The school day

The school day starts at 8.40am and finishes at 3.15pm

Parents drop off their children at the entrance to school with staff available to support and help children enter the building safely.

At the end of the school day gates are open for pupil collection from their classroom from 3.15pm

The start and end times provided show the duration of the compulsory school day.

From September 2023, the DfE set the expectation that schools provide a minimum school week of 32.5 hours. Bournville Primary School have always met or exceeded this.

The 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day 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). The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks and lunch times as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include optional before or after school provision.

Attendance matters!

At Bournville Primary School we are committed to encouraging children to attend school regularly and on time. Research shows that there is a direct link between good attendance and achievement in school. Poor attendance can have a direct effect on attainment and future life chances. It is vital that good habits start when children are young. 

Please ensure that your child arrives at school in time to be punctual for the start of morning and afternoon sessions, but not so early as to entail a long wait in the playground.

Nursery and Preschool

Morning session: 8.40 am – 11.40 am

Afternoon session: 12.30 pm – 3.30 pm

Reception to Year 6

Breakfast Club: 8.00 am

Gates open pupils walk straight to classes: 8.40 am

Registration closes: 9.00 am

Morning session: 8.40 am – 12 noon

Afternoon session: 1.00 pm – 3.15 pm

YOUR CHILD ATTENDS SCHOOL FOR 32HRS AND 55MINS PER WEEK

Academic Year 2025-26 – Starting Tuesday 2 September 2025

Term 1

Start:  Tuesday 2 September 2025

Finish:  Friday 24 October 2025

Inset Days:

• Tuesday 2 September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
• Wednesday 3 September 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training
• Friday 24 October 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 2

Start:  Monday 3 November 2025

Finish:  Friday 19 December 2025

Inset Days:

• Monday 3 November 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)
• Friday 19 December 2025 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 3

Start:  Monday 5 January 2026

Finish:  Friday 13 February 2026

Term 4

Start:  Monday 23 February 2026

Finish:  Thursday 2 April 2026          

Inset Day:  

• Friday 6 March 2026 (school closed to pupils due to staff training)

Term 5

Start:  Monday 20 April 2026

Finish:  Friday 22 May 2026

• Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026 (school closed to pupils)

Term 6

Start:  Monday 1 June 2026

Finish:  Wednesday 22 July 2026