Term Dates

View tables below showing school term times and school holiday dates for the school years 2023/24 and 2024/25. This information is from the RCT website here.

School term times 2024/2025

TermFromTo
Autumn 2024Monday, September 2 2024Friday, October 25 2024
Half TermMonday, October 28 2024Friday, November 1 2024
Autumn 2024Monday, November 4 2024Friday, December 20 2024
Christmas HolidaysMonday, December 23 2024Friday, January 3 2024
Spring 2025Monday, January 6 2025Friday, February 21 2025
Half TermMonday, February 24 2025Friday, February 28 2025
Spring 2025Monday, March 3  2025Friday, April 11 2025
Easter HolidaysMonday, April 14 2025Friday, April 25 2025
Summer 2025Monday, April 28 2025Friday, May 23 2025
Half termMonday, May 26 2025Friday, May 30 2025
Summer 2025Monday, June 2 2025Monday, July 21 2025

Mon 2 Sept 2024 and *Monday 21 July 2025 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining four INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff. *It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 21 July 2025 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

All schools will be closed on Monday 5 May 2025 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Significant dates:             

  • Christmas – Wednesday 25 December 2024 
  • Easter – Good Friday 18 April 2025
  • Easter Monday – 21 April 2025
  • May Bank Holidays:
    – Monday 5 May 2025
    – Monday 26 May 2025

School term times 2025/2026

TermFromTo
Autumn 2025Monday, September 1 2025Friday, October 24 2025
Half TermMonday, October 27 2025Friday, October 31 2025
Autumn 2025Monday, November 3 2025Friday, December 19 2025
Christmas HolidaysMonday, December 22 2025Friday, January 2 2026
Spring 2026Monday, January 5 2026Friday, February 13 2026
Half TermMonday, February 16 2026Friday, February 20 2026
Spring 2026Monday, February 23 2026Friday, March 27 2026
Easter HolidaysMonday, March 30 2026Friday, April 10 2026
Summer 2026Monday, April 13 2026Friday, May 22 2026
Half TermMonday, May 25 2026Friday, May 29 2026
Summer 2026Monday, June 1 2026Monday, July 20 2026

Mon 1 Sept 2025 and *Monday 20 July 2026 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining three INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff. *It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 20 July 2026 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

All schools will be closed on Monday 4 May 2026 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Significant dates:             

  • Christmas – Thursday 25 December 2025
  • Easter – Good Friday 3 April 2026
  • Easter Monday – 6 April 2026
  • May Bank Holidays
    – Monday 4 May 2026
    – Monday 25 May 2026