School Day
Our learners are welcome on site from 8am everyday but they are expected to arrive before 8.30am so they are punctual for Form Time or Assembly.
Times of the School Day
| Students arrive in school | No later than 8:30am |
| Form time | 8:40 to 9:10am |
| Period 1 | 9:10am to 10:25am |
| Break | 10:25am to 10:45am |
| Period 2 | 10:45am to 12:00pm |
| Period 3 | 12:00pm to 1:15pm |
| Lunch | 1:15pm to 1:45pm |
| Period 4 | 1:45pm to 3:00pm |
| Year 11 only - Period 5 | 3:00pm to 4:00pm |
- This amounts to 32.5 hours per week minimum expectation for all learners
- Year 11 period 5 and enrichment opportunities supplement this core offer which equates to 36.5 hours per week.
Term Dates 2025-2026
| Autumn Term 2025 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Monday 1st September 2025 | Monday 1st September 2025 (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) Tuesday 2nd September 2025 LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) |
| Learners return to school | Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday 27th October - Friday 31st October 2025 | |
| Friday 28th November 2025 (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) | ||
| Term Ends | Friday 19th December 2025 Learners last day – Normal Finish Time |
| Spring Term 2026 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Monday 5th January 2026 | Monday 5th January 2026 (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) |
| Tuesday 6th January 2026 Learners return to school | ||
| Spring Half Term | Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026 | |
| Terms Ends | Friday 27th March 2026 Learners last day – Normal Finish Time |
| Summer Term 2026 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Monday 13th April 2026 | |
| May Day | Monday 4th May 2026 | (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) |
| Half Term | Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026 | |
| Friday 3rd July 2026 (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) | ||
| Term Ends | Friday 17th July 2026 Learners last day – Normal Finish Time |
Term Dates 2026-2027
| Autumn Term 2026 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Tuesday 1 September 2026, Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| Learners return to school | Thursday 3rd September 2026 | |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 | |
| Friday 27 November 2026 | (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) | |
| Term Ends | Friday 18 December 2026 Learners last day – Normal Finish Time |
| Spring Term 2027 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Monday 4 January 2027 | |
| Spring Half Term | Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 | |
| Terms Ends | Thursday 25 March 2027 (normal finish time for all phases) |
| Summer Term 2027 | INSET DAYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Starts | Monday 12 April 2027 | |
| May Day | Monday 3 May 2027 | (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) |
| Half Term | Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 04 June 2027 | |
| Friday 2nd July 2027 | (LEARNERS NOT IN SCHOOL) | |
| Term Ends | Friday 16 July 2027 (normal finish time for all phases) |