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.

2024/25 term dates

Autumn Term 2024

School reopens	School closes (last day of school)	Half term
Thursday 5th September 2024	Friday 20 December 2024	School closes: Friday 25 October 2024 School reopens: Monday 4 November 2024

Christmas break: 

• School closes: Friday 20 December 2024
• School reopens: Monday 6 January 2025

Spring Term 2025

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Monday 6 January 2025	Friday 11 April 2025	School closes: Friday 21 February 2025 School reopens: Monday 3 March 2025

Easter break:

• School closes: Friday 11 April 2025
• School reopens: Monday 28 April 2025

Summer Term 2025

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Monday 28 April 2025	Friday 18 July 2025	School closes: Friday 23 May 2025 School reopens: Monday 2 June 2025

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 5 May 2025

Summer break: Friday 18 July 2025

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

• Wednesday 4 September 2024
• Friday 29 November 2024

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: 19^th December 2025

School reopens: 5^th 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: 2^nd April 2026

School reopens: 20^th 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 4^th  May 2026

Summer break: 17^th July 2026

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

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

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.