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Term Dates

Autumn Term 2026

Inset day: Tuesday 1st September
Inset day: Wednesday 2nd September
Term Starts: Thursday 3rd September
Inset day: Friday 23rd October
Holiday: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October
Term Ends: Friday 18th December
Holiday: Monday 21st December – Friday 1st January

Spring Term 2027

Inset day: Monday 4th January
Term Starts: Tuesday 5th January
Holiday: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February
Term Ends: Thursday 25th March
Holiday: Friday 26th March – Friday 9th April

Summer Term 2027

Term Starts: Monday 12th April
May Day: Monday 3rd May
Holiday: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Inset day: Friday 2nd July
Term Ends: Wednesday 21st July
Holiday: Thursday 22nd July  – Wednesday 1st September

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Secondary Parent Info

This section of our website contains key information for parents of secondary phase students at Rugeley John Taylor School, but it may also be of interest to prospective students and parents.

Attendance is a key factor in supporting students to maximise their full potential and be ready to live lives full of choice and opportunity on completion of their studies with us.

All students are expected to arrive to school 'ready' to learn, with all the equipment necessary to engage in purposeful learning.

In partnership with Entrust Music Service Staffordshire, your child could take lessons in a range of instrumental or vocal lessons, including woodwind, brass, percussion and strings.

We are delighted to be working with Mellors Catering to provide a healthy range of meals throughout the day for our students.

My Child at School allows families to access their children’s educational, attendance and behaviour information, and is also used to make payments online for items such as dinner money, music tuition and school trips.

We take our responsibilities regarding welfare concerns seriously and encourage our children to talk openly about any worries they may have. In addition, we encourage families to reach out to us should they have concerns.

Our inclusion team have a wealth of experience and knowledge across all areas of SEND. We also work together with a much wider team of administrative, pastoral and teaching staff to provide the best possible experience for our students.

Rugeley John Taylor School is a ‘uniformed’ school, and there is a clear expectation that our students will wear the full uniform appropriately and that this expectation will be supported by parents.

We operate a two-week timetable, of twenty-five periods per week, which includes ﬁve one-hour lessons each day. The timings of the day are shown on this page.