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Term Dates

 

Academic Year 2025-2026

 
Autumn Term 2025
 
   
Monday 1st September INSET DAY - School closed to students
Tuesday 2nd September Start of term-Year 7 
  Year 12 Enrolment Day
Wednesday 3rd September Start of Term- All Year Groups
Friday 19th September INSET DAY
Wednesday 22nd October INSET DAY-MAT-Phase Day 1
Thursday 23rd October INSET DAY-MAT-Support Staff Conference
Friday 24th October INSET DAY–MAT – Teacher Conference
Half Term 27th – 31st October Half-term
Friday 19th December INSET DAY-MAT-Compliance
Monday 22nd December Start of Christmas holiday
   
Spring Term 2026
 
   
Monday 5th January INSET DAY
Tuesday 6th January Start of term
Half Term 16th – 20th February Half-term
Monday 30th March – 10th April Easter Holiday (Friday 3rd April & Monday
  6th April Bank Holiday)
Summer Term 2026
 
   
Monday 13th April Start of term
Friday 1st May INSET DAY–MAT–Phase day 2
Monday 4th May Bank Holiday
Half Term 25th May – 29th May Half term (Monday 25th Bank Holiday)
Monday 20th July

Start of summer holidays

To simplify, staff training and Inset days are:  Monday 1st September, Friday 19th September, Wednesday 22nd October, Thursday 23rd October, Friday 24th October, and Friday 19th December 2025, Monday 5th January and Friday 1st May 2026.

 

 

Times of the School Day

 

Monday Tuesday to Friday
08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.15 Period 1
10.05 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.10 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.00 Period 1
09.55 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.15 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

Academic Year 2026-27

Autumn Term 2026
 

Tuesday 1st September

 INSET DAY – (School Closed to Students)

Wednesday 2nd September

 Start of term - Year 7

 

 Year 12 enrolment day

Thursday 3rd September 

 Start of term - All Year Groups

Friday 18th September

 INSET DAY - School Closed to Students 

Wednesday 21st October

 WMAT INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

Thursday 22nd October

 WMAT INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

Friday 23rd October

 WMAT INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

Half Term 26th – 30th October 

 Half term

Friday 18th December

 INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)  

Monday 21st December      

 Start of Christmas holiday

Monday 4th January

 INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

Tuesday 5th January

 Start of term

Half Term 15th – 19th February

 Half term

Friday 26th March – Friday 9th April

 Easter Holiday (Friday 26th March & Monday 29th April Bank Holiday)

Monday 12th April

 Start of term

Friday 30th April

 WMAT INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students) 

Monday 3rd May

 Bank Holiday

Half Term 31st May – 4th June 

 Half term (Monday 31st Bank Holiday)

Thursday 22nd July 

 Start of summer holidays

   
   
Spring Term 2027
 

Monday 4th January

Tuesday 5th January

Half Term 15th – 19th February

Friday 26th March – Friday 9th April

 INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

 Start of term
 Half term

 Easter Holiday (Friday 26th March & Monday 29th April Bank Holiday)

   
   
Summer Term 2027
 
   

Monday 12th April

Friday 30th April

Monday 3rd May

Half Term 31st May – 4th June

Thursday 22nd July

 Start of term

 WMAT INSET DAY - (School Closed to Students)

 Bank Holiday
 Half term (Monday 31st Bank Holiday)

 Start of summer holidays

To simplify, staff training and Inset days are:  Monday 1st September, Friday 18th September, Wednesday 21st October, Thursday 22nd October, Friday 23rd October, and Friday 18th December 2026, Monday 4th January and Friday 30th April 2027.

 

Times of the School Day

 

Monday Tuesday to Friday
08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.15 Period 1
10.05 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.10 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day

08.40 Start of Day
08.45 Registration
09.00 Period 1
09.55 Period 2
10.55 Break (20 Mins)
11.15 Period 3
12.15 Period 4
13.15 Lunch
13.55 Tutorial
14.10 Period 5
15.10 End of School Day