School Day

The Timetable

The Academy operates a two week timetable, consisting of a core 32.5 hour week; this is is additionally complemented by our co-curricular programme.

There are five 60 minute periods per day as well as 20 minute slots each day for form-time or assemblies at the end of the school day. There are 50 periods in each fortnightly timetable cycle and ten form/assembly slots. There is a ten minute registration, check-in and preparation slot each morning.

School Day Timings 

The timings of our school day are as detailed below:

8:30am Latest pupils should arrive on site

8:40-8:50 Morning registration/tutor time

8:50-9:50 Period 1

9:50-10:50 Period 2

10:50-11:10 Mid-morning break

11:10-12:10 Period 3

Year 7 & 8 

12:10-12:50 Lunch

12:50-1:50 Period 4

Year 9 & 10

12:10-1:10 Period 4

1:10-1:50 Lunch

1:50-2:50 Period 5

2:50-3:10 Assembly/tutor time 3 (legal registration mark for PM session)

3:10 School Day ends

3:15-4:15 Co-curricular opportunities, inc. homework support

 

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Ofsted, 2024