School Calendar

Our main school calendar has details of all upcoming whole-school and year group-specific events including parents' evenings and term dates.


    

                                                                    

                    

                        

                            Sep
                            17–19
                        

                        
Y13 Silver DofE Expedition

                    

                

            
                                                                    

                    

                        

                            Sep
                            17
                        

                        
Y13 Information Evening

                    

                

            
                                                                    

                    

                        

                            Sep
                            17
                        

                        
Y8 Art Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

                    

                

            
                                                                    

                    

                        

                            Oct
                            06
                        

                        
GCSE English Parent Information Evening

                    

                

            
            

                            

                                
September 2026
TermDateTime
INSET Day – School Closed to all Students01 Sep 20268:40am – 3:15pm
New Y12’s Induction Day – Meet at JCC02 Sep 20268:30am – 3:15pm
Y7 Induction Day02 Sep 20268:40am – 3:15pm
All year groups back in school03 Sep 20268:40am – 3:15pm
Y12 Information Evening03 Sep 20265:30pm – 7:00pm
Y12 Induction Trip – Go Ape04 Sep 20268:40am – 3:15pm
Y7 Information Evening – Bronte/Clarke10 Sep 20266:00pm – 7:00pm
Y7 Information Evening – Houldsworth/Priestley10 Sep 20267:00pm – 8:00pm
School Closes at 2.25pm11 Sep 20268:40am – 2:25pm
Entrance Exam – School Closed to Students14 Sep 20268:40am – 3:15pm
Y13 Silver DofE Expedition17 Sep 2026 – 19 Sep 2026
Y8 Art Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park17 Sep 20268:30am – 3:15pm
Y13 Information Evening17 Sep 20265:30pm – 7:00pm


October 2026
TermDateTime
GCSE English Parent Information Evening06 Oct 20265:30pm – 7:00pm
Marsden Jazz Festival10 Oct 20268:30am – 3:00pm
School Closes at 2.25pm22 Oct 20268:40am – 2:25pm
6th Form Open Evening22 Oct 20265:00pm – 8:00pm


November 2026
TermDateTime
Children In Need – Non Uniform Day20 Nov 20268:40am – 3:15pm
Y13 Parents’ Evening 1 (In school)26 Nov 20264:30pm – 7:30pm


December 2026
TermDateTime
Y11 Parents’ Evening 1 – In school03 Dec 20264:30pm – 7:30pm
Christmas Concert09 Dec 20266:30pm – 8:30pm
Senior Prizegiving – Dewsbury Town Hall15 Dec 20266:00pm – 9:00pm
Christmas Jumper Day16 Dec 20268:40am – 3:15pm
Carol Service – St James Church17 Dec 20267:00pm – 9:00pm


January 2027
TermDateTime
All Students Back in School04 Jan 20278:40am – 3:15pm
Y12 Parents Evening 1 – Remote07 Jan 20274:30pm – 8:00pm
Y8 Options Evening14 Jan 20276:00pm – 8:00pm
Swimming Gala28 Jan 20278:00am – 12:00pm
Y8 Parents’ Evening – Remote28 Jan 20274:30pm – 8:00pm