Derby Grammar School

Term Dates and School Hours

Our term dates are set in advance and are based on the academic year.

2023/24

Autumn Term 2023
Tuesday 29 August 2023Staff INSET day (school closed)
Wednesday 30 August 2023Term starts for Year 7, Year 12 & Year 13 pupils
Thursday 31 August 2023Term starts for all pupils
Monday 23 October – Friday 3 November 2023Half term
Thursday 23 November 2023Staff INSET day (school closed)
Friday 24 November 2023Founder’s day (school closed)
Friday 15 December 2023Term ends
Spring Term 2024
Monday 8 January 2024Staff INSET day (school closed)
Tuesday 9 January 2024Term starts for all pupils
Monday 19 – Friday 23 February 2024Half term
Thursday 28 March 2024Term ends
Summer Term 2024
Monday 22 April 2024Term starts for all pupils
Monday 27 – Friday 31 May 2024Half term
Friday 5 July 2024Term ends

2024/25 Proposed dates

Autumn Term 2024
Tuesday 27 August 2024Staff INSET day (school closed)
Wednesday 28 August 2024Term starts for Year 7 and Year 12 pupils
Thursday 29 August 2024Term starts for all pupils
Monday 21 October – Friday 1 November 2024Half term
Thursday 28 November 2024Staff INSET day (school closed)
Friday 29 November 2024Founder’s day (school closed)
Friday 13 December 2024Term ends
Spring Term 2025
Monday 6 January 2025Staff INSET day (school closed)
Tuesday 7 January 2025Term starts for all pupils
Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2025Half term
Friday 28 March 2025Term ends
Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22 April 2025Term starts for all pupils
Monday 26 – Friday 30 May 2025Half term
Friday 4 July 2025Term ends

School day

The school day follows a structured lesson schedule which promotes good time keeping and organisational skills.

Senior School
PeriodLength (minutes)Time
Registration108:30 – 8:40
Assembly158:40 – 8:55
1409:00 – 9:40
2409:40 – 10:20
Break2010:20 – 10:40
34010:40 – 11:20
44011:20 – 12:00
54012:00 – 12:40
Lunch7012:40 – 13:50
Registration1013:50 – 14:00
64014:00 – 14:40
74014:40 – 15:20
84015:20 – 16:00
Junior School (Years 3 – 6)
PeriodLength (minutes)Time
Registration108:30 – 8:40
Assembly158:40 – 8:55
1409:00 – 9:40
2409:40 – 10:20
Break2010:20 – 10:40
34510:40 – 11:25
45011:25 – 12:15
Lunch7512:15 – 13:30
Registration1013:30 – 13:40
56513:40 – 14:45
66514:45 – 15:50

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Derby Grammar School

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