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Term dates and school times

Term dates and school times

School times

 

Breakfast Club

Session

Times

Cost per day

Early Breakfast 

7.50-8.40am

£2.50 (Breakfast included)

Early Drop Off

8.15-8.40am

£1.50 (Without Breakfast)

 

Nursery

Year

School starts

School finishes

Nursery

8.40am

11.40am

 

Reception and Key Stage 1

Year

School starts

School finishes

Reception

8.50am

3.05pm

1

8.45am

3.15pm

2

8.40am

3.10pm

 

Key Stage 2

Year

School starts

School finishes

3

8.40am

3.10pm

4

8.50am

3.20pm

5

8.45am

3.15pm

6

8.40am

3.10pm

Our school week total is 32.5 hours.

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 school directly on 0191 371 0777 and a member of our attendance team will be happy to assist you.

2024/25 TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2024

School reopens

School closes (last day of school)

Half term

Thursday 5thSeptember

Friday 20th December

School closes: Friday 25th October

School reopens: Monday 4thNovember

Christmas break: 

School closes: Friday 20th December

School reopens: Tuesday 7th January

Spring Term 2025

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Tuesday 7th January

Friday 11th April

School closes: Friday 21st February

School reopens: Monday 3rd March

Easter break:

School closes: Friday 11th April

School reopens: Monday 28th April

Summer Term 2025

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Monday 28th April

Friday 18th July

School closes: Friday 23rd May

School reopens: Monday 2nd June

Summer break: Friday 18th July

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

  • Wednesday 4th September 2024 
  • Friday 3rd January 2025
  • Monday 6th January 2025 
  • Monday 24th February 2025 
  • Monday 14th April 2025 

School will also be closed on Monday 5 May 2024 (May Bank Holiday).

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: Tuesday 6th January 2026

Spring Term 2026

School reopens

School closes

Half term

Tuesday 6th 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 4th May 2026

Summer break: 21st July 2026 to TBC 

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

  • Tuesday 2nd September 2025
  • Friday 2nd January 2026
  • Monday 5th January 2026 
  • Friday 17th April 2026 
  • Monday 20th July 2026