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Key timings
Start, end, weekly hours and daily duration.
09:00
Start
15:15
End
DfE: 32.5h
31.3h
Weekly hours
6h 15m
Daily duration
Daily schedule
Visual timeline of the school day.
09:00
15:15
School day: 9:00–15:15
Lunch: 12:30
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: http://www.springhallow.ealing.sch.uk/information/our-school-day· Confidence: medium
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