School Day & Term Dates

Please note, the term dates set by the school may differ to those set by Cumberland Council.

Dates of the School Year 2025 – 2026

Autumn Term 2025 

Staff Inset: Monday 1st September & Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Term Begins: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (Years 7, 10 & 12 only) and Thursday 4th September 2025 (Years 8, 9, 11 & 13) 

Term Ends: Friday 19th December 2025

Half Term Week: Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October 2025

Spring Term 2026 

Staff Inset: Tuesday 6th January 2026

Term Begins: Wednesday 7th January 2026

Term Ends: Friday 27th March 2026

Half Term Week: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026

Summer Term 2026

Term Begins: Monday 13th April 2026

Term Ends: Friday 17th July 2026

Good Friday: 3rd April 2026
Easter Monday: 6th April 2026

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026

Half Term Week: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026

Dates of the School Year 2026 – 2027 (TBC)

Autumn Term 2026

Staff Inset: Tuesday 1st September (TBC)

Term Begins: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 (Years 7, 10 & 12 only) and Thursday 3rd September 2026 (Years 8, 9, 11 & 13) 

Term Ends: Friday 18th December 2026

Half Term Week: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2026

Spring Term 2027 (Inset Day TBC)

Staff Inset: Monday 4th January 2027 (TBC)

Term Begins: Tuesday 5th January 2027 (TBC)

Term Ends: Thursday 25th March 2027

Half Term Week: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2027

Good Friday: 3rd April 2026
Easter Monday: 6th April 2026

Summer Term 2027

Term Begins: Monday 12th April 2027

Term Ends: Friday 16th July 2027

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2027

Half Term Week: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027 

The School Day  

The school day begins at 8.35 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m. (except on Thursday & Friday when the day ends at 2.30pm.) This equates to 32.5 hours per week. 

Breaks and lunchtimes are staggered, see below for timings by Year Groups. 

Year 8, 10 & Sixth Form

Year 7, 9 & 11