Term Dates

Term Dates 2025/2026

2025 Term 1

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

School commences for pupils Wednesday 3rd September (via staggered start) – Friday 17th October

EYFS staggered start (3rd - 12th September)

Wednesday 3rd September (School is open for Years 1-6, Year 7 and 12 only)

Thursday 4th September (School is open for Years 1-6, Year 7 and 13 only)

All students return on Friday 5th September

October Half Term Holiday; Saturday 18th October – Sunday 2nd November

2025 Term 2

Monday 3rd November – Thursday 18^th December (for pupils)

Friday 19^th December – INSET Day

Holiday for pupils Friday 19th December – Tuesday 6^thJanuary

2026 Term 3

Tuesday 6^th January – Friday 13^th February (for pupils)

Monday 5^th January – INSET Day

Holiday – Saturday 14th February to Sunday 22nd February – for all

2026 Term 4

Monday 23rd February to Friday 27th March
Holiday – Saturday 28th March to Sunday 12th April – for all

Bank Holidays - Friday 3rd April and Monday 6th April

2026 Term 5

Monday 13^th April to Friday 22^nd May
Bank Holiday - Monday 4th May

Holiday – Saturday 23^rd May to Sunday 31st May– for all

2026 Term 6

Monday 1st June to Monday 20th July

Monday 20th July - Last Day of Term For Students

Tuesday 21st July - Faculty Away Day

Wednesday 22nd July – Summer Starts for All

Thursday 23^rd July – Summer begins for staff

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

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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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