Key Dates
Key Dates by Year Group
Year 7
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 7 to attend between 8.30am and 1.00pm |
8th September 2025 | Personal Development - an opportunity to hear about the Personal Development course for the year including information on the teaching of Relationship and Sex Education |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
13th November 2025 |
Meet the Tutor Evening |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
12th February 2026 |
Year 7 Parents Evening |
1st June 2026 |
End of Year Examinations start |
5th July 2026 |
Sports Day |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
15th July 2026 |
Year 7 and 8 Awards Evening |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 8
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 8 Students do not need to attend |
8th September 2025 | Personal Development - an opportunity to hear about the Personal Development course for the year, including information on the teaching of Relationship and Sex Education |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
16th October 2025 |
HPV Vaccinations |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
19th March 2026 |
Year 8 Parents Evening |
1st June 2026 |
End of Year Examinations start |
5th July 2026 |
Sports Day |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
15th July 2026 |
Year 7 and 8 Awards Evening |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 9
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 9 Students do not need to attend |
8th September 2025 | Personal Development - an opportunity to hear about the Personal Development course for the year including information on the teaching of Relationship and Sex Education |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
15th January 2026 |
Year 9 Options Evening |
29th January 2026 |
Year 9 Parents Evening |
25th February 2026 |
Year 9 Vaccinations |
1st June 2026 |
End of Year Examinations start |
5th July 2026 |
Sports Day |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
16th July 2026 |
Year 9, 10 and 12 Awards Evening |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 10
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 10 Students do not need to attend |
8th September 2025 | Personal Development - an opportunity to hear about the Personal Development course for the year including information on the teaching of Relationship and Sex Education |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
5th March 2026 |
Year 10 Parents Evening |
13th April 2026 |
Year 10 Mocks start |
18th May 2026 |
Work Experience start |
5th July 2026 |
Sports Day |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
16th July 2026 |
Year 9, 10 and 12 Awards Evening |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 11
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 11 Students do not need to attend |
8th September 2025 | Personal Development - an opportunity to hear about the Personal Development course for the year including information on the teaching of Relationship and Sex Education |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
16th October 2025 |
Sixth Form Open Evening |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
10th November 2025 |
Year 11 Mocks start |
11th December 2025 |
Year 11 Parents Evening |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
23rd March 2026 |
Year 11 Mocks start |
24th June 2026 |
Exams Contingency Day (this marks the official last day of GCSE examinations) |
6th July 2026 |
Year 11 Prom |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 12
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 12 Induction ‘Boot Camp’ |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
12th November 2025 |
Year 12 Careers Fair at Chelmsford Racecourse |
4th December 2025 |
Year 12/13 Parents Evening |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
13th April 2026 |
Year 12 Mocks start |
4th June 2026 |
Year 12 Parents Evening |
7th and 8th July 2026 |
School Production |
13th July 2026 |
Work Experience |
13th July 2026 |
Sports Awards |
16th July 2026 |
Year 9, 10 and 12 Awards Evening |
17th July 2026 |
Last day of term – school closes at 12.15pm |
Year 13
Date |
Event |
1st September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
2nd September 2025 |
Year 13 Students do not need to attend |
18th September 2025 |
School closes early at 12.15pm for Open Evening – we would hope students would come back to help at our Open Evening |
19th September 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
15th October 2025 |
UCAS Deadline for Oxbridge and Medicine |
24th October 2025 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
10th November 2025 |
Year 13 Mocks start |
4th December 2025 |
Year 12/13 Parents Evening |
5th January 2026 |
INSET Day – Students do not need to attend |
7th May 2026 |
Year 13 Leavers Assembly |
8th May 2026 |
Year 13 Study Leave starts |