Year 7 September 2025 deadline
Reminder: To submit an application to The Discovery Academy for September 2025 please visit Stoke City Council School…
AUTUMN TERM 2024
Open for Staff | Monday 2 September – Friday 25 October | (40 working days) |
Open for Students | Wednesday 4 September – Thursday 24 October | (37 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January | 10 days |
SPRING TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 7 January – Friday 14 February | (29 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (5 days) | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April | 10 days |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 20 April |
SUMMER TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 28 April – Friday 23 May | (19 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 29 April – Friday 23 May | (18 working days) |
May Day | Monday 5 May | |
Holiday Days | Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 2 June – Monday 21 July | (36 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 2 June – Friday 18 July | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Tuesday 22 July – Friday 29 August | 29 days |
Inset/Flexi Days
Inset – Monday 2 September 2024
Inset – Tuesday 3 September 2024
Flexi – Friday 25 October 2024
Inset – Monday 6 January 2025
Inset – Monday 28 April 2025
Flexi – Monday 21 July 2025
AUTUMN TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October | (40 working days) |
Open for Students | Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October | (37 Working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January | 10 days |
SPRING TERM 2026
Open for Staff | Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February | (29 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February (5 days) | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March | (25 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March | (25 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April | 10 days |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 5 April |
SUMMER TERM 2026
Open for Staff | Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May | (30 working days) |
May Day | Monday 4 May | |
Holiday Days | Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July | (36 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 1 June – Friday 19 July | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August | 29 days |
Inset/Flexi Days
Inset day Monday 1st September 2025
Inset day Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Flexi day Friday 24th October 2025
Inset day Monday 5th January 2026
Flexi day Monday 20th July 2026
AUTUMN TERM 2024
Open for Staff | Monday 2 September – Friday 25 October | (40 working days) |
Open for Students | Wednesday 4 September – Thursday 24 October | (37 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January | 10 days |
SPRING TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 7 January – Friday 14 February | (29 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (5 days) | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April | 10 days |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 20 April |
SUMMER TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 28 April – Friday 23 May | (19 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 29 April – Friday 23 May | (18 working days) |
May Day | Monday 5 May | |
Holiday Days | Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 2 June – Monday 21 July | (36 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 2 June – Friday 18 July | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Tuesday 22 July – Friday 29 August | 29 days |
Inset/Flexi Days
Inset – Monday 2 September 2024
Inset – Tuesday 3 September 2024
Flexi – Friday 25 October 2024
Inset – Monday 6 January 2025
Inset – Monday 28 April 2025
Flexi – Monday 21 July 2025
AUTUMN TERM 2025
Open for Staff | Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October | (40 working days) |
Open for Students | Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October | (37 Working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December | (35 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January | 10 days |
SPRING TERM 2026
Open for Staff | Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February | (29 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February (5 days) | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March | (25 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March | (25 working days) |
Holiday Days | Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April | 10 days |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 5 April |
SUMMER TERM 2026
Open for Staff | Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May | (30 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May | (30 working days) |
May Day | Monday 4 May | |
Holiday Days | Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May | 5 days |
Open for Staff | Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July | (36 working days) |
Open for Students | Monday 1 June – Friday 19 July | (35 working days) |
Holiday Days | Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August | 29 days |
Inset/Flexi Days
Inset day Monday 1st September 2025
Inset day Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Flexi day Friday 24th October 2025
Inset day Monday 5th January 2026
Flexi day Monday 20th July 2026
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We achieve the academy purpose through an unwavering focus on our students’ results and progress within their learning, and by offering the absolute best teaching and support.
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Reminder: To submit an application to The Discovery Academy for September 2025 please visit Stoke City Council School…
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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every member of our wonderful community and…
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Yesterday, 80 families attended the Bread and Butter Thing @ The Bentilee Family Hub. A big thank you to all the volunteers,…
Today our AP unit The Oakes put on a coffee morning to raise money for…
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The Science department are using Kay Science for your homework, revision and support resources. Students…
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Alpha Academies Trust are very excited to be part of the collaborative approach to the…
Congratulations to all of our Year 11 students today. We are so proud of all…
Good luck to all of our Discovery alumni who will be getting their A-Level results…
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