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2025/26 Academic Year

Autumn Term 25/26
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools & Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 08/09/25 15/09/25 08/09/25 15/09/25 15/09/25
Half Term 27/10/25 - 02/11/25 27/10/25 - 02/11/25 27/10/25 - 02/11/25 27/10/25 - 02/11/25 27/10/25 - 02/11/25
Inset Day 12/11/25 12/11/25 12/11/25 12/11/25 12/11/25
Term Ends 18/12/25 18/12/25 18/12/25 18/12/25 18/12/25
Spring Term 25/26
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools & Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 06/01/26 06/01/26 06/01/26 06/01/26 26/01/26*
Half Term 16/02/26-22/02/26 16/02/26-22/02/26 16/02/26-22/02/26 16/02/26-22/02/26 16/02/26-22/02/26
Term Ends 27/03/26 27/03/26 27/03/26 27/03/26 27/03/26

*HE students: Please check your assessment schedules for assessments/examinations taking place w/c 06/01/26 up to 20/01/26.

Summer Term 25/26
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools & Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 13/04/26 13/04/26 13/04/26 13/04/26 13/04/26
Half Term 25/05/26 - 31/05/26 25/05/26 - 31/05/26 25/05/26 - 31/05/26 25/05/26 - 31/05/26 -
Term Ends w/c 22/06/26 w/c 22/06/26 w/c 22/06/26 w/c 22/06/26 w/c 01/06/26* (Depending on your course)
Bank Holidays and Inset Days 25/26

Bank Holidays

  • 25th December 2025- Christmas Day
  • 26th December 2025 - Boxing Day
  • 1st January 2026 - New Year's Day
  • 3rd April 2026 - Good Friday
  • 6th April 2026 - Easter Monday
  • 4th May 2026 - Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25th May 2026 - Spring Bank Holiday

Inset Days

  • 12th November 2025
  • 5th January 2026

2026/27 Academic Year

Autumn Term 2026/27
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools + Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 14/09/26 14/09/26 07/09/26 07/09/26 14/09/26
Half Term 26/10/26 26/10/26 26/10/26 26/10/26 26/10/26*
Inset Day 11/11/26 11/11/26 11/11/26 11/11/26 11/11/26
Term Ends 17/12/26 17/12/26 17/12/26 17/12/26 17/12/26

* HE students: this is a self-directed study week. More information will be shared by Programme Managers nearer the time

Spring Term 2026/27
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools + Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 05/01/27 05/01/27 05/01/27 05/01/27 25/01/27*
Half Term 15/02/27 15/02/27 15/02/27 15/02/27 15/02/27**
Inset Day 04/01/27 04/01/27 04/01/27 04/01/27 04/01/27
Term Ends 25/03/26 25/03/26 25/03/26 25/03/26 25/03/27

* HE students: Please check your assessment schedules for assessments/examinations taking place between 05//01/27 up to 15/01/27. 

** HE students: this is a self-directed study week. More information will be shared by Programme Managers nearer the time.

Summer Term 2026/27
  Further Education 16+ 14-16 Schools + Home Educated Apprenticeships Part Time Higher Education
Term Begins 12/04/27 12/04/27 12/04/27 12/04/27 12/04/27
Half Term 31/05/27 31/05/27 31/05/27 31/05/27 N/A
Inset Day N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Term Ends 22/06/27 22/06/27 22/06/27 22/06/27 14/05/27*

* HE students: Please check your assessment schedules for assessments/examinations taking place between 17/05/27 up to 28/05/27

 

Bank Holidays and Inset days 2026/27
  • Summer Bank Holiday - 31 August 2026
  • Inset Day- 11th November
  • Christmas Day - 25 December 2026
  • Boxing Day (substitute day) - 28 December 2026
  • Inset Day- 4 January 2027
  • New Year’s Day - 1 January 2027
  • Good Friday - 26 March 2027
  • Easter Monday - 29 March 2027
  • Early May Bank Holiday - 3 May 2027
  • Spring Bank Holiday - 31 May 2027

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