Term dates, school times and key dates

School day timings 

Monday

Activity	Time
Students must be in school (first bell)	08:35 am
PHSE	08:40-9:25 am
Period 1	9:25-10:20 am
Period 2	10:20-11:15 am
Break	11:15-11:35 am
Period 3	11:35-12:30 pm
Lunchtime	12:30-1:15 pm
Period 4	1:15-2:10 pm
Period 5	2:10-3:05 pm
End of school day	3:05 pm

 

Tuesday - Friday 

Activity	Time
Students must be in school (first bell)	8:35 am
Morning registration / assembly	8:40-9:00 am
Period 1	9:00-10:00 am
Period 2	10:00-11:00 am
Break	11:00-11:20 am
Period 3	11:20-12:20 pm
Lunchtime	12:20-1:05 pm
Period 4	1:05-2:05 pm
Period 5	2:05-3:05 pm
End of school day	3:05 pm

 

Bedlington Academy has a school week of 32.5 hours.

Our school office is open 8am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 4:30pm Friday.

2025/26 Term dates

Autumn Term 2025

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Tuesday 2ndSeptember 2025	Friday 19th December 2025	School closes: Friday 24th October 2025 School reopens: Monday 3rd November 2025

Christmas break: 

• School closes: Friday 19^th December 2025
• School reopens: Monday 5^th January 2026

Spring Term 2026

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Monday 5th January 2026	Thursday 2nd April 2026	School closes: Friday 13th February 2026 School reopens: Monday 23rd February 2026

Easter break:

• School closes: Thursday 2^nd April 2026
• School reopens: Monday 20^th April 2026

 

Summer Term 2026

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Monday 20th April 2026	Friday 17th July 2026	School closes: Friday 22nd May 2026 School reopens: Monday 1st June 2026

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 4 May 2026

Summer break: School closes on Friday 17^th July 2026

School is closed to students for the following professional development days:

• Monday 1^st September 2025
• Friday 28^th November 2025
• Monday 1^st December 2025

Holidays and absences in term time

New government regulations have made it clear that a school or academy may not grant any leave of absence from school during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Our duty is to ensure all students have complete access to the education provided and we ask for parental support to ensure this happens.

This means:

• A parent does not have the right to take a child out of school for a holiday or absence in term time.
• The school will refuse an application for absence unless parents can demonstrate and prove there are exceptional circumstances relating to the request.
• Absence from Bedlington Academy for any reason has a significant effect on learning and is proven to reduce student grades.
• If a holiday or an absence is taken when permission has not been granted, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence (truancy) and noted on the student’s record of achievement. The information will be sent to Northumberland County Council who will consider whether a fine should be issued. 
• If a student already has poor attendance and an unauthorised absence is taken, the information may be sent to Northumberland County Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.

2026/2027 term dates 

 

Holiday	Closing date	Date school re-opens
Autumn term: 2nd September - 18th December 2026
October half term 2026	Friday 23rd  October 2026	Monday 2nd November 2026
Christmas break 2026	Friday 18th December 2026	Tuesday 5th January 2027
Spring term: 5th January - 25th March 2027
February half term 2027	Friday 12th February 2027	Monday 22nd March 2027
Easter break 2027	Friday 25th March 2027	Monday 12th April 2026
Summer term: 12th April - 20th July 2027
May bank holiday 2027	Monday 3rd May 2027
May half term 2027	Friday 28th May 2027	Monday 7th June 2027
School breaks up for summer: Tuesday 20th July 2027

School is also closed to pupils for the following professional development days:

• 1st September 2026
• 27th November 2026
• 30th November 2026
• 4th January 2027
• 21st July 2027