The School Day & Term Dates
School Opening Hours
Please note the following opening times:
Main Reception; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:00, Friday 08:00 – 15:30
Student Reception and First Aid; Monday to Friday 08:15 – 15:15
An answer machine service is available outside of these hours 01268 471 201.
We will return your call the following school day.
All years may access the Breakfast service from 8.00am in Café ‘B’.
Lesson Times
| Start Time | Finish Time | |
| Tutor/Assembly | 8.30am | 9.00am |
| Period 1 | 9.00am | 10.00am |
| Period 2 | 10.00am | 11.00am |
| Break | 11.00am | 11.20am |
| Period 3 | 11.20am | 12.20pm |
| Period 4 | 12.20pm | 1.20pm |
| Lunch | 1.20pm | 1.55pm |
| Movement Time | 1.55pm | 2.00pm |
| Period 5 | 2.00pm | 3.00pm |
| End | 3.00pm |
Assembly Days
Year 11 Monday
Year 10 Tuesday
Year 9 Wednesday
Year 8 Thursday
Year 7 Friday
School Term & Holiday Dates
Term & Holiday Dates for 2024-25
Autumn Term 1a; Thursday 5th September - Friday 25th October 2024 (Non pupil day on Friday 4th October 2024)
Autumn Half Term; Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November 2024
Autumn Term 1b; Tuesday 5th November - Friday 20th December 2024 (12.30pm finish on Friday 20th Dec)
Christmas Holidays; Monday 23rd December - Friday 3rd January
Spring Term 2a; Monday 6th January - Friday 14th February 2025
Spring Half Term; Monday 17th February - Friday 21st February 2025
Spring Term 2b; Monday 24th February - Friday 4th April 2025 (12.30pm finish on Friday 4th April)
Easter Holidays; Monday 7th April - Monday 21st April 2025 (Monday 21st April is Bank Holiday)
Summer Term 3a; Tuesday 22nd April - Friday 23rd May 2025 (Monday 5th May is Bank Holiday)
Summer Half Term; Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May 2025
Summer Term 3b; Monday 2nd June -Friday 18th July 2025 (12.30pm finish on Friday 18th July)
Summer Holidays; Monday 21st July - Tuesday 2nd September 2025
(Y7 & Y12 return on Tuesday 2nd September, all other year groups return on Wednesday 3rd September)
Links below to access and download a PDF version of the school term & holiday dates;
Click here Term & Holiday dates for 2024-2025
