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The School Day & Term Dates

 Timings of the school day

Our school week is 32.5 hours. The timings of our school day are as follows: 

Time Activity

8.00am

Breakfast Club opens (Willows Cafe)

8.10am

School gates open

8.28am

Main gate closes, after this time students must enter via the Late Gate

8.30am

The morning bell rings at 8:30am for Tutor Time to start.

Students arriving after this will be directed to the late tutor room

9.00am - 10.00am

Lesson 1

10.00am - 11.00am

Lesson 2

11.00am - 11.30am

Break 1

11.30am - 12.30pm

Lesson 3

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Lesson 4

1.30pm - 2.00pm

Break 2

2.00pm - 3:00pm

Lesson 5

3.05pm

Restorative conversations, after school clubs and academic interventions

Term dates

Autumn Term

Term 1

Inset day (school closed to students)

First day in school for students

 

 

Last day in school for students

Term break

 

Monday 1st September 2025

Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (Year 12 only) 

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (Years 7 & 12 only)

Thursday 4th September 2025 (All Year Groups)

Friday 17th October 2025

Monday 20th October 2025–Friday 31st October 2025

Term 2

First day in school for students

Last day in school for students

Term break

 

Monday 3rd November 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

Monday 22nd December 2025–Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring Term

Public holidays
  • Friday 3rd April 2026
  • Monday 6th April 2026

Term 3

First day in school for students

Last day in school for students

Term break

 

Monday 5th January 2026

Friday 13th February 2026

Monday 16th February 2026–Friday 20th February 2026

Term 4

First day in school for students

Last day in school for students

Term break

 

Monday 23rd February 2026

Friday 27th March 2026

Monday 30th March 2026–Friday 10th April 2026

Summer Term

Public holidays
  • Monday 4th May 2026
  • Monday 25th May 2026

Term 5

First day in school for students

Last day in school for students

Term break

 

Monday 13th April 2026

Friday 22nd May 2026

Monday 25th May 2026-Friday 29th May 2026

Term 6

First day in school for students

Last day in school for students

 

Monday 1st June 2026

Friday 17th July 2026