School Times and Term Dates
The morning Tutor session begins at 08:30.
Therefore, we encourage all students to be on the Academy site no later than 08:25.
Students who arrive after 08:30 must report to the member of staff on duty (or Student Services) and will be given a late attendance mark.
The legal AM registration mark closes at 09:00.
The school day ends at 15:05.
Beacon Academy offers 33 hours of weekly learning.
Academic Year 2023-2024
| Date | Event |
| Friday 1st September 2023 | Autumn term starts: Year 7 and Year 11 students only |
| Monday 4th September 2023 | Autumn term starts: ALL STUDENTS |
| Friday 20th October 2023 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Autumn Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 6th November 2023 | Academy re-opens |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | Academy closes for Christmas |
| Christmas Holiday | |
| Wednesday 3rd January 2024 | Academy re-opens |
| Thursday 8th February 2024 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Friday 9th February 2024 | Staff Training Day (Wellspring Academy Trust) |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 19th February 2024 | Academy re-opens |
| Thursday 28th March 2024 | Academy closes for Easter |
| Easter Holiday | |
| Monday 15th April 2024 | Academy re-opens |
| Monday 6th May 2024 | May Bank Holiday |
| Friday 24th May 2024 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 3rd June 2024 | Academy re-opens |
| Friday 19th July 2024 | Academy closes for the summer break |
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Summer Holiday |
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Academic Year 2024-2025
*Please note: Whilst we will not be changing published holiday dates for students/staff, we may have further extraordinary school closures to enable us to move from one site to another. This will be communicated in due course.
| Date | Event |
| Wednesday 4th September 2024 | Autumn term starts: Year 7 and Year 11 students only |
| Thursday 5th September 2024 | Autumn term starts: ALL STUDENTS |
| Friday 18th October 2024 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Autumn Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 4th November 2024 | Academy re-opens |
| Friday 20th December 2024 | Academy closes for Christmas |
| Christmas Holiday | |
| Monday 6th January 2025 | Academy re-opens |
| Thursday 13th February 2025 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Friday 14th February 2025 | Staff Training Day (Wellspring Academy Trust) |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 24th February 2025 | Academy re-opens |
| Tuesday 15th April 2025 | Academy closes for Easter |
| Easter Holiday | |
| Wednesday 30th April 2025 | Academy re-opens |
| Monday 5th May 2025 | May Bank Holiday |
| Friday 23rd May 2025 | Academy closes for half-term |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | |
| Monday 2nd June 2025 | Academy re-opens |
| Wednesday 23rd July 2025 | Academy closes for the summer break |
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Summer Holiday |
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