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Dixons City Academy

Our academy is now closed for the two-week Christmas Holidays. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday 5 January 2026.

Our academy day

The school week at Dixons City Academy is 35.5 hours.
 
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

 

8.15amLatest students can arrive through reception door
 
8.15 – 8.18amStudents transition with all their equipment to their morning meeting areas
8.18 – 8.47amMorning meeting, Morning Mastery, Cultural Capital Studies
 
8.50 – 9.45amLesson 1
 
9:45 - 10:05amMorning Break Y8 / 10 (20mins)
9:45 - 10:40amLesson 2a Y7 / 9 / 11
10:05 - 11:00amLesson 2b Y8 / 10
 
10:40 – 11:00amMorning Break Y7 / 9 / 11 (20mins)
 
11:00 – 11:55amLesson 3
 
11:55 – 12:50pmLesson 4 
 
12:50 – 1:20pmLunch (30mins) Y8 / 10
 
12:50 – 1:20pmRobust Reading Year 7/9, Study Prep/ Intervention Year 11
1:20 – 1:50pmLunch (30mins) Y7 / 9 / 11
1:20 – 1:50pmRobust Reading Y8 / 10
1.50 – 2.45pmLesson 5
2.45 – 3.40pmLesson 6


 

Thursday and Friday
8.15amLatest students can arrive through reception door
8.15 – 8.18amStudents transition with all their equipment to their morning meeting areas
8.18 – 8.47amMorning meeting, Morning Mastery, Cultural Capital Studies
8.50 – 9.45amLesson 1
9.45 – 10.05amMorning Break Y8 / 10 (20mins)
9.45 – 10.40amLesson 2a Y7 / 9 / 11
10:05 – 11:00amLesson 2b Y8 / 10
10:40 – 11:00amMorning Break Y7 / 9 / 11 (20mins)
 
11:00 – 11:55amLesson 3
11:55 – 12:50pmLesson 4
12:50 – 1:20pmLunch (30mins) Y8 / 10
12:50 – 1:20pmRobust Reading Y7/9, Study Prep/ Intervention Year 11
1:20 – 1:50pmLunch (30mins) Y7 / 9 / 11
1:20 – 1:50pmRobust Reading Y8, 10
1.50 – 2.45pmLesson 5