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.

 

2024/25 TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2024

School reopens	School closes (last day of school)	Half term
Tuesday 3 September 2024	Friday 20 December 2024	School closes: Friday 25 October 2024 School reopens: Monday 4 November 2024

Christmas break: 

• School closes: Friday 20 December 2024
• School reopens: Tuesday 7 January 2025

Spring Term 2025

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Tuesday 7 January 2025	Friday 11 April 2025	School closes: Friday 21 February 2025 School reopens: Monday 3 March 2025

Easter break:

• School closes: Friday 11 April 2025
• School reopens: Monday 28 April 2025

Summer Term 2025

School reopens	School closes	Half term
Monday 28 April 2025	Friday 18 July 2025	School closes: Friday 23 May 2025 School reopens: Monday 2 June 2025

School will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 5 May 2025

Summer break:

School closes: Friday 18 July 2025 

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

• Monday 2 September 2024
• Friday 29 November 2024
• Monday 2 December 2024
• Monday 6 January 2025

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.

Upcoming events

February 2025 

Patterdale 12^th – 14^th Feb 25 

Year 9 Options Evening – 19^th Feb 25 

 

March 2025 

Dave Burn (Be Safe) Assembly – 3^rd March 25 

School Immunisations – 4^th March 25

Year 13 Music Performance Exam – 20^th March 25 

The Role of a Nurse Trip – 24^th March 25 

Year 8 Workshop – 25^th March 25 

 

April 2025 

Year 12 Parents Evening – 2^nd April 25 

Dave Burn (Be Safe) Assembly – 8^th April 25 

Year 10 Progress Evening – 30^th April 25 

 

June 2025 

Barclays Life Skills Event – 25^th June 25 

 

July 2025 

Rise Workshop – 1^st & 2^nd July 25 

Year 10 & 12 Year 10 Work Experience – WC 7^th July 25 

Enrichment - 9^th, 10^th & 11^th July 25 

Spanish Speaking Listening Exams – WC 23^rd June 25