College Opening and Term Dates
College Opening Times
The college day runs from 8.50am until 3.15pm, though there is allowance for the many students that arrive by school transport as we understand that not all can arrive simultaneously and that many travel from some distance.
In a typical week this includes 32 hours and 5 minutes.
| Term Dates 2024-2025 | |
| Summer Term 2025 | |
| Staff training | Friday 23rd May |
| Half term break | Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May |
| Last day of summer term | Friday 18th July 2025 |
| Term Dates 2025-2026 | The Beacon College |
| Autumn Term 2025 | |
| Staff training | Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September 2025 |
| First day of autumn term | Wednesday 3 rd September 2025 |
| Half term break | Monday 27 th October – Friday 31st October 2025 |
| Last day of autumn term | Friday 19th December 2025 |
| Spring Term 2026 | |
| Staff training | Monday 5th January 2026 |
| First day of spring term | Tuesday 6th January 2026 |
| Half term break | Monday 16 th February – Friday 20 th February 2026 |
| Staff training | Monday 23rd February 2026 |
| Last day of spring term | Friday 27th March 2026 |
| Summer Term 2026 | |
| First day of summer term | Monday 13th April 2026 |
| May Day – bank holiday – school closed | Monday 4th May 2026 |
| Staff training | Friday 22nd May 2026 |
| Half term break | Monday 25 th May – Friday 29th May 2026 |
| Last day of summer term | Monday 20th July 2026 |