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The School Day

Timings of the School Day from September 2025

Session Time Session Detail
School Opens 8.40 Student gates open for the start of the school day
Late Gate Closes 8.45 Late gate closes for students
Line Up 8.45 - 8.50 Line up and morning meeting, equipment and uniform check
Period 1 8.50 - 9.10 Period 1: Form Time
Period 2 9.10 - 10.10 Period 2 Lessons
Period 3 10.10 - 11.10 Period 3 Lessons
Break 11.10 - 11.25 Morning Break (All Years)
Period 4 11.25 - 12.25 Period 4 Lessons
Period 5 12.25 - 13.25 Period 5 Lessons: Year 9 & 11
Lunch 12.25 - 12.55 Lunch break in designated areas: Year 8 & 10
Period 5 (Part 1) 12.25 - 12.55 Period 5 Lessons (Part 1): Year 7
Lunch 12.55 - 13.25 Lunch break in designated area: Year 7
Period 5 12.55 - 13.55 Period 5 Lessons: Year 8 & 10
Period 5 (Part 2) 13.25 - 13.55 Period 5 Lessons (Part 2): Year 7
Lunch 13.25 - 13.55 Lunch break in designated areas: Year 9 & 11
Period 6 13.55 - 14.55 Period 6 Lessons
Dismissal From 14.50 End of school. Staggered dismissal in year groups
Session 7 14.55 - 15.55

Compulsory for Year 11*

* Every Year 11 students is expected to stay for Session 7 until 15.55pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

These are the school timings for September 2025 with each school day following the same structure. The typical school week totals approximately 31.25 hours.

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