Term Dates for the 2024/25 Academic Year
| First Teaching Day | Last Teaching Day | |
| Autumn 1st Half Term | Wednesday 4th September 2024 | Friday 25th October 2024 |
| Autumn 2nd Half Term | Monday 4th November 2024 | Friday 20th December 2024 |
| Spring 1st Half Term | Tuesday 7th January 2025 | Friday 21st February 2025 |
| Spring 2nd Half Term | Monday 3rd March 2025 | Friday 11th April 2025 |
| Summer 1st Half Term | Monday 28th April 2025 | Friday 23rd May 2025 |
| Summer 2nd Half Term | Tuesday 3rd June 2025 | Friday 18th July 2025 |
Bank Holiday not included in dates above: Monday 2nd May 2025. School is closed on this date
Staff PD Days 2.9.24, 3.9.24, 6.1.25 and 2.6.25
Please note, school day timings have changed. From September 2024, the school gates open at 8:40am and school begins at 8:50am. The end of the school day is 3:20pm.
Attendance
Regular school attendance is crucial to maximise pupil progress and enjoyment of learning. We take a whole-school approach to securing good attendance, and recognise the impact that our efforts in other areas – such as the curriculum, behaviour standards, bullying, SEND support, pastoral support, and the effective use of resources such as pupil premium – can have on improving pupil attendance.
That national average for pupil attendance is 96% which means on average a child misses approximately 7.5 days of school a year.
What do I need to do if my child needs to be absent from school?
You should contact the school office as early as possible to explain why your child is not in school.
Leave of Absence
All parents can request a ‘leave of absence’ for specific medical appointments (routine check-ups should be made outside of school hours where possible), religious holidays and exceptional circumstance which gives them permission to be absent from school. This should be done at the earliest opportunity. The decision regarding exceptional circumstance is made by the headteacher once they have considered the specific facts and circumstances behind the request. Permission for a holiday during term time will not be approved unless there are genuinely exceptional circumstances.