Beckfoot Thornton is now closed for the Summer Holidays. We are looking forward to welcoming students from all year groups into school on Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of yourself or of another child, please call Children's Social Care Initial Contact Point on 01274 433999 (Monday to Thursday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm, and Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm). At all other times please call the Social Services Emergency Duty Team on 01274 431010. If you have reason to believe that yourself or another child is at immediate risk of harm, please call the Police on 999.In case of urgent mental health support, please call First Response on 0800 952 1181.

GCSE Results Day

Thursday 21st August - 9:00am - 10:30am: Students can collect their results in person between 9:00am and 10:30am in the Big Teach space of the school.

Term Dates

Our school Opening Hours are:
8.20am to 3.00pm Monday – Thursday

8.20am to 2.30pm on a Friday

You can find out more about attendance here, please let us know if you need any support.

Attendance information

Term Time and Holiday Dates

Academic Year 2024-2025

Academic Year 2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Weds 3rd September 2025New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 27th October – Fri 31st October 2025Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Mon 3rd November 2025School re-opens for students
Fri 21st November 2025 Occasional Day School closed for all students
Mon 24th November 2025School re-opens for students
Fri 19th December 2025
Last day of term

Spring Term 2026

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Mon 5th January 2026New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 16th – Fri 20th February 2026Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Mon 23rd February 2026School re-opens for students
Fri 13th March 2026Occasional DaySchool closed for all students
Fri 20th March 2026Training Day School closed for all students
Fri 27th March 2026Last day of term

Summer Term 2026

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Mon 13th April 2026New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 4th May 2026Bank HolidaySchool closed for all students
Mon 25th – 29th May 2026Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Fri 3rd July 2026Occasional Day School closed for all students
Fri 17th July 2026Last day of term

Academic Year 2026-2027

Autumn Term 2026

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Thurs 3rd September 2026New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 26th October – Fri 30th October 2026Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Mon 2nd November 2026School re-opens for students
Fri 20th November 2026Occasional Day School closed for all students
Mon 23rd November 2026School re-opens for students
Fri 18th December 2026
Last day of term

Spring Term 2027

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Mon 4th January 2027New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 15th – Fri 19th February 2027Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Mon 22nd February 2027School re-opens for students
Wed 10th March 2027Training Day School closed for all students
Fri 12th March 2027Occasional Day School closed for all students
Thurs 25th March 2027Last day of term

Summer Term 2027

DatesActivity / EventRemarks
Mon 12th April 2027New term startsSchool open for all students
Mon 3rd May 2027Bank HolidaySchool closed for all students
Mon 17th May 2027Training Day School closed for all students
Mon 31st May 2027Bank Holiday School closed for all students
Mon 1st – 4th June 2027Half term breakSchool closed for all students
Fri 2nd July 2027Occasional Day School closed for all students
Wed 21st July 2027Last day of term