School timetable

• Have a consistent approach to learning every day
• To maximise the time students are in front of expert teacher. The total school week is 32 hours 40 minutes for Years 7 - 10 and for Year 11 the total school week is 36 hours 40 minutes.
• Year 11 have an optional hour at the end of the day to ensure they have study areas and access to teacher support 
• GA prep in the morning starts at 7.15am giving an optional extra 5 hours 25 minutes per week for students who which to take up this provision.  
• Whole school lunchtime under supervision.
• Activities in place for students at lunchtime and after school to engage.
• Tutor/assembly time is now the first session to set the tone for the day across the school.

Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an absence request form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.

Term dates for 2024-25

• Term 1: Mon 2nd Sept – Fri 25th Oct 2024
• Term 2: Mon 4th Nov – Fri 20th Dec 2024
• Term 3: Mon 6th Jan - Fri 14th Feb 2025
• Term 4: Mon 24th Feb – Fri 11th Apr 2025
• Term 5: Mon 28th April – Fri 23rd May 2025
• Term 6: Mon 2nd June – Mon 21st July 2025

INSET dates for 2024-25

• 02/09/24
• 03/09/24
• 11/10/24
• 20/12/24
• 28/03/25
• 21/07/25

Term dates for 2025-26

• Term 1: Mon 1st Sept –  Fri 24th Oct 2025
• Term 2: Mon 3rd Nov – Fri 19th Dec 2025
• Term 3: Mon 5th Jan - Fri 13th Feb 2026
• Term 4: Mon 23th Feb – Fri 27th Mar 2026
• Term 5: Mon 13th April – Fri 22nd May 2026
• Term 6: Mon 1st June – Mon 20th July 2026

Inset dates for 2025-26

• 01/09/2025
• 02/09/2025
• 20/07/2025
• Other Inset days to be confirmed.