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Calendar and Term Dates
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Whole Academic Year Term Dates
24-25 term dates (minor update to correct incorrect date shown in a weekend during a holiday)
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Current Academic Year Events
Sep
2025
INSET Day (school closed to pupils)
September 1, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
AUTUMN TERM BEGINS (Yrs. 8, 10 & 12 only)
September 3, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
AUTUMN TERM BEGINS (Yrs. 9, 11 & 13 start)
September 4, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School photographs
September 17, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Concourse closed
Y8 Strive For Success Parent Information Evening
September 23, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Theatre
Oct
2025
Y10 & Y12 course changes deadline
October 3, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y8 - 11 Flu Vaccines
October 16, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Y11 Invitation Evening
October 21, 2025
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
INSET Day
October 24, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed to pupils
Half term week (25.10 - 31.10.2025)
October 27, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed
Nov
2025
Y11 Core Subjects PPE Week (English, Maths & Science)
November 10, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y13 All Subjects PPE Week
November 10, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y11 Core Subjects PPE Week (English, Maths & Science)
November 17, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y13 All Subjects PPE Week
November 17, 2025
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y11 Work Experience Week
November 24, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
INSET Day
November 27, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed to pupils
Dec
2025
DT & HE Y11 PPE Week
December 8, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y9 Parents Evening
December 11, 2025
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appointments begin. 5.15pm in person appointments begin
DT & HE Y11 PPE Week
December 15, 2025
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Christmas Break (22.12 - 2.1.2026)
December 22, 2025
8:15 am - 3:15 pm
School closed
Jan
2026
INSET Day
January 5, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed to pupils
Sixth Form Taster & Futures Day
January 6, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
INSET Day (school closed to pupils except Yr. 11)
January 6, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
A level certificate pick up
January 6, 2026
1:20 pm - 3:15 pm
Spring Term Begins (All pupils)
January 7, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y9 Assessment Week (All Subjects)
January 12, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Sixth Form Application Deadline
January 30, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Feb
2026
Y8 Parents Evening
February 5, 2026
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appointments begin, 5.15pm in person appointments begin.
Y12 Work Experience Week
February 9, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y12 Work Experience Week
February 9, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y11 (All Subjects) PPE Week
February 9, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y9 Guided Choices
February 12, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Deputy Headteachers talk at 6pm and 7,30pm - Theatre
Y11 (All Subjects) PPE Week
February 23, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Y13 (All Subjects) PPE Week
February 23, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Early lunch
Sixth Form Course Changes Deadline
February 27, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Mar
2026
Yr. 12 & 13 Parents Evening
March 10, 2026
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appoinments begin, 5.15pm in person appointments begin.
Yr. 12 & 13 Parents Evening
March 10, 2026
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appoinments begin, 5.15pm in person appointments begin.
Y12 & 13 Parents Evening
March 10, 2026
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appoinments begin, 5.15pm in person appointments begin.
Y9 Options Deadline
March 13, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y11 Parents Evening
March 24, 2026
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
3.45pm online appointments begin, 5.15pm in person appointments begin
Y8 options deadline
March 25, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Easter Holidays (30.4 - 10.4.2026)
March 30, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed
Apr
2026
Summer Term Begins
April 13, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y8 HPV Vaccinations
April 17, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
May
2026
Bank Holiday
May 4, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed
GCSE Exams Begin
May 7, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
A Level Exams Being
May 11, 2026
9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Half term week (24.5 - 29.5.2025)
May 25, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
School closed
Jun
2026
Y12 Assessment Weeks
June 1, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y8 Assessment week
June 1, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Y12 Assessment Weeks
June 1, 2026
8:45 am - 3:15 pm
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