Term Dates & Timings of the School Day
The school day for our students Years 7 to 11 is from 8.00am to 2.30pm, which equates to 32.5 hours per week.
Sixth Form students' days can run from 8.00am until 3.30pm (depending on their timetables).
The school is open to visitors from 7.45am to 4.00pm.
Timings of the School Day
| 8.00am | Morning Registration |
| 8.23am | End of Registration |
| 8.25am | Period 1 |
| 9.23am | End of Period 1 |
| 9.27am | Period 2 |
| 10.25am | BREAK |
| 10.41am | End of Break |
| 10.45am | Period 3 |
| 11.43am | End of Period 3 |
| 11.47am | Period 4 |
| 12.45pm | End of Period 4 |
| 12.45pm | LUNCH |
| 1.25pm | Warning Bell |
| 1.30pm | Period 5 |
| 2.30pm | End of teaching day |
SCHOOL TERM DATES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027
|
Autumn Term 2026 |
Tuesday 1st September - Friday 18th December 2026 INSET DAYS - Tuesday 1st September & Wednesday 2nd September Year 7 & 12 in school on Thursday 3rd September, all other year groups return on Friday 4th September |
| Half Term Break | Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October |
| Christmas Break☆ | Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Monday 4th January to Thursday 25th March 2027 |
| Half Term Break | Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February |
| Easter Break☆ | Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April |
| Summer Term 2027 | Monday 12th April to Wedneday 21st July |
| Half Term Break | Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June |
INSET Days
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
We have only set two of the INSET days so far, at the start of the year, and will confirm the others once they have been confirmed.
☆ Includes Bank Holidays