Term Dates and the Academy Day

Term Dates

2026-27 Term Dates

We will follow the Sandwell term dates as outlined below.

We will also confirm the dates of additional Staff Inset Days that are not included here.

AUTUMN TERM 2026

Term starts: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Half-term holiday: Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026
Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026
Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027

Spring term 2027

Term starts: Monday 4 January 2027
Half-term holiday: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027
Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027
Easter Holiday: Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027

Summer term 2027

Term starts: Monday 12 April 2027
BANK HOLIDAY: Monday 3 May 2027
Half-term holiday: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends: Wednesday 21 July 2027
Summer holiday starts: Thursday 22 July 2027

Calendars

Downloadable Family Calendar 2026-27

WBCA Calendar for Families Sep 2026

Family Calendar 2026-27 - Organised By Date

Events may be subject to change and more may be added as the term goes on.

Date	Event	Times
Thursday 10th September 2026	Open Evening	Students finish at 2:25pm, Event: 4:30pm – 8pm
Thursday 24th September 2026	Y8-11 Presentation Evening	6pm – 7pm
Tuesday 29th September 2026	Y7 Parents Online Safety Workshops	2pm – 2:45pm, 3:30pm – 4:15pm, 5:30pm -6:15pm
Thursday 22nd October 2026	Year 7 Settling In Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 11th November 2026	GCSE Presentation Evening	6pm – 7:30pm
Friday 27th November 2026	INSET Day	All day
Thursday 3rd December 2026	Christmas Fayre	4:30pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday 9th December 2026	Year 11 Mock Results Day	Student event in school time
Wednesday 9th December 2026	Christmas Show	6pm
Thursday 10th December 2026	Year 11 Parents Evening for Targeted Students	Students finish at 2:25pm; Event: 3pm – 6pm
Friday 18th December 2026	End of Term	12:30pm
Thursday 28th January 2027	Year 11 Parents Evening – All Students	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Tuesday 2nd March 2027	Year 9 Options Evening	Students finish at 2:25pm; Event: 3:30pm – 6pm
Wednesday 10th March 2027	INSET Day	All day
Thursday 25th March 2027	End of Term	12:30pm
Thursday 18th March 2027	Year 8 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Monday 3rd May 2027	Bank Holiday	All day
Thursday 6th May 2027	Year 7 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 20th May 2027	Year 10 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Friday 18th June 2027	Year 11 Leavers Celebration	Student event in school time
Thursday 24th June 2027	Year 9 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Friday 25th June 2027	INSET Day	All day
Monday 28th June 2027	Year 6 Induction Week/ Work Experience Week	Student event in school time
Friday 2nd July 2027	Year 11 Prom – Village Hotel Dudley	6pm – 11pm
Monday 5th July 2027	Y7 Silent Movies Oscars Evening	5pm – 6:30pm
Tuesday 6th July 2027	Sports Day	Student event in school time
Wednesday 7th July 2027	Summer Show	6pm
Thursday 8th July 2027	Summer Fayre and Summer Show	Students finish at 2:25pm; Event: 4pm and 6pm (TBC)
Friday 16th July 2027	End of Term	12:30pm

School Closure Days 2026-27

Friday 27th November 2026	INSET Day
Wednesday 10th March 2027	INSET Day
Monday 3rd May 2027	Bank Holiday
Friday 25th June 2027	INSET Day

Early Finishes for Students 2026-27

Early Finishes	Description	Times
Thursday 10th September 2026	Open Evening	2:25pm
Thursday 10th December 2026	Staff Training	2:25pm
Friday 18th December 2026	End of Term	12:30pm
Tuesday 2nd March 2027	Staff Training	2:25pm
Thursday 25th March 2027	End of Term	12:30pm
Thursday 8th July 2027	Staff Training	2:25pm
Friday 16th July 2027	End of Term	12:30pm

Parents Evenings and Workshops 2026-27

Parents Evenings and Workshops	Description	Times
Tuesday 29th September 2026	Y7 Parents Online Safety Workshops	2pm – 2:45pm, 3:30pm – 4:15pm, 5:30pm -6:15pm
Thursday 22nd October 2026	Year 7 Settling In Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 10th December 2026	Year 11 Parents Evening for Targeted Students	3pm – 6pm
Thursday 28th January 2027	Year 11 Parents Evening – All Students	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Tuesday 2nd March 2027	Year 9 Options Evening	3:30pm – 6pm
Thursday 18th March 2027	Year 8 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 6th May 2027	Year 7 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 20th May 2027	Year 10 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 24th June 2027	Year 9 Parents Evening	3:45pm – 7:30pm

Other Events 2026-27

Other Events	Description	Times
Thursday 10th September 2026	Open Evening	4:30pm – 8pm
Thursday 24th September 2026	Y8-11 Presentation Evening	6pm – 7pm
Thursday 11th November 2026	GCSE Presentation Evening	6pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 3rd December 2026	Christmas Fayre	4:30pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday 9th December 2026	Year 11 Mock Results Day	Student event in school time
Wednesday 9th December 2026	Christmas Show	6pm
Friday 18th June 2027	Year 11 Leavers Celebration	Student event in school time
Monday 28th June 2027	Year 6 Induction Week/ Work Experience Week	Student event in school time
Friday 2nd July 2027	Year 11 Prom – Village Hotel Dudley	6pm – 11pm
Monday 5th July 2027	Y7 Silent Movies Oscars Evening	5pm – 6:30pm
Tuesday 6th July 2027	Sports Day	Student event in school time
Wednesday 7th July 2027	Summer Show	6pm
Thursday 8th July 2027	Summer Fayre and Summer Show	4pm and 6pm (TBC)

Parents and Carers

Timings of the Day

A typical Academy Day begins at 8:45am and ends at 3:25pm.

Gates open at 8:25 am each day.
Students must be on site no later than 8:40 am and must assemble on the playground.
At 8:40 am students should make their way to their form room for registration.
Students who arrive at registration after 8:45 am are classed as late.
Breakfast club is available from 8:25 am (from week 2 in September)
Afterschool clubs are not generally available in the first few weeks of Autumn term while our extra-curricular provision is still being finalised, but once finalised, can be viewed here.
Directed Study Support will begin for Year 11 within the first few weeks of term. We will also offer specific intervention and revision sessions to targeted KS4 students during school holidays.

Year 7, 9 and 11	Time	Year 8 and 10	Time
Form	08:45 – 09:25	Form	08:45 – 09:25
Period 1	09:25 – 10:25	Period 1	09:25 – 10:25
Period 2	10:25 – 11:25	Period 2	10:25 – 11:25
Break	11:25 – 11:40	Break	11:25 – 11:40
Period 3	11:40 – 12:40	Period 3	11:40 – 12:40
Lunch	12:40 – 13:15	Period 4	12:40 – 13:40
Period 4	13:15 – 14:15	Lunch	13:40 – 14:15
Period 5	14:15 – 15:15	Period 5	14:15 – 15:15
Form	15:15 – 15:25	Form	15:15 – 15:25

Total number of compulsory hours in a typical week for all year groups is 33 hours 20 minutes.

From September 2024 Y11 will take the earlier lunch time slot in readiness for GCSE exams that begin at 1:30pm.

Y7, 9, 11 will go to lunch at 12:40pm.

Y8 and 10 will go to lunch at 13:40pm.