Léim ar ábhar
Key timings
Start, end, weekly hours and daily duration.
08:55
Start
14:55
End
DfE: 32.5h
30h
Weekly hours
6h
Daily duration
Daily schedule
Visual timeline of the school day.
08:55
14:55
School day: 8:55–14:55
Morning break: 9:20
Extended school day debate
Why weekly hours matter.

This school's weekly teaching time of {weekly}h is below the Department for Education's recommended {benchmark}h minimum. Government policy since 2023 has encouraged schools to extend the school day to support catch-up after the pandemic — though some schools deliberately prioritise depth over duration.

Sourced from: https://www.hawthornsschool.org/school-day· Confidence: medium
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