School Day
The School is open to students from 8:15am. All students should be in school ready for tutorial at 8:30am, the doors to the school close at 8:28am. Lessons finish for Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 students at 3pm. Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 students finish at 3pm, but on selected days finish at 4pm. The school is open for students after compulsory lessons finish until 4:30pm. This means that the school is open to students for 41.25 hours per week.
The compulsory times for students to be in school for each year group are as follows:
Years 7/8/9 8:28am to 3pm
Years 10/11/12/13 8:28am to 3pm plus Lesson 7 until 4pm on selected days.
Term Dates
2026/2027
Autumn Term 2026
Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd September – INSET Days – School closed to all students
Thursday 3rd September – School opens for start of the new term – Year 7 & 12
Friday 4th September – School opens for start of new term – All year groups
Friday 23rd October – School closes for end of half term
Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October – Half term
Monday 2nd November – School opens for start of new half term
Wednesday 16th December – School closes for students at 12.40pm
Thursday 17th Friday 18th December – DISAGREGATED Day – School closed for all students
Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January – Christmas holidays
Spring Term 2027
Monday 4th January – INSET Day – School closed to all students
Tuesday 5th January – School opens for start of the new term
Friday 12th February – School closes for end of half term
Monday 15th to Friday 19th February – Half term
Monday 22nd February – School opens for start of new half term
Thursday 25th March – School closes for end of term
Friday 26th March – Bank Holiday
Monday 29th March to Friday 9th April – Easter holidays
Summer Term 2027
Monday 12th April – School opens for start of new half term
Monday 3rd May – Bank Holiday – School closed to all students
Friday 28th May – School closes for end of half term
Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June – Half term
Monday 7th June – School opens for start of new half term
Wednesday 21st July – Students break up for summer holidays at 12.40pm
2027/2028
Autumn Term 2027
Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd September – INSET Days – School closed to all students
Friday 3rd September – School opens for start of the new term – Year 7 & 12
Monday 6th September – School opens for start of new term – All year groups
Friday 22nd October – School closes for end of half term
Monday 25th October to Friday 29th October – Half term
Monday 1st November – School opens for start of new half term
Wednesday 15th December – School closes for students at 12.35pm
Thursday 16th December and Friday 17th December – DISAGREGATED Day – School closed for all students
Monday 20th December to Monday 3rd January – Christmas holidays
Spring Term 2028
Tuesday 4th January – INSET Day – School closed to all students
Wednesday 5th January – School opens for start of the new term
Friday 11th February – School closes for end of half term
Monday 14th to Friday 18th February – Half term
Monday 21st February – School opens for start of new half term
Friday 31st March – School closes for end of term
Monday 3rd April to Monday 17th April – Easter holidays
Summer Term 2028
Tuesday 18th April – School opens for start of the new term
Monday 1st May – Bank Holiday – School closed to all students
Friday 26th May – School closes for end of half term
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June – Half term
Monday 5th June – School opens for start of new half term
Friday 21st July – Students break up for summer holidays at 12.35pm
