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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