College Term and Exam Dates

Stay informed with key dates for the academic year, including term start and end dates, holidays, and exam periods. Our term calendar helps students, families, and staff plan ahead with confidence, ensuring important milestones and assessments are never missed.

About our holidays

Please be aware that the Department for Education insists that leave (this includes holidays) can only be authorised in exceptional circumstances therefore requests should be in writing from the parent/carer with whom the child lives and sent to the college as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the college is only allowed to give permission in exceptional circumstances and therefore parents/carers are strongly advised to submit a written request to the principal before making any arrangements for leave/holidays. The DfE’s position means that holidays taken during term time are usually unauthorised.

Easter
College closes - Thursday 26th March 2026, 2:30pm
College reopens - Tuesday 14th April 2026, 9:15am

Mayday
College closes - Friday 1st May 2026, 1:15pm
College reopens - Tuesday 5th May 2026, 9:15am

Half Term (Spring Bank Holiday)
College closes - Thursday 21st May 2026, 3:15pm
College reopens - Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 9:15am

Summer Holidays
College closes - Thursday 16th July 2026, 2:30pm
College reopens - Wednesday 2nd September 2026, 9:15am

Monday 13th April 2026
Friday 22nd May 2026
Monday 1st June 2026
Friday 17th July 2026

May

GCSE Film Studies - Paper 1 - Friday 8th May (am)

A Level English Language - Paper 1 - Monday 11th May (am)

GCSE Biology - Paper 1 - Tuesday 12th May (pm)

GCSE Combined Science - Tuesday 12th May (pm)

A Level English Literature - Paper 1 - Wednesday 13th May (am)

GCSE Computer Science - Wednesday 13th May (pm)

GCSE Maths - Paper 1 (non-Calc) - Thursday 14th May (am)

GCSE History - Paper 1 - Friday 15th May (am)

GCSE Chemistry - Paper 1 - Monday 18th May (am)

GCSE English Literature - Tuesday 19th May (am)

A Level History Paper 1 - Tuesday, 19th May (pm)

GCSE Computer Science - Paper 1 Tuesday, 19th May (pm)

GCSE English Language - Paper 1 Thursday 21st May (am)

GCSE Film Studies - Paper 2 - Thursday 21st May (pm)

A Level English Language - Paper 2 - Friday 22nd May (am)

June

A Level English Literature - Paper 2 - Monday 2nd June (am)

GCSE Combined Science - Tuesday 2nd June (am)

GCSE Physics - Paper 1 - Tuesday 2nd June (am)

GCSE Statistics - Paper 1 - Tuesday 2nd June (pm)

A Level History - Paper 2 - Tuesday 2nd June (pm)

GCSE Maths - Paper 2 (Calc) - Wednesday 3rd June (am)

GCSE History - Paper 2 - Thursday 4th June (am)

GCSE English Language - Paper 2 - Friday 5th June (am)

GCSE Biology - Paper 2 - Monday 8th June (am)

GCSE Combined Science - Tuesday, 9th June (am)

GCSE History - Paper 3 Tuesday, 9th June (pm)

GCSE Maths - Paper 3 (Calc) - Wednesday 10th June (am)

A Level History - Paper 3 - Thursday, 11th June (am)

GCSE Chemistry - Paper 2 - Friday 12th June (am)

GCSE Combined Science - Friday 12th June (am)

GCSE Statistics - Paper 2 - Friday 12th June (pm)

GCSE Physics - Paper 2 - Monday 15th June (am)

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