Our School Day

The start and end times provided show the duration of the compulsory school day.

From September 2023, the DfE set the expectation that schools provide a minimum school week of 32.5 hours. Oldmixon have always met or exceeded this.

The 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day from the official start of the school day (i.e. morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day (i.e. official home time). The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks and lunch times as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include optional before or after school provision.

Our school day starts at 8:45 am and the school day finishes at 3:15 pm.

Main school times

Morning

Gate opens at 8.40am

School starts at 8.40am, the children come straight into class. This is followed by morning registration at 8:45am.

Gates close at 8.45am. Children then need to enter through the main front door.

Afternoon

School finishes at 3.15pm - official end of the school day

Nursery

Morning

Registration 8:30am-9:15am

Hometime 11:30am

Afternoon

Registration 12:15pm-12:45pm

Hometime 3:15pm

Academic Year 2025-26 

Term 1

Start:               Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Finish:             Friday 24th October 2025

Inset Days:   Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

                      Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

                      Friday 24th October 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 2

Start:               Monday 3rd November 2025

Finish:             Friday 19th December 2025

Inset Days:   Monday 3rd November 2025  (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

                      Friday 19th December 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 3

Start:               Monday 5th January 2026

Finish:             Friday 13th February 2026

Term 4

Start:               Monday 23rd February 2026

Finish:             Thursday 2nd April 2026

Inset Day:      Friday 6th March 2026 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 5

Start:               Monday 20th April 2026

Finish:             Friday 22nd May 2026

Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026 (school closed to pupils)

Term 6

Start:               Monday 1st June 2026

Finish:             Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Academic Year 2026-27 – Starting Thursday 3 September 2026

Term 1

Start:               Thursday 3 September 2026

Finish:              Friday 23 October 2026

Term 2

Start:               Monday 2 November 2026

Finish:              Friday 18 December 2026

Term 3

Start:               Monday 4 January 2027

Finish:              Friday 12 February 2027

Term 4

Start:               Monday 22 February 2027

Finish:             Thursday 25 March 2027

Term 5

Start:               Monday 12 April 2027

Finish:              Friday 28 May 2027

Bank Holiday: Monday 3 May 2027 (school closed to pupils)

Term 6

Start:               Monday 7 June 2027

Finish:             Friday 23 July 2027