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Term dates

Term dates and school times

2025/26 term dates

Autumn Term 2025

School reopens

School closes (last day of school)

Half term

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

School closes: Friday 24th October 2025

School reopens: Monday 3rd November 2025

Christmas break: 

School closes: Friday 19th December 2025

School reopens: Monday 5th January 2026

Spring Term 2026

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Monday 5th January 2026

Thursday 2nd April 2026

School closes: Friday 

20th February 2026

School reopens: Monday

2nd March 2026

Easter break:

School closes: Thursday 2nd  April 2026

School reopens: Monday 20th April 2026

Summer Term 2026

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Monday 20th April 2026

Friday 17th July 2026

School closes: Friday 22nd May 2026

School reopens: Monday 1st June 2026

 

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

Summer break: Friday 17th July 2026

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

Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Friday 28th November 2025

Friday 2nd January 2026

Friday 17th April 2026

 

2026/27 term dates

Autumn Term 2026

School reopens

School closes (last day of school)

Half term

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Friday 18th December 2026

School closes: Friday 23rd October 2026

School reopens: Monday 2nd November 2026

Christmas break: 

School closes: Friday 18th December 2026

School reopens: Monday 4th January 2027

Spring Term 2027

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Monday 4th January 2027

Thursday 25th March 2027

School closes: Friday 

12th February 2027

School reopens: Monday 22nd February 2027

Easter break:

School closes: Thursday 25th March 2027

School reopens: Monday 12th April 2027

Summer Term 2027

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Monday 12th April 2027

Wednesday 21st July 2027

School closes: Friday 28th May 2027

School reopens: Monday 7th June 2027

 

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 3rd May 2027

Summer break: Wednesday 21st July 2027

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

TBC.

 

Timing of the school day

Monday Tuesday- Friday  
​8:20am             

8.20am 

Academy opens

8:40am

8.40am 

Bell rings. Students should make their way to registration or the auditorium on assembly day.

8:45am

8.45am

Late bell

8:40-9:30am    World Ready Lesson
9:30-10:25am

9.05am-10.05am

Period 1

10:25-11:20am

10.05am-11.05am

Period 2

11:20-11:35am

11.05am -11.20am  

Morning break

11:35-12:30pm

11.20 - 12.20pm

Period 3

12:30-1:20pm

12.20- 1.10pm

Lunch break 

1:20-2:15pm

1.10pm - 2.10pm

Period 4 

2:15-3:10pm

2.10pm - 3.10pm  

Period 5

3.10pm

3.10pm

End of school day

The Academy is open for 32.5 hours per week to students. 

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.

If you have any queries please contact Dawn Temperton, Attendance Officer, on 0191 527 0757.