Schools and learning

School term dates

The academic year or school year runs from 1st September to 31st August.

These term dates apply to community and voluntary-controlled schools only: they may not apply to voluntary-aided or foundation schools as they set their own dates. For voluntary aided and foundation schools you should contact the school direct to confirm these dates.

In addition to this, schools will also close on INSET days and Occasional days. The school sets these dates and there are approximately five per year. Whenever possible the school has these days either at the beginning or at the end of a term or half term so as to cause minimum disruption to pupils and families. Please contact your school to find out when their INSET or Occasional days are.

Alternatively please see the link on the right of the page to School Term Dates and INSET/Occasional Days.

Academic Year 2007/2008

Autumn Term 2007
Monday 3rd September to Friday 21st December
Autumn Half Term: Monday 22nd October to Friday 26th October
Christmas Break: Monday 24th December to Friday 4th January

Spring Term 2008
Monday 7th January to Thursday 20th March
Spring Half Term: Monday 11th February to Friday 15th February
Easter Break: Monday 24th March to Friday 4th April* please note Good Friday is 21st March

Summer Term 2008
Monday 7th April to Wednesday 23rd July
Summer Half Term: Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May
May Bank Holiday: 5th May

Academic Year 2008/2009

Autumn Term 2008
Monday 1st September to Friday 19th December
Autumn Half Term: Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October
Christmas Break: Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January

Spring Term 2009
Monday 5th January to Friday 3rd April
Spring Half Term: Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February
Easter Break: Monday 6th April to Friday 17th April

Summer Term 2009
Monday 20th April to Tuesday 21st July
Summer Half Term: Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May
May Bank Holiday: 4th May

Academic Year 2009/2010

Autumn Term 2009
Wednesday 2nd September to Friday 18th December
Autumn Half Term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October
Christmas Break: Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January

Spring Term 2010
Monday 4th January to Thursday 1 April
Spring Half Term: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February
Easter Break: Friday 2nd April to Friday 16th April

Summer Term 2010
Monday 19th April to Friday 23rd July
Summer Half Term: Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June
May Bank Holiday: 3th May