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Term Dates

 

Term Dates for Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Autumn Term Starts 

Inset days: Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September 2025

Wednesday 3 September 2025- School Open for years 7 & 12 ONLY

Thursday 4 September - School Open - All Year Groups Return

Half term holiday 

INSET DAY: - Friday 24 October 2025

Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October 2025

Last day of Autumn Term Friday 19 December 2025
Spring Term begins

STAFF INSET DAY : Monday 5 January 2026

Tuesday 6 January - School Open for all students

Half Term holiday Monday 16 - Friday 20 February 2026
Last Day of Spring Term Friday 27 March 2026
Summer Term starts

Monday 13 April 2026

BANK HOLIDAY: Monday 4 May 2026

Half Term Holiday Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2026
Last day of Summer Term Friday 17 July 2026

 

Can I take my child on holiday during term time? 

School attendance and absence (GOV.UK)

 You can only do this if:

  • You make an application to the head teacher in advance (as a parent the child normally lives with)
  • here are exceptional circumstances 

Government guidance to head teachers is as follows:

Head teachers should only authorise leave of absence in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for the head teacher to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. Leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday as a norm.

Exceptional Leave of Absence Request Form