Term Dates

Term dates for the 2026-27 academic year are as follows:

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

 

Spring Term

 

Summer Term

 

Wednesday 9th September

Monday 2nd November

Wednesday 6th January

Monday 22nd February

Tuesday 13th April

Monday 7th June

Thursday 22nd October

Wednesday 16th December

Thursday 11th February

Thursday 25th March

Friday 28th May

Wednesday 7th July

Staff Inset Days

  • Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th September
  • Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th January
  • Monday 12th April

 

Holiday calendar 2026-27

Autumn Half-Term

Friday 23rd October – Sunday 1st November incl.

Christmas Holiday

Thursday 17th December – Sunday 3rd January incl.

Spring Half-Term

Friday 12th – Sunday 21st February incl.

Easter Holiday

Friday 26th March – Sunday 11th April incl.

May Bank Holiday

Monday 3rd May

Whit Half-Term

Saturday 29th May – Sunday 6th June incl.

Summer Holiday

Thursday 8th July – Sunday 5th September

Staff inset days Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th September

 

Downloads

For your convenience, term dates are also available to download as a PDF:

Academic Year 2026-27 term dates

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