Term Dates and Opening Times
TERM DATES 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024: Monday 2 September – Friday 13 December (inclusive)
Monday 2 September Inset day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 3 September Inset day (Staff Only)
Wednesday 4 September First day of school for pupils
Friday 18 October Last day of school for staff & pupils
Monday 4 November Back to school
Friday 13 December Last day of school for staff & pupils (1:30pm finish)
Spring Term 2025: Friday 3 January – Friday 28 March (inclusive)
Friday 3 January Inset day (Staff Only)
Monday 6 January Inset day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 7 January First day of school for pupils
Friday 14 February Last day of school for staff & pupils
Monday 24 February Back to school
Friday 28 March Last day of school for staff & pupils (1:30pm finish)
Summer Term 2025: Tuesday 22 April – Friday 11 July (inclusive)
Tuesday 22 April Inset day (Staff Only)
Wednesday 23 April Inset day (Staff Only)
Thursday 24 April First day of school for pupils
Monday 5 May Bank Holiday school closed
Friday 23 May Last day of school for staff & pupils
Monday 2 June Back to school
Thursday 10 July Last day of school for pupils (1:30pm finish)
Friday 11 July Inset day (Staff Only)
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Term Dates 2024 - 2025
TERM DATES 2025/2026
Autumn Term 2025: Monday 1 September – Tuesday 16 December (inclusive)
Monday 1 September Inset day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 2 September Inset day (Staff Only)
Wednesday 3 September First day of school for pupils
Thursday 16 October Last day of school for pupils
Friday 17 October Inset day (Staff Only)
Half Term Holiday
Monday 3 November Back to school
Friday 12 December Last day of school for pupils (1:30pm finish)
Monday 15 December Inset day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 16 December Inset day (Staff Only)
Winter Holiday
Spring Term 2026: Monday 5 January – Friday 27 March (inclusive)
Monday 5 January Inset day (Staff only)
Tuesday 6 January First day of school for pupils
Friday 13 February Last day of school for staff & pupils
Half Term Holiday
Monday 23 February Back to school
Friday 27 March Last day of school for staff & pupils (1:30pm finish) Spring Holiday
Summer Term 2026: Monday 13 April – Friday 10 July (inclusive)
Tuesday 14 April Inset day (Staff Only)
Wednesday 15 April First day of school for pupils
Monday 4 May Bank Holiday school closed
Friday 22 May Last day of school for staff & pupils
Half Term Holiday
Monday 1 June Back to school
Thursday 9 July Last day of school for pupils (1:30pm finish)
Friday 10 July Inset day (Staff Only)
Summer Holiday
Term Dates 2025/2026
The School Day
The school day begins at 8:55am. Students go to their tutor groups from 9:00-9:10am. Students then stay in their tutor group for reading until 9:30 am.
Lesson 1 is from 9:30-10: 00am and each lesson follows in half-hour slots thereafter.
Senior break is from 10:30am - 10:45am. Senior pupils have a 15-minute well-being lesson with their tutor until 11:00am. This lesson also includes the weekly mile run:
- Year 8/9 - Tuesdays and Fridays
- Year 10/11 - Mondays and Thursdays
Junior break is from 10:45am - 11:00am. Junior pupils have a 20 minute well-being session with their tutors between 12.30-12.50pm.
Senior lunch is from 12:30pm - 1:10pm and Junior lunch from 12:50pm - 1:40pm.
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays students stay for Enrichment Studies or Prep and school finishes at 3:45pm.Staff training takes place on Wednesday after school, so students leave at 3:10pm. On Friday students leave school at 3:10pm.
School Opening Times
Monday 8:55am-3:45pm - 6 hours and 50 min
Tuesday 8:55am-3:45pm - 6 hours and 50 min
Wednesday 8:55am-3:10pm - 6 hours and 15 min
Thursday 8:55am-3:45pm - 6 hours and 50 min
Friday 8:55am-3:10pm - 6 hours and 15 min
Total per week = 33 hours