Attend today, achieve tomorrow. We place huge emphasis on securing good attendance so that our pupils do not miss out on their entitlement to vital learning experiences. Our governors do not authorise any term time leave.
Wednesday 2 September 2026 – Staff training (school closed to pupils)
Thursday 3 September 2026 – Staff training (school closed to pupils)
Friday 4 September 2026 – Staff training (school closed to pupils)
Monday 7 September 2026 – Start of term for pupils
Half term – Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026
End of term – Friday 18 December 2026 – (school closes at 1:30 for pupils)
End of term break – Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027-
Monday 4 January 2027 – Start of term for pupils
Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 – Half term break
Thursday 25 March 2027 –End of term (school closes at 1:30 for pupils)
Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April 2027 – End of term break
Monday 12 April 2027 – Start of term for pupils
Monday 3 May 2027 – Public Holiday (School closed for all staff and pupils)
Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 – Half term break
Tuesday 20 July 2027 – End of term (school closes at 1:30 for pupils)
Wednesday 21 July 2027 – Occasional day (school closed for all staff and pupils)
Thursday 22 July 2027 – Occasional day (school closed for all staff and pupils)
Friday 23 July 2027 – Occasional day (school closed for all staff and pupils)
Monday 26 July 2027 – Staff training (school closed to pupils)
Tuesday 27 July 2027 – Staff training (school closed to pupils)
25 December 2026 (Christmas day)
26 December 2026 (Boxing day)
1 January 2027 (New Years day)
26 March 2027 (Good Friday)
29 March 2027 (Easter Monday)
3 May 2027 (May day bank holiday)
31 May 2027 (spring bank holiday)
30 August 2027 (August bank holiday)
Training days
The above schedule sets out 198 days in total, providing a framework for schools from which five days should be selected as training days for teachers, set by headteachers in consultation with their staff.
Occasional days
The schedule also allows for the 3 occasional day holidays for pupils and staff to be set in consultation with each school’s governing body. In considering the dates of these 3 days, governing bodies should take account of the need to observe religious festivals other than
Christmas and Easter. These should also be taken from within the 198 days specified in the schedule. Should the occasional days not be required for religious festivals, they should be used at the end of the summer term 2026.
Please note that the total number of working days for teachers is 195 and for pupils is 190.