School Times and Term Dates
The school day is planned to be slightly shorter than mainstream schools, avoiding or reducing times of the day that could be busy and stressful.
The school start and finish times are:
Monday – Thursday
All Key Stages
Breakfast/settling in: 9.00 – 9.15
Registration: 9.15 – 9.30
Period 1: 9.30 – 10.15
Period 2: 10.15 – 11.00
Break: 11.00 – 11.15
Period 3: 11.15 – 12.00
KS2 only
Period 4: 12.00 – 12.45
Lunchtime: 12.45 – 1.45
Period 5: 1.45 – 2.30
Tutor time: 2.30 – 3.00
KS3 & KS4
Lunchtime: 12.00 - 1pm
Period 4: 1.00 – 1.45
Afternoon break: 1.45 – 1.55
Period 5: 1.55 – 2.40
Tutor time: 2.40 – 3.00
Friday
All Key Stages
Registration: 9.00 – 9.25
Period 1: 9.25 – 10.05
Period 2: 10.05 – 10.45
Break: 10.45 – 11.00
Period 3: 11.00 – 11.40
Period 4: 11.40 – 12.20
Lunchtime: 12.20 – 1.00
Enrichment: 1.00 – 2.00
Term dates for 2026-27
Autumn Term 2026
INSET 26th to 28th August 2026, 1st September 2026
Pupils return Wednesday morning, 2nd September 2026
Mid term break Monday 19th to Friday 30th October 2026
School Closes to pupils Thursday 17th December 2026
INSET (Disaggregated) Friday 18th December 2026
Spring Term 2027
School Opens Monday 4th January 2027
Mid term break Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2027
School Closes to pupils Friday 19th March 2027
Summer Term 2027
INSET Monday 5th April 2027
School Opens to pupils Tuesday 6th April 2027
May Day Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2027
Mid term break Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027
School Closes Tuesday 6th July 2027 (Official finish Day for Leicestershire)