The school year starts in September. There are 195 school days in each year (39 weeks). Pupils spend 190 days (38 weeks) in school each year; 5 of the 195 days are reserved for training teachers and support staff via Staff Professional Development Days.
AUTUMN term 2025
Term Starts: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Half Term: Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 31st October 2025
Term Ends: Friday 19th December 2025
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS:
Monday 1st September 2025, Tuesday 2nd September 2025 + Friday 7th November 2025
SPRING term 2026
Term Starts: Tuesday 6th January 2026
Half Term: Monday 16th February 2026 to Friday 20th February 2026
Term Ends: Friday 27th March 2026
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: Monday 5th January 2026
Summer term 2026
Term Starts: Monday 13th April 2026
Half Term: Monday 25th May 2026 to Friday 29th May 2026
Term Ends: Friday 17th July 2026 (disaggregated for teaching staff)
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS:
Monday 20th July 2026
School Year 2026 to 2027
Autumn Term 2026
Term starts: Thursday 3rd September 2026
Half-term: Monday 26th October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026
Term ends: Friday 18th December 2026
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS:
Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Friday 6th November 2026 (DACE)
Friday 18 December 2026 (Disaggregated)
Spring Term 2027
Term starts: Tuesday 5th January 2027
Half-term: Monday 15th February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027
Term ends: Thursday 25th March 2027
STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY:
Monday 4th January 2027
Summer Term 2027
Term starts: Monday 12th April 2027
Half-term: Monday 31st May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends: Wednesday 21st July 2027