Term Dates
The INSET Day for this term is:
- Monday 13th April
Pupils should not attend school on this day.
The first day back after the Easter holidays for pupils is Tuesday 14th April 2026.
The first day back after the May half term for pupils is Monday 1st June 2026.
Eid Ul-Adha
Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Wednesday 27th May for school closure.
INSET Days for this term are:
- Tuesday 1st September
- Wednesday 2nd September
Pupils should not attend school on these days.
The first day back after the summer holidays for pupils is Thursday 3rd September 2026.
The first day back after the October half term for pupils is Monday 2nd November 2026.
Bank Holidays
Christmas Day: Friday 25th December 2026
Boxing Day: Saturday 26th December 2026
New Year’s Day: 1st January 2027
INSET Day for this term is:
- Monday 4th January
Pupils should not attend school on this day.
Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional dates below:
Eid Ul-Fir: Tuesday 9th March 2027
The first day back after the Christmas holidays for pupils is Tuesday 5th January 2027.
The first day back after the February half term for pupils is Monday 22nd February 2027.
Bank Holidays
Good Friday: Friday 26th March 2027
Easter Monday: Monday 29th March 2027
INSET Days for this term are:
- Monday 12th April
Pupils should not attend school on this day.
The first day back for pupils after the Easter holidays is Tuesday 13th April 2027.
The first day back after May half term for pupils is Monday 7th June 2027.
Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Monday 17th May 2027 for school closures for the celebration of Eid Ul-Adha.
Bank Holidays
May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2027
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31st May 2027
Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 30th August 2027
Timings of the School Day
At Culloden Primary Academy we start at 8.55am and school finishes at 3.30pm. Registration is from 8.55am – 9.05am.
Assemblies
- Monday – Personal Development
- Tuesday – Singing Assembly
- Wednesday – Wellbeing Wednesday
- Thursday – Class Assembly
- Friday – Rewards/Values Assembly
Morning break
From 11.05am – 11.20am for all children.
Lunchtime
Nursery and reception have lunch from 11.30 – 12.15pm.
Year 1 have lunch at 12.15pm.
Years 2-6 have lunch from 12.20pm -1.20pm.
Afternoon break
Nursery and Reception children have breaks which are at flexible times.
Home time
School finishes at 3.30pm for all children.
Getting to and from school walking is definitely the best option! We have a bicycle hut if you prefer to cycle to school.
If you travel by car please do not park on the yellow lines outside the school and park with respect to other road users and our neighbours.
Total time per week including breaks: 32 hours 55 minutes.