Post 16 Key Dates
Post-16 Key Dates 2025 - 26Listed below are the key dates for reports, parents’ evenings, examinations and other events. There are some events where dates may be subject to change. Other events will be shared with students as and when they arise.
There will also be an end of term parent/carer newsletter to summarise the term and to share reminders and upcoming dates for the term ahead.
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Date |
Event |
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1st September |
INSET Day |
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Tuesday 2nd September |
Year 12 Enrolment Day #1 |
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Wednesday 3rd September |
Elevate Education Workshops for Year 12 and Year 13 |
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Thursday 4th September |
All Year 12 and 13 lessons officially start |
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25th September |
Post-16 Parents’ Information Evening |
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WB 29th and WB 6th October |
Year 13 Classroom Assessments |
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8th October |
Year 12 University and Apprenticeship Fair - UWE |
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Early October |
Access to Bristol deadline -TBC from UoB |
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13th October |
Early Entry EPQ deadline |
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15th October |
Early Entry Deadline - Year 13 Oxbridge; Medical; Veterinary |
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21st-27th October |
Early entry university admissions tests |
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20th October |
Year 12 Report 1 |
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24th October |
End of Term 1 |
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Half Term Holiday 25th Oct - 2nd November |
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3rd November |
INSET Day |
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6th November |
Tutor Evening |
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4th November |
Year 13 Progress Report 1 |
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18th November |
Post-16 Open Evening |
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WB 8th December |
Year 12 Classroom Assessments |
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4th December |
Internal UCAS deadline |
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19th December |
End of Term 2 |
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Christmas Holidays: 20th Dec - 5th January |
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5th January |
INSET Day |
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13th January |
Year 13 Subject Parents’ Evening |
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14th January |
National UCAS Deadline |
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30th January |
Year 12 Progress Report 2 |
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26-30.01.26 |
Post-16 Interviews |
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WB 2nd February |
Year 13 PPEs |
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13th February |
End of Term 3 |
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Half term: 14th - 22nd Feb |
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23rd February |
INSET Day |
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10th March |
Year 12 Subject Parents’ Evening |
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13th March |
Year 13 Progress Report 2 |
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18th March |
EPQ Deadline Year 13 |
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2nd April |
INSET Day |
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Easter Holiday: 3rd - 19th April |
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WB 27th April |
Aspirations Week & UCAS Exhibition |
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30th April |
Beyond the Castle Evening - Year 12 Parents/Carers |
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11th May |
Start of A Level hall examinations (may be subject to change) |
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13th May |
Y13 Leavers’ Morning |
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22nd May |
End of Term 5 |
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Half term: 23rd May - 31st May |
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WB 1st June |
Year 12 End of Year Tests (Classroom based) |
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10th June |
End of Year 12 Celebration |
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12th June |
INSET Day |
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22nd June |
End of A Level examinations (may be subject to change) |
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26th June |
Subject Induction Day |
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End of June - TBC |
Year 13 Prom |
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3rd July |
Year 12 Progress Report 3 |
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21st July |
End of Term 6 |
2025/26 Term Dates
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Term |
Starts |
Ends |
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Term 1 |
Monday 1 September 2025 |
Friday 24 October 2025 |
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Term 2 |
Monday 3 November 2025 |
Friday 19 December 2025 |
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Term 3 |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Friday 13 February 2026 |
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Term 4 |
Monday 23 February 2026 |
Thursday 02 April 2026 |
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Term 5 |
Monday 20 April 2026 |
Friday 22 May 2026 |
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Term 6 |
Monday 1 June 2026 |
Tuesday 21 July 2026 |
INSET Dates
- Monday 1st September 2025
- Monday 3rd November 2025
- Monday 5th January 2026
- Thursday 2nd April 2026
- Friday 19th June 2026
Add these terms dates to your calendar by selecting the specified academic year below:
Timings of the school day for Year 12 and 13:
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8:00 |
School opens for Year 12 and 13 students |
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8:40 - 9:00 |
Tutor Time |
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9:00-10:00 |
Lesson 1 |
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10:00-10:20 |
Break time |
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10:20-11:20 |
Lesson 2 |
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11:20-12:20 |
Lesson 3 |
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12:20-1:00 |
Lunch time |
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1:00-2:00 |
Lesson 4 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Lesson 5 |
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3:00-4:00 |
Post-16 Centre open for Year 12 and 13 students to study |
