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Term Dates/Academy Day

Term Dates - Academiec Year 2023/24

Autumn Term 2023

  • Start - Tuesday 5th September 2023
  • Half Term - Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November 2023
  • End - Friday 22nd December 2023

Spring Term 2024

  • Start - Monday 8th January 2024
  • Half Term - Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February 2024
  • End - Friday 22nd March 2024

Summer Term 2024

  • Start - Monday 8th April 2024
  • Half Term - Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May 2024
  • End - Monday 22nd July 2024

Inset Days 2023/24

  • Inset Day - Monday 4th September 2023
  • Inset Day - Friday 24th November 2023
  • Inset Day - Friday 22nd December 2023
  • Inset Day - Friday 22nd March 2024
  • Inset Day - Monday 22nd July 2024

Term Dates - Academic Year 2024/25

Autumn Term 2024

  • Start – Tuesday 3rd September 2024
  • Half Term – Monday 28th October until Friday 1st November 2024
  • End – Thursday 19th December 2024

Spring Term 2025

  • Start – Monday 6th January 2025
  • Half Term – Monday 17th February until Friday 21st February 2025
  • End – Friday 11th April 2025

Summer Term 2025

  • Start – Monday 28th April 2025
  • Half Term – Monday 26th May until Friday 30th May 2025
  • End – Friday 18th July 2025

Inset Days 2024/25

  • Monday 2nd September 2024
  • Friday 22nd November 2024
  • Friday 20th December 2024
  • Week commencing 31st March 2025 (this is subject to change dependent on Eid)
  • Monday 21st July 2025

Academy Day 

Academy Day

32.5 hours provided in a typical week. 33 hours in Year 11.

  • Starts 08:40 am
  • Break 20 minutes
  • Lunch 40 minutes
  • Ends 15:10 pm

Years 7 and 9

Form Time 8:40am - 9:10am
Lesson One 9:10am - 10:10am
Lesson Two 10:10am - 11:10am
Break 11:10am - 11:30am
Lesson Three 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lesson Four 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch 1:30pm - 2:10pm
Lesson Five 2:10pm - 3:10pm

 Years 8, 10 and 11

Form Time 8:40am - 9:10am
Lesson One 9:10am - 10:10am
Break 10:10am - 10:30am
Lesson Two 10:30am - 11:30am
Lesson Three 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lunch  12:30pm - 1:10pm
Lesson Four 1:10pm - 2:10pm
Lesson Five 2:10pm - 3:10pm
Year 11 Upgrade 3.20 - 4.00pm

The Academy day is split into 5 one-hour long lessons as outlined above. Due to the fact that Lesson One starts the day at 8:40am, it is important that learners arrive at the Academy on time so that they do not miss any lesson time.