Further Information
      INSET Days: Monday 19 July and Tuesday 20 July

  • Autumn Term

    • First day of term
      6th Sep 2027
    • Half Term
      18th Oct 2027 - 29th Oct 2027
    • Last day of term
      17th Dec 2027
    • Winter holidays
      20th Dec 2027 - 3rd Jan 2028
    • Further Information
      Staff INSET days (pupils not in school) on 2nd and 3rd September.
      Pupils return to school on 1st November after the Autumn half term.

  • Spring Term

    • First day of term
      5th Jan 2028
    • Half Term
      14th Feb 2028 - 17th Apr 2028
    • Last day of term
      31st Mar 2028
    • Easter/Spring holidays
      3rd Apr 2028 - 17th Apr 2028
    • Further Information
      Staff INSET day (pupils not in school) on 4th January. Pupils return after the winter holidays on 5th January.
      Pupils return to school on 21st February 2028 after Spring half term.

  • Summer Term

    • First day of term
      18th Apr 2028
    • Half Term
      29th May 2028 - 2nd Jun 2028
    • Last day of term
      19th Jul 2028
    • Summer holidays
      20th Jul 2028 - 31st Aug 2028
    • Further Information
      Bank Holiday - 1st May 2028.
      Staff INSET day (pupils not sitting exams not in school) on 5th June. Pupils not sitting exams return to school on 6th June after Summer half term.

Timings of the School Day

 

Start 

End

Period (75 Minute Lessons)

8.45 

9.00

Registration

9.05

10.20

Lesson 1

10.20

10.35

Break - food will be available to purchase

10.40

11.55

Lesson 2

11.55

12.05

Break - please note: no food will be available to purchase during this break time

12.10

13.25

Lesson 3

13.20

13.55

Early Lunch for Years 7 and 11

13.25

13.55

Lunch for all Years

14.00

15.15

Lesson 4

15.15

  

Home

N.B. The school operates a two week timetable.

Contact hours each week for students

The school is open to students between 8.00 and 16.00 every day during term time. Of this, students currently receive 32 hrs and 30 mins of contact time per week. The school operates additional flexible time for extra-curricular activities, interest groups, interventions etc. This is particularly relevant for KS4 students who may receive up to 5 hours per week extra time due to period 4 interventions. KS3 students are strongly encouraged to participate in up to 50 minutes in addition to the taught curriculum each week.