Exams and Assessment Calendar 2025 – 2026
Autumn Term – Tuesday 26th August 2025 to Friday 19th December 2025 (inclusive)
| Date | Exam/Assessment | Year Group |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd October to 31st October | Half Term | U6 & L6 |
| 4th November to 10th November | GCSE Re-sits English Language | Maths | U6 & L6 |
| 1st December to Friday 5th December | Vocational Synchronised Assessments (BTec subjects) Criminology Non Examination Assessment | U6 & L6 U6 |
Spring Term – Monday 5th January 2026 to Friday 27th March 2026 (inclusive)
| Date | Exam/Assessment |
|---|---|
| 5th January to 16th January | BTec External Assessments Upper and Lower 6 Applied Business External Assessment Upper and Lower 6 Criminology Non Examination Assessment Lower 6 CTec External Assessment Lower 6 |
| 2nd February to 6th February | A Level Synchronised Assessments Upper 6 |
| 16th February to 20th February | Half Term |
| 30th March to 10th April | Easter Break |
Summer Term – Tuesday 13th April 2026 to Friday 10th July 2026 (inclusive)
| Date | Exams/Assessment |
|---|---|
| 13th April to 17th April | Block Week Upper and Lower 6 |
| 20th April to 24th April | A level Synchronised Assessments Lower 6 |
| 20th April to 24th April | Summer 2026 External Exams - weeks 1 to 4 A level Upper 6 GCSE Upper and Lower 6 BTec External Assessments Upper and Lower 6 CTec External Assessments Upper and Lower 6 |
| 25th May to 29th May | Half Term |
| 1st June to 18th June | Summer 2026 External Exams - weeks 5 to 8 A level Upper 6 GCSE Upper and Lower 6 BTec External Assessments Upper and Lower 6 CTec External Assessments Upper and Lower 6 |
| 24th June | JCQ Contingency Day in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom |
