Exam Dates and Timetable
Internal and external exams are held at certain times during the academic year. Outlined below are the dates for formal internal and external exams for the 2025-26 academic year.
Exam Dates 2025/26
| Exam | Dates |
|---|---|
| GCSE French Speaking Exams | From 27 April - 8 May 2026 |
| GCSE Art Practical Exams | 27 & 28 April 2026/29 & 30 April 2026 |
| GCE Art Practical Exams | 5–7 May 2026 |
| GCSEs and GCE A Level (external) | 8 May–19 June 2026 |
| Contingency Day (students MUST be available) | 24 June 2026 |
Personal Timetables for GCSEs, Y12 and A Levels will be issued by Friday 6th March.
If you have two exams scheduled in the same session, this is called a clash. You will sit one of the exams in the other session—please refer to your personal timetable for details.
If you have a clash, you will be supervised between exams. Please bring lunch, water, and paper-based revision materials. You will NOT be allowed access to your phone or the internet for the entire day.
Trial Exam dates 2025/26
| Exam | Year Group | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trial Exams | Y10 and 12 | Tuesday 21st April to Friday 1st May 2026 |
| Trial Art | Year 10 - 10B | Wednesday 11th March 2026 |
| Trial Art | Year 10 - 10D | Thursday 12th March 2026 |
| Trial Art | Year 12 | Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March 2026 |
Personal Timetables for Y10 & Y12 Trial Exams will be issued by Friday 13th March.
Provisional Exam Dates 2026/27
Here you will find the provisional dates for exams taking place in the academic year 2026-2027.
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| GCSEs & A Levels (Provisional) | 10 May – 18 June 2027 |
| Contingency Day (students MUST be available) | Wednesday 23 June 2027 |
| Y11 -13 Trial Exams (Provisional) | 30 Nov – 11 Dec 2026 |
| Y10 – 12 Trial Exams (Provisional) | 13 April – 23 April 2027 |