Close
term dates

Term dates, school timetable and key dates

The Academy day

 

Monday timetable

Activity Time
Students move to form rooms 08:25
Extended Form Time  - 09:15
Period 1 09:15 – 10:10
Period 2 10:10 – 11:05
Break 11:05 – 11:25
Period 3 11:25 – 12:20 
Lunch

12:25 – 13:10 

Period 4

13:10 – 14:05

Period 5

14:05 – 15:00 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday timetable.

Activity  Time
Students move to form rooms 08:25
Form time - 8:50
Period 1 08:50 – 09:50
Period 2 09:50 – 10:50
Break 10:50 – 11:10
Period 3 11:10 – 12:10 
Lunch 12:15 – 13:00 

Period 4

13:00 – 14:00

Period 5

14:00 – 15:00 

The typical school week is 32.5 hours per week.

Holidays and absences in term time

New Government regulations have made it clear that a school or academy may not grant any leave of absence from school during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Our duty is to ensure all students have complete access to the education provided and we ask for parental support to ensure this happens.

This means:

  • A parent does not have the right to take a child out of school for a holiday or absence in term time.
  • The school will refuse an application for absence unless parents can demonstrate and prove there are exceptional circumstances relating to the request.
  • Absence from the Academy for any reason has a significant effect on learning and is proven to reduce student grades.
  • If a holiday or an absence is taken when permission has not been granted, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence (truancy) and noted on the student’s record of achievement. The information will be sent to Durham County Council who will consider whether a fine of £60 should be issued. 
  • If a student already has poor attendance and an unauthorised absence is taken, the information may be sent to Durham County Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.

2025/26 term dates

Autumn Term 2025

School reopens

School closes (last day of school)

Half term

3rd September 2025

19th December 2025

School closes: 24th October 2025

School reopens: 3rd November 2025

Christmas break: 

School closes: 19th December 2025

School reopens: 5th January 2026

Spring Term 2026

School reopens

School closes

Half term

5th January 2026

2nd April 2026

School closes: 20th February 2026

School reopens: 2nd March 2026

Easter break:

School closes: 2nd April 2026

School reopens: 20th April 2026

Summer Term 2026

School reopens

School closes

Half term

20th April 2026

17th July 2026

School closes: 22nd May 2026

School reopens: 1st June 2026

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 4th  May 2026

Summer break: 17th July 2026

School is also closed to pupils for the following professional development days:

  • 2nd September 2025
  • 28th November 2025
  • 2nd January 2026
  • 17th April 2026
  • 20th July 2026

 

 

2026/2027 term dates 

 

Holiday

Closing date

Date school re-opens

Autumn term: 2nd September - 18th December 2026

October half term 2026

Thursday 22nd October 2026

Monday 2nd November 2026

Christmas break 2026

Friday 18th December 2026

Monday 4th January 2027

Spring term: 4th January - 24th March 2027

February half term 2027

Friday 12th February 2027

Monday 22nd March 2027

Easter break 2027

Thursday 24th March 2027

Monday 12th April 2026

Summer term: 12th April - 21st July 2027

May bank holiday 2027

Monday 3rd May 2027

May half term 2027

Friday 28th May 2027

Monday 7th June 2027

School breaks up for summer: Wednesday 21st July 2027

School is also closed to pupils for the following professional development days:

  • 1st September 2026
  • 23rd October 2026
  • 27th November 2026
  • 30th November 2026
  • 25th March 2027