Castleford Academy

Term Dates and the School Day

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​​Term Dates ​ ​2022 – 2023

​October Half Term​​​ School Opens
School Closes
School Opens​
Mon 05.09.22
Fri 21.10.22
Mon 31.10.22
Christmas Holidays School Closes
School Opens
Fri 16.12.22
Tue 03.01.23
February Half-Term School Closes
School Opens
Fri 10.02.23
Mon 20.02.23
Easter Holidays​ School Closes
School Opens
Fri 31.03.23
Mon 17.04.23
Spring Bank Holiday School Closes
School Opens
Fri 26.05.23
Mon 05.06.23
​​Summer Holiday School Closes Tue 25.07.23

​​​​Inset dates are:

​​Term Dates ​ ​2023 – 2024

​October Half Term​​​ School Opens
School Closes
School Opens​
Mon 04.09.23
Fri 27.10.23
Mon 06.11.23
Christmas Holidays School Closes
School Opens
Fri 22.12.23
Mon 08.01.24
February Half-Term School Closes
School Opens
Fri 09.02.24
Mon 19.02.24
Easter Holidays​ School Closes
School Opens
Fri 22.03.24
Mon 08.04.24
Spring Bank Holiday School Closes
School Opens
Fri 24.05.24
Mon 03.06.24
​​Summer Holiday School Closes Mon 22.07.24

​​​​Inset dates are to be confirmed

School Day – Total academy time in a typical week – 30.25 Hours

Form Period8:45 to 9:05
Lesson 19:05 – 10:05
Lesson 210:05 – 11:05
Morning Break11:05 – 11:20
Lesson 311:20 – 12:20
Lesson 412:20 – 1:50, including a 30 minute lunch break
Lesson 51:50 – 2:50

Year group assembly days:

Lunch times are as follows:

12:20 to 12:50 – Year 8 / 10
12:50 to 13:20 – Year 7
13:20 to 13:50 – Year 9 / 11