Calendar 2025-2026
The following school calendar is very much ‘at a glance’ and contains the main headlines. Undoubtedly, more events will crop up during the year and information will be passed out via letters, the school website, Twitter, etc.
AUTUMN TERM 2025
September:
| Monday 1 September | INSET Day 1 |
| Tuesday 2 September | INSET Day 2 |
| Wednesday 3 September | Students Return to School |
| Thursday 11 September | Y10 Partnership Evening |
| Thursday 18 September | Y7 CATs Testing 1 |
| Friday 19 September | Y7 CATs Testing 2 |
| Tuesday 23 September | Prize-Giving Evening |
| Thursday 25 September | Y7 Tutor Evening (in school) |
| Tuesday 30 September | Y6-Y7 Open Evening |
October:
| Monday 7 October | Y7 Assessment Week 1 |
| Thursday 9 October | Y12 Partnership Evening |
| Monday 13 October | Darwin House Week |
| Thursday 16 October | KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Thursday 16 October | Y13 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Tuesday 21 October | Y7 Dedication Service at Lichfield Cathedral |
| Wednesday 22 October | Governors Student Panel 1 |
| Thursday 23 October | Y9 Partnership Evening |
| Autumn Half-Term Break | Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November |
November:
| Monday 5 November | Y11 Mock Week 1 |
| Thursday 6 November | Y8 Partnership Evening |
| Monday 13 November | Y11 Mock Week 2 / Y13 Mock Exam Week 1 |
| Thursday 13 November | Sixth Form Open Evening |
| Monday 17 November | Y13 Mock Exam Week 2 |
| Monday 17 November | Seward House Week |
| Thursday 20 November | Y9 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Friday 21 November | Non-Uniform Day 1 |
| Monday 25 November | Y9 Assessment Week 1 |
| Thursday 27 November | Y7 Partnership Evening |
| Thursday 27 November | KS3 ACE Meetings |
| Friday 28 November | INSET Day 3 |
December:
| Monday 1 December | Whole-School Show Week – ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ |
| Monday 8 December | Xmas Carol Concert at Lichfield Cathedral |
| Thursday 11 December | Y11 Parents Evening & KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Monday 15 December | House Celebration Week 1 |
| Wednesday 18 December | Governors Student Panel 2 |
| Xmas Break | Saturday 20 December – Sunday 4 January |
SPRING TERM 2025
January:
| Monday 5 January | Students Return to School |
| Monday 12 January | Y8 Assessment Week 1 |
| Thursday 29 January | PTFA Quiz Night |
February:
| Thursday 5 February | KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Monday 9 February | Garrick house Week |
| Tuesday 10 February | Battle of the Bands |
| Wednesday 11 February | Governors Student Panel 3 |
| Thursday 12 February | Y10 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Spring Half-Term Break | Saturday 14 February – Sunday 22 February |
| Monday 23 February | Y7 Assessment Week 2 |
| Monday 23 February | Y11 Mock Week 1 |
March:
| Monday 2 March | Y11 Mock Week 2 |
| Thursday 5 March | Y8 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Thursday 12 March | Y9 Pathways Evening |
| Thursday 19 March | KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Thursday 19 March | Y12 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Monday 24 March | Y9 Platinum Assessment Week |
| Thursday 27 March | KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Friday 20 March | Non-Uniform Day 2 |
| Monday 23 March | Y9 Assessment Week 2 |
| Monday 23 March | Encore Show Week |
| Wednesday 25 March | Governors Student Panel 4 |
| Easter Break | Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April |
SUMMER TERM 2026
April:
| Monday 13 April | Y12 Mock Week |
| Monday 13 April | Johnson House Week |
| Monday 13 April | Y8 Assessment Week 2 |
| Thursday 16 April | Y7 Parents Evening (Virtual) |
| Thursday 23 April | KS3 ACE Meetings |
May:
| Monday 4 May | Bank Holiday |
| Monday 11 May | GCSE Week 1 |
| Monday 18 May | GCSE Week 2 |
| Friday 22 May | INSET Day 4 (Y11s/Y13s only in school for exams) |
| Summer Half-Term Break | Saturday 23 May – Sunday 31 May |
June:
| Monday 1 June | GCSE Week 3 |
| Thursday 4 June | Y12 UCAS Day & UCAS Evening |
| Monday 9 June | GCSE Week 4 |
| Monday 15 June | Y10 Mock Exam Week |
| Monday 15 June | KS3 Show Week |
| Wednesday 17 June | Governors Student Panel 5 |
| Tuesday 23 June | Y6 Transition Day 1 |
| Wednesday 24 June | Y6 Transition Day 2 |
| Wednesday 24 June | Y6 Transition Evening |
| Friday 26 June | Non-Uniform Day 3 |
| Monday 29 June | Y11 Leavers Assembly |
July:
| Tuesday 1 July | Y11 Prom |
| Thursday 2 July | Y13 Leavers’ Assembly |
| Thursday 2 July | Y13 Leavers’ Meal |
| Thursday 2 July | Sports Day |
| Thursday 2 July | KS3, KS4 & Sixth Form ACE Meetings |
| Thursday 9 July | Summer Sizzler |
| Friday 10 July | Rewards Day |
| Monday 13 July | Y12 Experience Week |
| Friday 17 July | Last Day of Summer Term (12.00pm finish) |
| Summer Break | Saturday 18 July – Wednesday 2 September |
