A full calendar of term dates for each term of the academic year 2024/25 is provided below.
During term time, the College day runs from 9am - 4.30pm Mondays - Fridays.
Post-16 / Further Education students
Term starts: Monday 9 September 2024
Study Week: Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November 2024
College closed for staff training: Monday 4 November 2024 and Friday 20 December 2024
Term ends: Thursday 19 December 2024
Duration: 14 Teaching Weeks
Term starts: Monday 6 January 2025
College closed for staff training: Friday 14 February 2025
Study Week: Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025
Term ends: Friday 4 April 2025
Duration: 12 Teaching Weeks
Term starts: Tuesday 22 April 2025
Study Week: Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May 2025
Term ends: Friday 20 June 2025
Duration: 8 Teaching Weeks
College closure dates for GCSE exams
In order to facilitate GCSE English and Maths exams the College will be closed to students not involved in taking exams on the following dates:
- Thursday 15 May 2025
- Friday 23 May 2025
- Wednesday 4 June 2025
- Friday 6 June 2025
Please note Foundation Learning students should continue to attend as normal on these dates.
Higher Education Students
For information about term dates for our Higher Education (degree) students please click here.
Other key dates
- August Bank Holiday: Monday 26 August 2024
- New Year's Day: Wednesday 1 January 2025
- Good Friday: Friday 18 April 2025
- Easter Monday: Monday 21 April 2025
- May Day: Monday 5 May 2025
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 26 May 2025
