Term Dates 2026/27

School term dates are below. Other important dates in the school calendar are are here.

Autumn Term 2026

Monday 10th August – Staff Return
Tuesday 11th August – Staff only
Wednesday 12th August – Term Starts

Mid-term holidays

Monday 14 September –  Autumn holiday, school closed
Tuesday 15th September – All resume
Friday 9th October – Mid-term break
Monday 19th October – Staff resume
Tuesday 20th October – Pupils resume

Term ends Friday 18th December 2026.

Christmas holidays

Saturday 19th December 2026 to Monday 4th January 2027.

Spring Term 2027

Tuesday 5th January 2027 – Staff resume
Wednesday 6th January – Pupils resume
Friday 12th February – Mid-term break
Monday 22nd February – All resume
Friday 26th March – Good Friday, School closed
Monday 29th March – Easter Monday, School closed
Tuesday 30th March – All resume

Term ends Friday 2nd April 2027.

Easter holidays

Monday 5th April to Monday 19th April 2027

Summer Term

Tuesday 20th April – All resume
Monday 3rd May – May Day, School closed
Tuesday 4th May – Staff resume
Wednesday 5th May – Pupils resume
Monday 24th May – Victoria Day, School closed
Tuesday 25th May – All resume

Term ends Tuesday 29th June 2027.

Term Dates 2027/28

Information for the 2027-28 school term is below.

Autumn Term 2027

Monday 16 August – Staff Return
Tuesday 17 August – Staff only
Wednesday 18 August – Term Starts

Mid-term holidays

Monday 20 September –  Autumn holiday, school closed
Tuesday 21 September – All resume
Friday 15 October – Mid-term break
Monday 25 October – Staff resume
Tuesday 26 October – Pupils resume

Term ends Monday 20 December 2027.

Christmas holidays

Tuesday 21 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028.

Spring Term 2028

Wednesday 5 January 2028 – Staff resume
Thursday 6 January – Pupils resume
Friday 11 February – Mid-term break
Monday 21 February – All resume

Term ends Friday 31 March 2028.

Easter holidays

Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028

Summer Term

Tuesday 18 April – All resume
Monday 1 May – May Day, School closed
Tuesday 2 May – Staff resume
Wednesday 3 May – Pupils resume
Monday 22 May – Victoria Day, School closed
Tuesday 23 May – All resume

Term ends Friday 30 June 2028.

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