Attendance is a key component to your child’s success

School Day & Holidays

School Day

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Monday – Friday (New Times From September 2025)
Years 7 to 11
AM Form Tutor 8.40am – 9.00am
L1 9.00am – 10.00am
L2 10.00am – 11.00am
Break 11.00am – 11.20am
L3 (PM Reg12.20) 11.20am – 12.20pm
L4 12.20pm – 1.20pm
Lunch 1.20pm – 2.00pm
L5 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Total hours per week: 32.5 hours

Compulsory School Opening Hours: 32.5 hours

Remember, absence affects learning:
Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year equal to a drop in one grade.
One school year at 90% attendance =4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED!

Please refer to the guide below:

Taking Children on Holiday During Term Time
Cheshire East Guide for Parents and Carers

90% 4 Weeks
80% 8 Weeks
70% 12 Weeks
60% 16 Weeks
50% 20 Weeks
30% 28 Weeks

Holiday Dates 2025/2026

Term Date of Closing Date of Opening
Autumn Term Begins **** Tuesday 2nd September
Autumn Half-Term Friday 24th October Monday 3rd November
Christmas 2025/2026 Friday 20th December Tuesday 6th January
Spring Half Term Friday 13th February Monday 23rd February
Easter Friday 27th March Monday 13th April
May Day Friday 1st May Tuesday 5th May
Summer Half-Term Friday 22nd May Monday 1st June
Summer Friday 17th July ****
INSET: Designated staff training/preparation days:

Monday 1st September 2025
Friday 24th October 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Friday 26th June 2026
Monday 20th July 2026