The school day starts at 08.45 and concludes from 14.45 (6 hours for a total of 30 hours in a school week). 

• 08:45 - Transition from transport
• 08:45 - 09:30 - Period 1
• 09:30 - 10:15 - Period 2
• 10:15 - 10:30 - Communication Cafe
• 10:30 - 10:45 - Break
• 10:45 - 11:45 - Period 3
• 11:45 - 12:45 - Lunch
• 12:45 - 13:25 - Period 4
• 13:25 - 14:05 - Period 5
• 14:05 - 14:45 - Period 6
• 14:45 - 15:15 - Transition to buses

Office opening hours are Mondays to Thursdays 08:00 - 16:30 and Fridays 08:00 - 16:00.

Holidays and Training days are listed on our Term Dates page.

Lunchtime Provision

Mary Elliot Academy operates a three-week rotating menu:

Week One	Week Two	Week Three
02nd November 2026	09th November 2026	16th November 2026
23rd November 2026	30th November 2026	07th December 2026
14th December 2026	04th January 2027	11th January 2027
18th January 2027	25th January 2027	01st February 2027
08th February 2027	22nd February 2027	01st March 2027
08th March 2027	15th March 2027	22nd March 2027
12th April 2027	19th April 2027	26th April 2027
03rd May 2027	10th May 2027	17th May 2027
24th May 2027	07th June 2027	14th June 2027
21st June 2027	28th June 2027	05th July 2027
12th July 2027	19th July 2027

Details of our current menu are available here.

Don't forget to apply for Free School Meals (FSM) using our handy online form.

Dinner Money 

Please ensure that dinner money (£11.50 without milk or £12.25 with milk) is paid on a weekly basis. If you have any queries, please contact our main administration office who will be pleased to help you.