Term Dates: 

Term dates: 2025-2026

AUTUMN TERM

Description

Dates

Inset Day 1 and 2

Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Autumn Term 1 -

(38 days)

Start: Wednesday 3rd September 2025, Children return to school

End: Friday 24th October 2025

Half- Term Holidays

Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October 2025

Autumn Term 2-

(35 days)

Start: Monday 3rd November

End: Friday 19th December 2025- The school closes at 2pm

SPRING TERM

Description

Dates

Inset Day 3

Monday 5th January 2026

Spring Term 1-

(29 days)

Start: Tuesday 6th January 2026, Children return to school

End: Friday 13th February 2026

Half- Term Holidays

Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2026

Spring Term 2-

(25 days)

Start: Monday 23rd February

End: Friday 27th March 2026- The school closes at 2pm

Half Term Holidays

Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026

SUMMER TERM

Description

Dates

Summer Term 1-

(29 days)

Start: Monday 13th April, Children return to school

End: Friday 22nd May 2026

(Early May Bank Holiday- 4th May 2026)

Half- Term Holidays

Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026

(Spring Bank Holiday- 25th May 2026)

Inset Day 4

Monday 1st June 2026

Summer Term 2-

(34 days)

Start: Tuesday 2nd June

End: Friday 17th July 2026- The school closes at 2pm

Inset Day 5

Monday 20th July 2026

 

Total: 195 

In 2025–26 children should attend school for 190 days (or 380 half sessions). Teachers must be available to work for 195 days during the academic year. 

Schools which close for local elections must extend a term or coincide the closure with an INSET day.

Public holidays 

  • Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December 2025
  • Boxing Day: Friday 26 December 2025
  • New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January 2026
  • Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026
  • Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2026
  • Early May bank holiday: Monday 4 May 2026
  • Spring bank holiday: Monday 25 May 2026
  • Summer bank holiday: Monday 31 August 2026