The academy day at Retford Oaks runs from 8.40am to 3.30pm, totalling 34 hours 10 minutes per week.

This includes classroom periods, personal development lessons, assemblies and appropriate breaks.

In line with the high standards of attendance we expect from students, we expect punctuality in arriving for the academy day and for individual periods. If a student arrives late to the academy (after 8.35am), they must attend a 30 minute after-school detention on the Friday which immediately follows.

The structure of the day is as follows:

Years 7, 8 & 10

PeriodStartFinish
Day begins8.35am
Period 18.40am9.35am
Period 29:35am10:25am
BREAK10:25am10:45am
PDE10:45am11:05am
Period 311:05am11:55am
Period 411;55am12:45pm
BREAK12:45pm1:25pm
DEAR1:25pm1:50pm
Period 51:50pm2:40pm
Period 62.40pm3.30pm

Years 9, 11, 12 & 13

PeriodStartFinish
Day begins8.35am
Period 18.40am9.35am
Period 29:35am10:25am
PDE10:25am10:45am
BREAK10:45am11:05am
Period 311:05am11:55am
Period 411;55am12:45pm
BREAK12:45pm1:25pm
DEAR1:25pm1:50pm
Period 51:50pm2:40pm
Period 62.40pm3.30pm