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