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"Castle School Education Trust is committed to high quality education across the primary, secondary and sixth form key stages. Our schools cover the South Gloucestershire area. We encourage independence within each school within a strong framework of values."

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To report a child's absence for years 7-11 please email dow-studentabsence@cset.co.uk or call 01454 862395.  For 6th Form please call 01454 862333.  

School Day

Tutor Period 8.45am
Lesson 1  9.05am - 10.05am
Lesson 2 10.05am - 11.05am
Break 11.05am
Lesson 3  11.25am - 12.25pm
Lunch 12.25pm
Lesson 4  13.05pm - 14:05pm
Lesson 5 14:05pm - 15:05pm
End of School

15.05pm

This amounts to 31 hours and 40 minutes in a typical week, not including before or after school activities
 

 Term Dates 2026/2027

   

Term Start End
Term 1 Thursday 3rd September 2026 Friday 23rd October 2026
Term 2 Monday 2nd November 2026 Friday 18th December 2026
Term 3 Monday 4th January 2027 Friday 12th February 2027
Term 4 Monday 22nd February 2027 Thursday 25th March 2027
Term 5 Monday 12th April 2027 Friday 28th May 2027
Term 6 Monday 7th June 2027 Friday 23rd July 2027

INSET Days -

*Friday 4th September is induction day for year 7 and 12. All other years will start on Monday 7th September.

Thursday 3rd September 

Fri 2nd October 2026

Mon 2nd November 2026

 Mon 4th January 2027

Mon 12th and Tues 13th April 2027

Mon 5th July 2027