Term and holiday dates

Find out all the key dates for the upcoming academic year.

Term Dates - Academic Year 2025/26
Autumn Term 2025
Term starts:
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Term ends:
Friday, December 19, 2025

Start of Term Arrangements 

Year 7 - Return on Thursday 4th September (10.30am - 12.30pm)

Year 11 - Return on Thursday 4th September (12.30pm - 2.15pm)

Year 8, 9 and 10 - Return on Friday 5th September (arrive by 8.35am)

Monday 27th October - Friday 31st October: HALF TERM

Friday 19th December: Last day of term (Students will be dismissed at 12.45pm)

INSET Days: Wednesday 3rd September, Thursday 4th September (includes Year 7 and Year 11 inductions), Friday 24th October, Wednesday 19th November & Friday 5th December

Spring Term 2026
Term starts:
Monday, January 5, 2026
Term ends:
Friday, March 27, 2026

Monday 5th January: First day of term 

Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February: HALF TERM

Friday 27th March: Last day of term 

INSET Days: Wednesday 18th March

Summer Term 2026
Term starts:
Monday, April 13, 2026
Term ends:
Friday, July 17, 2026

Monday 13th April: First day of term

Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May: HALF TERM

Friday 17th July: Last day of term (Students will be dismissed at 12.45pm)

INSET Days: Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd July

Parents’ Evening Dates

  • Thursday 25th September - Year 7 (Settling in event with tutors)
  • Thursday 6th November - Year 10
  • Wednesday 3rd December - Year 11 (Event 1)
  • Thursday 20th November - Year 9
  • Thursday 29th January - Year 8
  • Wednesday 11th March - Year 11 (Event 2)
  • Thursday 4th June - Year 9 (Guided Choices evening)
  • Thursday 9th July - Year 7
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