Term dates, school times and clubs

School times

The total school week is 32.5 hours.

2025/6 term dates 

Autumn Term 2025

Christmas break: 

School closes: Friday 19^th December 2025 

School reopens: Tuesday 6^th January 2026

Spring Term 2026

Easter break:

School closes: Thursday 2^nd April 2026 

School reopens: Monday 20^th April 2026  

Summer Term 2026

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 4^th May 2026

School is also closed to pupils for the following professional development days:

• Thursday 4th September 2025
• Friday 5th September 2025
• Monday 5th January 2026

Holidays and absences in term time

New Government regulations have made it clear that a school or Academy may not grant any leave of absence from school during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Our duty is to ensure all students have complete access to the education provided and we ask for parental support to ensure this happens.

This means:

• A parent does not have the right to take a child out of school for a holiday or absence in term time.
• The school will refuse an application for absence unless parents can demonstrate and prove there are exceptional circumstances relating to the request.
• Absence from school for any reason has a significant effect on learning and is proven to reduce student grades.
• If a holiday or an absence is taken when permission has not been granted, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence (truancy) and noted on the student’s record of achievement. The information will be sent to Sunderland City Council who will consider whether a fine of £60 should be issued. 
• If a student already has poor attendance and an unauthorised absence is taken, the information may be sent to Sunderland City Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.

If you have any queries please contact Mrs L Heslop or Mrs N Begum, Office Administrators, on 0191 563 0975.

After school clubs

2026/2027 term dates 

School is also closed to pupils for the following professional development days:

• 1st September 2026
• 2nd September 2026
• 4th January 2027
• 28th May 2027
• 21st July 2027