Term Dates

Attendance Matters

It has been proven that high levels of attainment and attendance are linked. If your child does not attend school every day on time, their chances to achieve are minimised.

From September 2015:

If your child’s attendance level is under 90% (19 days absence a year) you could be prosecuted for failure to ensure your child’s regular attendance at school. You may be sentenced to a fine of up to £2,500 and / or a 3 month custodial sentence.

Section 444 of the 1996 Education Act states:

"If a child of compulsory school age who is a registered pupil at a school fails to attend regularly at the school, their parent is guilty of an offence."

We look forward to working with all parents / carers in ensuring all students attend school every day, on time.

Mrs J.Devigne-Nicholls
Attendance & Welfare Officer

Academic Year 2019 - 2020

Autumn Term 2019
Term starts on Tuesday 3 September for Year 7 (AM only) The rest of the school starts on Wednesday 4 September
Half Term Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October
Monday 28 October – Thursday 19 December (School day ends after Period 3 on Thursday 19 December)

Spring Term 2020

Monday 6 January - Friday 14 February

Half Term Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February

Monday 24 February - Friday 3 April
(School day ends after Period 3 on Friday 3 April)

Summer Term 2020
Monday 20 April - Friday 22 May (May Day/VE Day Bank Holiday Friday 8 May)
Half Term Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May (Spring Bank Holiday 25 May)
Monday 1 June - Friday 18 July (School day ends after Period 3 on Friday 18 July)

Public Holidays 2019/20

Christmas Day: Wednesday 25 December 2019

Boxing Day: Thursday 26 December 2019

New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January 2020

Good Friday: Friday 10 April 2020

Easter Monday: Monday 13 April 2020

May Day/VE Day: Friday 8 May 2020

Spring Holiday: Monday 25 May 2020

Summer Holiday: Monday 31 August 2020

INSET days

Pupils are not required to attend school on an INSET day. There are five INSET days per academic year.

2019/20 INSET days are:

Monday 2 September 2019

Wednesday 30 October 2019

Thursday 13 February 2020 (Federation)

Monday 20 July 2020

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Academic Year 2020 - 2021

Autumn Term 2020
Term starts on Thursday 3 September for Year 7 (AM only) The rest of the school starts on Friday 4 September
Half Term Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October
Monday 2 November – Friday 18 December (School day ends after Period 3 on Friday 18 December)

Spring Term 2021

Monday 4 January - Friday 12 February

Half Term Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February

Monday 22 February - Wednesday 31 March
(School day ends after Period 3 on Wednesday 31 March)

Summer Term 2021
Monday 19 April - Friday 28 May (May Day Bank Holiday 3 May)
Half Term Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June (Spring Bank Holiday 31 May)
Monday 7 June - Friday 23 July (School day ends after Period 3 on Friday 23 July)