School Calendar (What's On)

Term Dates

September 2026

09Sep

Events during the day

Y11 Info Evening 5.30-6.30pm (4.30pm start for post-16 providers)

10Sep

Evenings

14Sep18Sep

Y7 Core Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

15Sep

Evenings

Y11 Oxford University residential (15 students)

15Sep16Sep

Events during the day

Y6 Sports Festival 10.00am-2.00pm

15Sep

Events during the day

Y11 residential to Oxford University - 15 students

15Sep16Sep

Events during the day

16Sep

Events during the day

Y10 Info Evening 5.30-6.30pm

16Sep

Evenings

16Sep

Y6 Tiny Tastebuds (PM)

Events during the day

18Sep

Y11 Photography KPA

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

21Sep

Y11 Photography KPA

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 iMedia Assessments - B Pathway

22Sep

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

22Sep

Evenings

23Sep

Events during the day

Fish & Tips (Y10/Y11 Food) - 4.30-6.00pm

23Sep

Evenings

Y11 iMedia Assessments - B Pathway

24Sep

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

24Sep

Y7 & Y11 Photos

Events during the day

Y11 iMedia Assessments - B Pathway

28Sep

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 iMedia Assessments - G/Y Pathways

29Sep

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

29Sep

Evenings

30Sep

Y6 Tiny Tastebuds (PM)

Events during the day

Y10 & Y11 Future Choices Event (P4/5 & SC)

30Sep

Events during the day

30Sep

Events during the day

Y6 Open Evening 5.30-7.30pm

October 2026

01Oct

Evenings

Y8 Black History Workshops

05Oct

Events during the day

Y11 iMedia Assessments - G/Y Pathways

05Oct

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y8 Black History Workshops

06Oct

Events during the day

06Oct

Evenings

07Oct

Events during the day

Parent Tutor Evening 4-6.30pm

08Oct

Evenings

14Oct

Events during the day

14Oct

Y6 Tiny Tastebuds (PM)

Events during the day

Cross Country (50 students, all year groups)

15Oct

Events during the day

15Oct

Y11 Art KPA

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

20Oct

Events during the day

HSC Health Promotion Campaign - all day

20Oct

Events during the day

21Oct

Events during the day

26Oct30Oct

Term Dates

Y7 Ford Castle Residential

November 2026

02Nov06Nov

Events during the day

04Nov

Events during the day

04Nov

Y10 Maths KPA - P1&2

Classroom Based Assessments

10Nov

Y7 Inter Faith Workshops

Events during the day

Y11 iMedia Assessments - G/Y Pathways

10Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11Nov

Events during the day

Whole School Remembrance (10.50am)

11Nov

Events during the day

Primary Sports Hall Athletic Festival 9.30am-2.00pm

17Nov

Events during the day

18Nov

Events during the day

Y11 Food Exam (in lesson time)

19Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

20Nov

Art Visit to Beamish Y10

Events during the day

Y11 Food Exam (in lesson time)

20Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

25Nov

Events during the day

Food Visit to York (Y9/10, all day)

25Nov

Events during the day

26Nov

Y12 Certificates Evening

Evenings

Y10 Summative Assessments

30Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y10 Summative Assessments

December 2026

01Dec11Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

02Dec

Events during the day

07Dec18Dec

Y8 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

09Dec

Events during the day

Durham Sixth Form Interviews (Y11)

10Dec

Events during the day

15Dec

Events during the day

15Dec

Christmas Concert 6.30pm

Evenings

16Dec

Events during the day

21Dec01Jan

Term Dates

January 2027

06Jan

Events during the day

06Jan

Y5 Tiny Tastebuds

Events during the day

06Jan15Jan

Y9 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

07Jan15Jan

Y11 MFL Speaking KPAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

13Jan

Events during the day

Y9 Ski Visit (66 students)

18Jan22Jan

Events during the day

20Jan

Events during the day

25Jan05Feb

Y11 KPAs (all)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

27Jan

Y5 Tiny Tastebuds

Events during the day

Primary Dodgeball Competition 12.30-2.30pm

28Jan

Events during the day

Primary Basketball Cup/Plate 9.30am-2.30pm

February 2027

05Feb

Events during the day

Y11 Food Controlled Assessments

08Feb12Feb

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

09Feb

Events during the day

10Feb

Events during the day

Y10 Parents Evening 4.00-6.30pm

11Feb

Evenings

15Feb19Feb

Term Dates

Y11 Food Controlled Assessments

22Feb26Feb

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

22Feb05Mar

Y7 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

24Feb

Events during the day

March 2027

03Mar

Events during the day

Y5 Tiny Tastebuds & Parents

03Mar

Events during the day

Y9 Parents Evening 4.00-6.30pm

04Mar

Evenings

10Mar

Events during the day

17Mar

Events during the day

Y9 Pathways Evening 4.00-6.00pm

18Mar

Evenings

23Mar

Events during the day

23Mar

Events during the day

Y11 Parents Evening 4.00-6.30pm

23Mar

Evenings

26Mar09Apr

Term Dates

April 2027

12Apr23Apr

Y10 KPAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 Art and Photography Exams

13Apr16Apr

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y7 Parents Evening 4.00-6.30pm

15Apr

Evenings

Y11 Art and Photography Exams

20Apr23Apr

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

20Apr

Evenings

Y11 Dance Exam - all day (Auditorium)

26Apr

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

27Apr

Y11 Dance Exam - P3-5

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

27Apr06May

Y11 MFL Speaking Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

27Apr

Evenings

30Apr

Y11 Dance Exam - PM

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

May 2027

03May

Term Dates

04May

Evenings

04May06May

Y10 Work Experience

Events during the day

05May

Y4 Tiny Tastebuds

Events during the day

07May

Y10 Mock Interviews

Events during the day

07May28May

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

10May14May

Y9 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11May

Evenings

12May

Events during the day

17May21May

Y9 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

17May21May

Y8 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

18May

Evenings

19May

Y4 Tiny Tastebuds

Events during the day

19May

Events during the day

24May28May

Y7 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

26May

Events during the day

31May04Jun

Term Dates

June 2027

07Jun11Jun

Y8 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

07Jun11Jun

Y7 Summative Assessments

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

07Jun18Jun

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

09Jun

Events during the day

Y4 Tiny Tastebuds & Parents

09Jun

Events during the day

16Jun

Events during the day

21Jun

Y11 Leavers Assembly

Events during the day

23Jun

Events during the day

Y10 Visit to East Durham College (all students, all day)

24Jun

Events during the day

24Jun

Y11 Prom

Evenings

30Jun

Events during the day

Primary Sports Event 9.30am-2.15pm

30Jun

Events during the day

July 2027

01Jul02Jul

Y6 Transition Day

Events during the day

Y6 Transition Evening 6.00-7.30pm

01Jul

Evenings

Dress Rehearsal of School Show, all day

05Jul

Events during the day

06Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

07Jul

Events during the day

Art Exhibition 4.30-6.30pm

07Jul

Evenings

08Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

Y8 Parents Evening 4.00-6.30pm

08Jul

Evenings

Dress Rehearsal of School Show - PM

09Jul

Events during the day

Technical Rehearsal of School Show, all day

12Jul

Events during the day

Matinee Performance of School Show pm - primary schools

13Jul

Events during the day

13Jul15Jul

School Show 6.30pm

Evenings

14Jul

Events during the day

Matinee Performance of School Show pm - SCC students

14Jul

Events during the day

14Jul

Food Visit to GYS

Events during the day

19Jul07Sep

Term Dates

October 2027

22Oct29Oct

Term Dates

December 2027

20Dec03Jan

Term Dates

February 2028

14Feb18Feb

Term Dates

April 2028

10Apr21Apr

Term Dates