The School Day
School gates are opened at 8. 40 am
Children line up in their classes at 8. 45 am ready for morning registration at 8. 50 am
School home time 3. 15 pm
Hours total per day 6 hours 25 minutes - each week 32 hours 5 minutes
State-funded mainstream schools should deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours by September 2023
Department for Education(please see DfE information at the bottom of the page)
Morning Session
8.50 am - 12.00 noon
Morning Break
10:15 am - 10.30 am
Lunchtime
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Afternoon break for KS1 only
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Department for Education:
'State-funded mainstream schools should deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours by September 2023.
Publication of school hours should present the compulsory time a school is open from the official start of the school day (i.e. morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day (i.e. official home time) including breaks, but not optional before or after school activities. This consistent definition will be helpful to parents and others when comparing the opening times of different schools.' DFE Length of the school week: minimum expectation - Link
