Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2025 / 2026

AUTUMN TERM 2025

Open for Staff Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October (40 working days)
Open for Students Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October (37 Working days)
Holiday Days Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October  5 days
Open for Staff Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December (35 working days)
Open for Students Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December (35 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January 10 days

 

SPRING TERM 2026

Open for Staff Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February (30 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February (29 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March (25 working days)
Open for Students Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March (25 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April 10 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 5 April

 

SUMMER TERM 2026

Open for Staff Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May (29 working days)
Open for Students Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May (29 working days)
May Day Monday 4 May
Holiday Days Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May  5 days
Open for Staff Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July (36 working days)
Open for Students Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July (35 working days)
Holiday Days Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August  29 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Monday 1st September 2025

Inset day Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Flexi day Friday 24th October 2025

Inset day Monday 5th January 2026

Flexi day Monday 20th July 2026

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2026 / 2027

AUTUMN TERM 2026

Inset Day Tuesday 1 September (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 1 September – Friday 23 October (39 working days)
Open for Students Wednesday 2 September – Friday 23 October (38 Working days)
Holiday Days Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October  5 days
Flexi Day Monday 2 November (Closed for Staff & Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 3 November – Friday 18 December (33 working days)
Flexi Day Friday 4 December (Closed for Staff & Students)
Open for Students Tuesday 3 November – Friday 18 December (33 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 21 December – Friday 1 January 10 days

 

SPRING TERM 2027

Inset Day Monday 4 January (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Monday 4 January – Friday 12 February (30 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 5 January – Friday 12 February (29 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March (24 working days)
Open for Students Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March (24 working days)
Holiday Days Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 11 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 28 March

 

SUMMER TERM 2027

Inset Day Monday 12 April (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Monday 12 April – Friday 28 May (34 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 13 April – Friday 28 May (33 working days)
May Day Monday 3 May
Holiday Days Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 7 June – Wednesday 21 July (33 working days)
Open for Students Monday 7 June – Wednesday 21 July (33 working days)
Holiday Days Thursday 22 July – Wednesday 1 September 30 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Tuesday 1st September 2026

Flexi day Monday 2nd November 2026

Flexi day Friday 4th December 2026

Inset day Monday 4th January 2027

Inset day Monday 12th April 2027

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2027 / 2028

AUTUMN TERM 2027

Inset Day Thursday 2 September (Closed for Students)
Inset Day Friday 3 September (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Thursday 2 September – Wednesday 20 October 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 6 September – Wednesday 20 October 33 working days
Flexi Day Thursday 21 October (Closed for Staff & Students)
Flexi Day Friday 22 October (Closed for Staff & Students)
Holiday Days Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 1 November – Friday 17 December 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 1 November – Friday 17 December 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 20 December – Monday 3 January 11 days

 

SPRING TERM 2028

Inset Day Tuesday 4 January (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 4 January – Friday 11 February 29 working days
Open for Students Wednesday 5 January – Friday 11 February 28 working days
Holiday Days Monday 14 February – Friday 18 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 21 February – Friday 7 April 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 21 February – Friday 7 April 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 10 April – Friday 21 April 10 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April

 

SUMMER TERM 2028

Open for Staff Monday 24 April – Friday 26 May 24 working days
Open for Students Monday 24 April – Friday 26 May 24 working days
May Day Monday 1 May
Holiday Days Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 5 June – Friday 21 July 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 5 June – Friday 21 July 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 24 July – Friday 1 September 30 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Thursday 2 September 2027

Inset day Friday 3 September 2027

Flexi day Thursday 21 October 2027

Flexi day Friday 22 October 2027

Inset day Tuesday 4 January 2028

Term Dates 2025/2026

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2025 / 2026

AUTUMN TERM 2025

Open for Staff Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October (40 working days)
Open for Students Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October (37 Working days)
Holiday Days Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October  5 days
Open for Staff Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December (35 working days)
Open for Students Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December (35 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January 10 days

 

SPRING TERM 2026

Open for Staff Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February (30 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February (29 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March (25 working days)
Open for Students Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March (25 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April 10 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 5 April

 

SUMMER TERM 2026

Open for Staff Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May (29 working days)
Open for Students Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May (29 working days)
May Day Monday 4 May
Holiday Days Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May  5 days
Open for Staff Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July (36 working days)
Open for Students Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July (35 working days)
Holiday Days Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August  29 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Monday 1st September 2025

Inset day Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Flexi day Friday 24th October 2025

Inset day Monday 5th January 2026

Flexi day Monday 20th July 2026

Term Dates 2026/2027

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2026 / 2027

AUTUMN TERM 2026

Inset Day Tuesday 1 September (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 1 September – Friday 23 October (39 working days)
Open for Students Wednesday 2 September – Friday 23 October (38 Working days)
Holiday Days Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October  5 days
Flexi Day Monday 2 November (Closed for Staff & Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 3 November – Friday 18 December (33 working days)
Flexi Day Friday 4 December (Closed for Staff & Students)
Open for Students Tuesday 3 November – Friday 18 December (33 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 21 December – Friday 1 January 10 days

 

SPRING TERM 2027

Inset Day Monday 4 January (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Monday 4 January – Friday 12 February (30 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 5 January – Friday 12 February (29 working days)
Holiday Days Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March (24 working days)
Open for Students Monday 22 February – Thursday 25 March (24 working days)
Holiday Days Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 11 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 28 March

 

SUMMER TERM 2027

Inset Day Monday 12 April (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Monday 12 April – Friday 28 May (34 working days)
Open for Students Tuesday 13 April – Friday 28 May (33 working days)
May Day Monday 3 May
Holiday Days Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 7 June – Wednesday 21 July (33 working days)
Open for Students Monday 7 June – Wednesday 21 July (33 working days)
Holiday Days Thursday 22 July – Wednesday 1 September 30 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Tuesday 1st September 2026

Flexi day Monday 2nd November 2026

Flexi day Friday 4th December 2026

Inset day Monday 4th January 2027

Inset day Monday 12th April 2027

Term Dates 2027/2028

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2027 / 2028

AUTUMN TERM 2027

Inset Day Thursday 2 September (Closed for Students)
Inset Day Friday 3 September (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Thursday 2 September – Wednesday 20 October 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 6 September – Wednesday 20 October 33 working days
Flexi Day Thursday 21 October (Closed for Staff & Students)
Flexi Day Friday 22 October (Closed for Staff & Students)
Holiday Days Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 1 November – Friday 17 December 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 1 November – Friday 17 December 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 20 December – Monday 3 January 11 days

 

SPRING TERM 2028

Inset Day Tuesday 4 January (Closed for Students)
Open for Staff Tuesday 4 January – Friday 11 February 29 working days
Open for Students Wednesday 5 January – Friday 11 February 28 working days
Holiday Days Monday 14 February – Friday 18 February 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 21 February – Friday 7 April 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 21 February – Friday 7 April 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 10 April – Friday 21 April 10 days
Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April

 

SUMMER TERM 2028

Open for Staff Monday 24 April – Friday 26 May 24 working days
Open for Students Monday 24 April – Friday 26 May 24 working days
May Day Monday 1 May
Holiday Days Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June 5 days
Open for Staff Monday 5 June – Friday 21 July 35 working days
Open for Students Monday 5 June – Friday 21 July 35 working days
Holiday Days Monday 24 July – Friday 1 September 30 days

 

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Thursday 2 September 2027

Inset day Friday 3 September 2027

Flexi day Thursday 21 October 2027

Flexi day Friday 22 October 2027

Inset day Tuesday 4 January 2028

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