october, 2026
Dates for your Diary
Term Dates
2025/26
- 4 September 2025 to 24 October 2025 (37 days)
- 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 (35 days)
- 5 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 (30 days)
- 23 February 2026 to 27 March 2026 (25 days)
- 13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 (4 May 2026 is a bank holiday) (29 days)
- 1 June 2026 to 23 July 2026 (39 days)
2026/27
- 4 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 (36 days)
- 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 (35 days)
- 4 January 2027 to 12 February 2027 (30 days)
- 22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027 (24 days)
- 12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 (3 May 2027 is a bank holiday) (34 days)
- 7 June 2027 to 26 July 2027 (36 days)
Training Days
The school is closed for staff training on the following dates:
- Thursday 4th September 2025
- Friday 5th September 2025
- Friday 28th November 2025
- Monday 2nd February 2026
- Friday 6th March 2026
- Monday 4th May 2026 (bank holiday)
- Thursday 23rd July 2026
2026/27
- Friday 4th September 2026
- Friday 27th November 2026
- Monday 5th October 2026
- Monday 1st February 2027
- Friday 23rd July 2027
- Monday 26th July 2027
Timings of the School Day
| Start of the school day for students | 08:40am |
| Registration | 08:45-09:05am |
| P1 | 09:05-10:05am |
| Changeover | |
| P2 | 10:10-11:10am |
| Break | 11:10-11:25am |
| P3 | 11:25-12:25pm |
| Lunch | 12:25-13:05p |
| P4 | 13:05-14:05pm |
| Changeover | |
| P5 | 14:10-15:10pm |
This equates to 32.5 hours in school each week.
Student Events Dates
Year 7
2026/2027
| Date | Year 7 Events |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 9/10/11 September | Star & GL CAT testing |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 30 September | KS3 Information Evening/Settling in and meet the Tutor Event |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 13 October | Grimm and Co Visit |
| 15 October | Year 7 Employer Encounter Day |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 8 December | Pantomime Trip |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 3- 5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 22 March | Careers Drop down day |
| 25 March | Santa Caterina Ski Trip x6 days |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 4 May | Year 7 Parent Evening |
| 11- 12 June | KS3 London Performing Arts Residential Trip |
| 1 – 2 July | KS3 PGL Visit |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
Year 8
2026/2027
| Date | Year 8 Events |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 30 September | KS3 Information Evening |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 18 November | Year 8 Employer Encounter Day |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 8 December | Pantomime Trip |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 3- 5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 25 March | Santa Caterina Ski Trip x6 days |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 18 May | Year 8 Parents Evening |
| 11- 12 June | KS3 London Performing Arts Residential Trip |
| 22 June | Year 8 Grimm and Co |
| 1 -2 July | KS3 PGL Visit |
| 13 July | Y8 Career Drop Down Day |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
Year 9
2026/2027
| Year 9 Events | |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 30 September | KS3 Information Evening |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 5 November | Year 9 CPR training (form time) |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 4 December | Year 9 Careers drop down day |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 19 January | Year 9 Option evening |
| 20 January | Employer Encounter Day |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 25 January | Year 9 option interviews begin |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 2 February | Year 9 Parent Evening |
| 3- 5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 5 February | Year 9 option Interviews end |
| Science Lectures Visit – Y9 | |
| 25 March | Santa Caterina Ski Trip x6 days |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 28 May | DofE |
| 11 June | KS3 London Performing Arts Residential Trip |
| 1 -2 July | KS3 PGL Visit |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
Year 10
2026/2027
| Dates | Year 10 Events |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 1 October | Year 10 Careers drop Down Day |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 13 October | Year 10 Information Evening |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 3– 5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 9 March | Year 10 information Evening |
| 23 March | Year 10 Parents Evening |
| 25 March | Santa Caterina Ski Trip x6 days |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 25 May | University Visits |
| 27 May | University Visits |
| 28 May | DofE |
| 7 June | PD trip Construction focus |
| 9 – 10 June | Year 10 Geography Visit |
| 14 June | Walking Talking Mocks |
| 16 June | Year 10 Construction Visit |
| 28 June | Year 10 Exams |
| 5-9 July | Work Experience week |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 19 July | Year 10 Mock results day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
Year 11
2026/2027
| Date | Year 11 Events |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 14 September | Year 11 Geography fieldwork to Bakewell |
| 21 September | Year 11 Careers Drop down day |
| 24 September | Year 11 Information Evening |
| 25 September | Geography fieldwork to Bakewell |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students |
| 5 October-9th October | Walking Talking Mocks week |
| 6 October | Sixth Form Open Evening |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 12 October- 23 October | Year 11 Exams |
| 10 November | Oxford University trip |
| 17 November | Year 11 Parents Evening |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 3 December | Previous year 11 PRESENTATION Evening |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 4 January- 8 January | Walking Talking Mocks |
| 11 – 22 January | Year 11 Exams |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 2 February | Y11 Theatre Visit – Blood Brothers |
| 2- 5 February | Post 16 application meetings |
| 3– 5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 8 February | Year 11 Mock results day |
| 23 December | SLT Evening- Key match students invited |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 4 May | GCSE Exams begin |
| 17 June | Year 11 Leavers assembly |
| 24 June | Year 11 Prom |
| 2 July | Sixth Form Induction Day |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
Sixth Form
2026/2027
| Dates | Sixth Form Events |
| 4 September | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 7 September | Return of Students for the start of the new Academic year |
| 24 September | Sixth Form Induction BBQ |
| 25 September | Whole School Sponsored walk- Poolsbrook |
| 25 September | Stem Cell Sixth Form extended extra assembly |
| 25 September | Manufacturing day UK visit Year 12 |
| 29 September | Year 13 Career drop down day |
| 30 September | Flu Vaccinations |
| 5 October | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 6 October | Sixth Form open evening 5pm – 7pm |
| 7 October | Parent Forum |
| 19 October- 6 November | Year 13 Mocks |
| 23 October | Year 12 Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night trip full day |
| 24 November | Wolverhampton- Science Live Visit Y12 |
| 26 November | Art London Visit Y12 |
| 27 November | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 1 December | UCAS application Deadline |
| 10 December- 18 December | Christmas week |
| 14 December | Christmas Fayre 10am-2pm |
| 18 December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| 4 January- 8 January | Walking Talking Mocks |
| 25-29 January | Year 13 mocks set 2 |
| 27 January | Parent Forum |
| 1 February | INSET DAY (school closed to all students) |
| 3-5 February | School Production- Matilda |
| 22 February- 26 February | Year 12 Work experience |
| 17 – 19 March | Year 12 Geography Trip to Wales |
| 26 March | Good Friday (School closed to staff and students) |
| 12 April | Y12 Geography trip to Ashover |
| 23 April | Derby UCAS & Apprenticeship Exhibition |
| 3 May | BANK HOLIDAY- SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 28 May | Y13 Graduation (subject to exam window) |
| 18 June | Y12 Trip to Video Game Museum |
| 21 June | Year 12 Exams |
| 23 June | Year 13 Prom Date |
| 14 July | Whole School Sports Day |
| 22 July | Carnival Sports |
| 23 & 26 July | INSET DAY DISSAGREGATED |
