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 2025-26
Autumn Term 1a; Tuesday 2nd September - Thursday 23rd October 2025
Y7 & Y12 students return on Tuesday 2nd Sept, all other year groups return on Wednesday 3rd Sept
Non pupil day on Friday 10th October 2025.
Autumn Half Term; Friday 24th October - Monday 3rd November 2025
Autumn Term 1b; Tuesday 4th November - Friday 19th December 2025 (12.30pm finish on Friday 20th Dec)
Christmas Holidays; Monday 22nd December 2025 - Friday 2nd January 2026
Spring Term 2a; Monday 5th January - Friday 13th February 2026
Spring Half Term; Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February 2026
Spring Term 2b; Monday 23rd February - Friday 27th March 2026 (12.30pm finish on Friday 27th March)
Easter Holidays; Monday 30th March- Friday 10th April 2026
Summer Term 3a; Monday 13th April - Friday 22nd May 2026
Summer Half Term; Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May 2026
Summer Term 3b; Monday 1st June -Friday 17th July 2026 (12.30pm finish on Friday 17th July)
Summer Holidays; Monday 20th July - Friday 28th August 2026
Links below to access and download a PDF version of the school term & holiday dates;
Click here for Term & Holiday dates for 2025-2026
