Term Times

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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

Did you know...

There are over 17,000 people employed in the floristry industry and 23% are under the age of 25, making it an ideal career direction after college.