School term and holiday dates
Page updated on: 15/07/2025
Term | Term begins | Half Term | Term Ends |
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Summer 2025 | Monday 28th April | Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May | Monday 21st July |
Autumn 2025 | Tuesday 2nd September | Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October | Friday 19th December |
Spring 2026 | Monday 5th January | Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February | Friday 27th March |
Summer 2026 | Monday 13th April | Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May | Monday 20th July |
Autumn 2026 | Wednesday 2nd September | Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October | Friday 18th December |
Spring 2027 | Monday 4th January | Monday 8th February to Friday 12th February | Friday 19th March |
Summer 2027 | Monday 5th April | Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June | Tuesday 20th July |
Designated INSET Days
- Monday 1st September 2025
- Tuesday 1st September 2026
For school specific INSET days, please contact the relevant school. Usually, schools have 5 INSET days during the academic year (including the designated days).
Following a written statement in March 2025 , a sixth INSET day for the 2025-26 academic year has been confirmed.
Good Friday
- 3rd April 2026
- 26th March 2027
May Day
- 4th May 2026
- 3rd May 2027
Please note that this calendar is subject to any changes that may arise as a result of government policy decisions. We do not accept liability for any losses incurred in respect of altered holiday arrangements following such changes.
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