Forest gate community school 11

School Day

Please find the new school hours for 2026-2027 academic year below:

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Weekly Hours explained

  • Students are expected to be onsite from 8:20am for pre-registration activities and line up starts at 8:25am. 
  • Lesson 1 begins at 8:30am each day. 
  • There are seven lessons of 50 minutes from Monday to Thursday and students finish school at 3:30pm. This includes afternoon registration.
  • On Friday there are four lessons of 50 minutes each and the students finish at 12:10pm.
  • (This does not include exam skills sessions, enrichment activities, sports fixtures or detentions which take place after the end of the school day.)
  • Break times are 20 minutes each day.
  • Lunchtimes are 50 minutes each day.
  • Students are expected to be onsite for a minimum of 32.5 hours each week.