2026-27 term dates

The school year is 195 days and includes five in-service days used for staff training.

• term 1 - Thursday 3 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026
• term 2 - Monday 2 November 2026 to 1 Friday 18 December 2026  
• term 3 - Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027         
• term 4 - Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027        
• term 5 - Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027   
• term 6 - Monday 7 June 2027 to Friday 23 July 2027   

Foundation, trust, academy and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates and may differ from ours.

Please check with the individual schools for their term dates.

Our schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

• Friday 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day
• Monday 28 December 2026 - Boxing Day (substitute day)
• Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day
• Friday 26 March 2027 - Good Friday
• Monday 29 March 2027 - Easter Monday
• Monday 3 May 2027 - May Day Holiday
• Monday 31 May 2027 - Spring Bank Holiday
• Monday 30 August 2027 - Summer Bank Holiday

Term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools are set by the local authority in consultation with community and voluntary controlled schools and their staff, and with neighbouring local authorities.

In foundation, voluntary aided, academies, and residential special schools, it is the governing body that decides the beginning and the end of school terms and holidays.