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Term Dates

School Term dates 2026 – 2027

Autumn Term 2026

Autumn 1

Tuesday 1 September 2026 – Friday 23 October 2026

Half Term

Monday 26 October 2026 – Monday 2 November 2026

Autumn 2

Tuesday 3 November 2026 – Friday 18 December 2026

Christmas Holidays

Monday 21 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027

Spring Term 2027

Spring 1

Monday 4 January 2027 – Friday 12 February 2027

Half Term

Monday 15 February 2027 – Friday 19 February 2027

Spring 2

Monday 22 February 2027 – Thursday 25 March 2027

Spring Holidays

Friday 26 March 2027 – Friday 9 April 2027 (Easter weekend 26–29 March 2027)

Summer Term 2027

Summer 1

Monday 12 April 2027 – Friday 28 May 2027 

Half Term

Monday 31 May 2027 – Friday 4 June 2027

Summer 2

Monday 7 June 2027 – Wednesday 21 July 2027

Founders Day

Thursday 25 March 2027

Inset Days
(School closed to students)
  • Tuesday 1 September 2026
  • Wednesday 18 November 2026
  • 2 further inset days TBC
Public Holidays
  • Christmas Day – Friday 25 December 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday 26 December 2026 (Monday 28 December substitute day)
  • New Year’s Day – Friday 1 January 2027
  • Good Friday – Friday 26 March 2027
  • Easter Monday – Monday 29 March 2027
  • May Day Bank Holiday – Monday 3 May 2027
  • Spring Day Holiday – Monday 31 May 2027
  • August Bank Holiday – Monday 30 August 2027

Start of the Year Arrangements
Thursday 20 August till Midday 27 August 2026 (online):
  • Year 12 enrolment
Friday 28 August (online)
  • Supplementary applications
Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Inset day (school closed to students)
Wednesday 2 September 2026:
  • Year 12 induction – 9am – 4pm (until Thursday 3 September)
  • Year 13 - end of Y12 exam results for selected students, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm
Thursday 3 September 2026 
  • Year 7 induction – WiseUp team building activity day (8.45am – 3pm)
  • Year 8 - induction activities (8C & 8M: 10am – 12pm;  8R & 8T: 1pm – 3pm)
  • Year 9 – induction activities (9C & 9M:10am – 12pm; 9R & 9T: 1pm – 3pm)
  • Year 10 - induction activities (10C & 10M:10am – 12pm; 10R & 10T: 1pm – 3pm)
  • Year 11 – Target Review Day (by appointment)
  • Year 12 and Year 13 induction continues
Friday 4 September 2026
  • Year 7 – in tutor groups, rotation of induction activities (8.30am-12.45pm)
  • Year 8-11 - 1.30pm-3.30pm
  • Year 12 and Year 13 induction continues
Monday 7 September 2026
  • All year groups – normal lessons start 
  1. Term Dates 2026-2027
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