Term Dates

Term dates for the 2025-26 academic year are as follows:

Term School opens (to pupils) School closes (to pupils)
   Autumn Term

 

Spring Term

 

Summer Term

 

Monday 8th September

Monday 3rd November

Wednesday 7th January

Monday 23rd February

Tuesday 21st April

Monday 1st June

Thursday 23rd October

Tuesday 16th December

Thursday 12th February

Thursday 2nd April

Friday 22nd May

Tuesday 7th July

Staff Inset Days

  • Thursday 4th & Friday 5th September
  • Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th January
  • Monday 20th April

 

Holiday calendar 2025-26

Autumn Half-Term

Friday 24th October – Sunday 2nd November incl.

Christmas Holiday

Wednesday 17th December – Sunday 4th January incl.

Spring Half-Term

Friday 13th – Sunday 22nd February incl.

Easter Holiday

Friday 3rd – Sunday 19th April incl.

May Bank Holiday

Monday 4th May

Whit Half-Term

Saturday 23rd May – Sunday 31st May incl.

 

Downloads

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Academic Year 2025-26 term dates

Academic Year 2026-27 term dates

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