Term Dates

Term Dates 2026/2027

2026 Term 1

Tuesday 1^st September and Wednesday 2^nd September – INSET Days

Commences for pupils Thursday 3^rd September – Friday 23^rd October

Thursday 3^rd September – Years 1-6, 7 and 12 only in school

Friday 4^th September – Years 1-6, 7 and 13 only in school

All students return on Monday 7^th September

October Half Term Holiday: Saturday 24^th October – Sunday 8^th November

2026 Term 2

Monday 9^th November – Thursday 17^th December

Friday 18^th December – Staff Training Day

Christmas Holiday for pupils: Friday 18^th December – Sunday 3^rd January

2027 Term 3

Tuesday 5^th January – Friday 12^th February

Monday 4^th January – Staff Training Day

Tuesday 5^th January – All students return to school

February Half Term Holiday: Saturday 13^th February – Sunday 21^st February

2027 Term 4

Monday 22^nd February – Thursday 25^th March

Friday 26^th March – Bank Holiday

Easter Holiday – Friday 26^th March – Sunday 11^th April

2027 Term 5

Monday 12^th April – Friday 28^th May

May Bank Holiday – Monday 3^rd May

May Half Term – Saturday 29^th May – Sunday 6^th June

2027 Term 6

Monday 7^th June – Wednesday 21^st July (for students)

Thursday 22^nd – Staff Training Day

Summer Holiday commences Thursday 22^nd July for students

Term Dates 2027/2028

2027 Term 1

Thursday 2 September 2027 to Friday 22nd October 2027

Thursday 2nd September: Inset Day

Friday 3rd September: Inset Day

Monday 6th September: Years 1-6, 7 and 12 only in school

Tuesday 7th September: Years 1-6. 7 and 13 only in school

Wednesday 8th September: All pupils in school

Term 1 ends for all Friday 22nd October

Half term: Monday 25th October 2027 – Friday 5th November 2027

2027 Term 2

Monday 8th November to Friday 17th December

Monday 8th November: Term 2 commences for all pupils

Thursday 16th December: Term 2 ends for pupils

Friday 17th December: Faculty Away Day for all staff

Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028

2027 Term 3

Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11th February 2028

Tuesday 4th January: Inset Day for all staff

Wednesday 5th January: Term 3 commences for all pupils

Term 3 ends Friday 11th February

Half term: Monday 14th February 2028 – Friday 18th February 2028

2028 Term 4

Monday 21st February 2028 to Friday 7th April 2028

Monday 21st February: Term 4 commences for all pupils

Term 4 ends for all Friday 7th April 2028

Easter holiday: Monday 10th April to Friday 21st April 2028

Bank holidays: Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April

2028 Term 5

Monday 24 April 2028 to Friday 26th May 2028

Monday 24th April: Term 5 commences for all pupils

Bank holiday: Monday 1st May 2028

Term 5 ends for all Friday 26th May 2028

Half term holiday: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June

Bank holiday: Monday 29 May

2028 Term 6

Monday 5th June 2028 to Friday 21 July

Monday 5th June: Term 6 commences for all pupils

Thursday 20th July: Term 6 ends for all pupils and they commence their summer holiday

Friday 21st July: Faculty Away Day for all staff

Monday 24th July: Summer holiday starts for staff

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Term Dates

Please do note that term dates are subject to change pending receipt of changes to the Local Authority’s proposed term dates.

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