Key Dates

17th March 2025 - Deadline for accepting or declining the place via Surrey County Council 

Mid March 2025 - Parents/carers will receive an email requesting an online enrolment form is completed. The information collected in this enrolment form allows us to set up an account for the student when they start in September and to collect valuable information on any medical, allergy and any SEND requirements alongside contact information.

During May - The Beacon School will endeavour to visit every student at their current primary school to discover more about each student, their likes and dislikes and any existing friendships to allow us to create our new form groups for the incoming students. 

Transition Days for Students: This will take place on Tuesday 1 July and is the perfect way for students to get a feel for life at The Beacon School. Students will meet their form tutors and classmates in preparation for September. They will participate in a wide selection of activities from team building and a treasure hunt around the school, to subject-taster sessions in Science, Art, DT, Drama and English. Students will even have the opportunity to win Proud Points for their house.

Our aim is that students finish the transition day full of excitement for September. However, we also understand that some students may be anxious about moving to secondary school. To ensure that each child is aware of how and where to seek help at The Beacon School we introduce our Year 11 mentors, we also give lots of time for our future Year 7s to get to know their tutor team and some friendly faces around the school.

Transition Evening for Parents and Carers: This will take place on Tuesday 1 July at 6 pm and will provide you with the relevant information and expectations for the new academic year. The evening will consist of presentations from the Headteacher, Mr Grant Duff and the Head of Year 7. The evening is for the benefit of the parents/carers so we ask that students do not attend.

Summer School: As part of our Transition Festival, we are running a summer school on Monday 21 July 2025. This will be another fantastic opportunity for your child to attend school and meet students in their year group prior to them starting school on Tuesday 2 September 2025. Students will take part in a variety of fun activities to support them through their transition from Year 6 to 7. You will receive an email regarding this nearer the date.

2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025

Staff Training Day 1       Monday 1 September 2025

Term Starts: Students Return                 Tuesday 2 September 2025   

Staff Training Day 2 Friday 24th October 2025

Half Term Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2025

Staff Training Day 3 Friday 28 November 2025

Term Ends Thursday 18 December 2025*

Spring Term 2025

Term Starts: Students Return     Tuesday 5 January 2026

Half Term Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026

Term Ends Friday 27 March 2026*

Summer Term 2025

Term Starts: Students Return     Monday 13 April 2026

Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2026

Half Term Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2026

Term Ends Friday 17 July 2026*

Staff Training Day 4 Monday 20 July 2025

Staff Training Day 5 Tuesday 21 July 2025

* Early finish for students - 12.25 pm

** Beacon Collaborates early finish for students - 1.10 pm

The dates for the 2025-26 Beacon Collaborates learning and teaching afternoons and INSET days beyond the Autumn are yet to be confirmed. The website will be updated, once these are confirmed, to make you are of any further early finishes or INSET days.