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Gloucester Academy

School hours & term dates

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.

INSET Dates for 2024-25

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

Timings of the school day 

Students should arrive at the academy no later than 8:35am

Timing Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
7.15 - 8.20am GA Prep optional 

GA Prep 

Optional 

GA Prep 

Optional 

GA Prep 

Optional 

GA prep Optional 
8:35-9:25am Roll call and TTRP Roll call and TTRP Roll call and TTRP Roll call and TTRP Roll call and TTRP
9:25-10:20am Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Lesson 1
10:20-11:15am Lesson 2 Lesson 2 Lesson 2 Lesson 2 Lesson 2
11:15-11:35am Break Break Break Break Break
11:35-12:35pm Lesson 3 Lesson 3 Lesson 3 Lesson 3 Lesson 3
12:35-1:30pm Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Lesson 4
1:30-2:05pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:05-3:05pm  Lesson 5 Lesson 5 Lesson 5 Lesson 5 Lesson 5
3:05 - 4:05pm

Y11: Timetabled P6 lesson.

Y7 - Elite Sport 

Y11: Timetabled P6 lesson.

Y8 - Elite Sport 

Y11: Timetabled P6 lesson.

Y9 - Elite Sport 

Y11: Timetabled P6 lesson.

Y10 Elite Sport 

Y11: 

Timetabled P6 lesson 

4.05pm - 5.00pm  Y11 - Elite Training  Y11 - Elite Training  Y11 - Elite Training  Y11 - Elite Training  Y11 - Elite Training