The academy day at Tuxford runs from 8.40am to 3.10pm, totaling 32 hours and 55 minutes per week.
This includes classroom periods, personal development lessons, assemblies and appropriate breaks.
Students are required to be in the academy by 8.35am, ready to begin the day promptly at 8.40am.
The structure of the day is as follows:
| Years 7, 9 and 11 | |
| Period | Time |
| Form time | 8.40-9.00am |
| Period 1 | 9.05-9.55am |
| Break | 9.55-10.15am |
| Period 2 | 10.15-11.05am |
| Period 3 | 11.10am-12.00pm |
| Period 4a | 12.05-12.55pm |
| Lunch | 12.55-1.25pm |
| Period 5 | 1.25-2.15pm |
| Period 6 | 2.20-3.10pm |
| Years 8 and 10 | |
| Period | Time |
| Form time | 8.40-9.00am |
| Period 1 | 9.05-9.55am |
| Break | 9.55-10.15am |
| Period 2 | 10.15-11.05am |
| Period 3 | 11.10am-12.00pm |
| Lunch | 12.00-12.30pm |
| Period 4b | 12.30-1.20pm |
| Period 5 | 1.25-2.15pm |
| Period 6 | 2.20-3.10pm |
Thank you to all parents and carers who recently shared feedback regarding the structure of the school day. We greatly value your views and appreciate the comments received.
Following this feedback, we are proposing some adjustments to the school day from September 2026. These changes are intended to support student wellbeing, reduce pressure during the middle of the day, and create a calmer, more balanced structure that supports learning throughout the day.
Please view the letter below, which outlines the proposed changes. To share your views on the proposed changes, please complete the short consultation form included in the document.
