Term Times

2026/27 Academic Year

Autumn Term 2026/27

	Further Education 16+	14-16 Schools + Home Educated	Apprenticeships	Part Time	Higher Education
Term Begins	07/09/26	14/09/26	07/09/26	07/09/26	07/09/26
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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