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Key Dates

27th April – Exam Leave Begins
4th May – May Day Holiday
5th – 15th May – S3 Exams
13th May – P7 Transition Days
18th – 22nd May – Berlin Trip
18th – 22nd May – S1 Paris Trip

25th May – S1 Sports Heats
26th May – S2/3 Sports Heats
29th May – Inset Day
1st – 4th June – School Closed for Move
5th June – New Timetable Begins



Term Dates

Current School Year (2025/6)

Term 1

Staff training – Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2025
First day – Thursday 21 August 2025
Last day – Friday 10 October 2025

Autumn holiday

Monday 13 to Friday 24 October 2025

Term 2

First day – Monday 27 October 2025
Last day – Friday 19 December 205

Christmas holiday

Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 206
(pupils return Tuesday 6 January)

Term 3

Staff training – Monday 5 January 2026
First day – Tuesday 6 January 2026

Mid-term holiday

Thursday 19 February and Friday 20 February 2026*
Staff training – Thursday 19 February 2026
Last Day – Friday 27 March 2026

Spring Holiday

Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026

Term 4

First day – Monday 13 April 2026
May Day holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
Staff training – Friday 29 May 2026
Last day – Wednesday 1 July 2026

Summer holiday

Thursday 2 July 2026 to Tuesday 18 August 2026 (pupils return Thursday 20 August 2026)

Next School Year (2026/27)

Term 1

Staff training – Wednesday 19th August 2026
First day – Thursday 20 August 2026
Last day – Friday 9 October 2026

Autumn holiday

Monday Monday 12 October to Friday 23 October 2026

Term 2

First day – Monday 26 October 2026
Last day – Friday 18 December 2026

Christmas holiday

Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027

Term 3

First day – Thursday 7 January 2027
Staff training – Friday 19 February 2027
Last day – Thursday 25 March 2027

Spring Holiday

Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027

Term 4

First day – Monday 12 April 2027
May Day holiday – Monday 3 May 2027
Staff training – Friday 28 May 2027
Last day – Friday 2 July 2027

Summer holiday

Monday 5 July 2027 to Friday 20 August 2027


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