Parents and Carers
Key Term dates 2026/27
Autumn term 2026
Term Starts – Tuesday 1 September 2026
- 14/9/26 – Focus Day 1
- 17/9/26 – Open Evening
- 19/9/26 – Open Morning
- 22/9/26 and 24/9/26 – Open Morning walk around
- 6/10/26 – KS4 Marketplace
- 22/10/26 – Awards Evening, 19:00 start
Half Term – Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October 2026
- 13/11/26 – Year 11 Mocks begin
- 10/12/26– Winter Showcase, Music performance
- 11/12/26 – Focus Day 2 – Strive for 5 rewards
Term Ends – Friday 18 December 2026
Christmas Holiday – Monday 21 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027
Spring term 2027
Term Starts – Monday 4 January 2027
- 4/1/27 – L4L exams begin
- 8/1/27 – Year 11 Mock results day
- 14/1/27 – Focus Day 3
- 26/1/27 – Year 11 Parents Evening, 15.45-18.15
- 4/2/27 – Focus Day 4
Half Term – Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027
- 22/2/27 – Yr11 Mocks begin
- 22/2/27 – Year 9 Options Assembly Week
- 25/2/27 – Focus Day 5
- 9/3/27 – Year 9 Parents Evening, 15.45-18.15
- 16/3/27 – Year 9 Options Evening, 15.45-18.15
- 17/3/27 – Focus Day 6
Term Ends – Thursday 25 March 2027
Easter Holiday – Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 2027
Summer term 2027
Term Starts – Monday 12 April 2027
- 12/4/27 – Year 10 Mocks begin
- 27/4/27 – Focus Day 7
- 27/4/27 – Year 11 Final French and German Speaking exams begin
- 5/5/27 – Year 11 First day of written GCSE exams
- 11/5/27 – Focus Day 8
- 13/5/27 – Year 10 Mock results day
- 25/5/27 – Year 10 Parents Evening, 3.45-6.15
Half Term – Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 2027
- 7/6/27 – L4L Exams
- 16/6/26 – Year 8 Parents Evening, 3.45-6.15
- 25/6/27 – Focus Day 9
- 30/6/27 & 1/7/27 – Induction Days
- 6/7/26 – Year 7 Parents Evening, 3.45-6.15
- 6/7/27 – Paris Trip
- 9/7/27 – Focus Day 10 – Strive for 5 Rewards day
- 12/7/27 – Year 10 Work Experience begins
Term Ends – Wednesday 21 July 2027
Inset Days
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Friday 27 November 2026
- Friday 18 December 2026
- Monday 19 July 2027
- Tuesday20 July 2027
- Wednesday 21 July 2027
The School Day
| Year Groups | 7 & 8 | 9, 10 & 11 |
| Session 1 | 8.45 – 8.55 | 8.45 – 8.55 |
| Session 2 | 8.55 – 9.35 | 8.55 – 9.35 |
| Session 3 | 9.35 – 10.35 | 9.35 – 10.35 |
| Session 4 | 10.35 – 11.35 | 10.35 – 11.35 |
| Session 5 | 11.55 – 12.55 | 11.55 – 12.55 |
| Session 6 | 13.25 – 14.25 | 12.55 – 13.55 |
| Session 7 | 14.25 – 15.25 | 14.25 – 15.25 |
Total number of compulsory hours in a typical week for Years 7-11 is 33 hours 20 minutes.